List of Israeli Air Force aircraft squadrons explained

This is a list of Israeli Air Force aircraft squadrons.__TOC__

Combat

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
	The Hammers Squadron	טייסת הפטישים	Hatzerim Airbase	Retired: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated PBY Catalina, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Active: McDonnell Douglas F-15I	Active
	The First Fighter Squadron	טייסת הקרב הראשונה		Retired: Republic RC-3 Seabee, Avia S-199, Supermarine Spitfire, North American P-51 Mustang, Dassault Mystère IV, Dassault Mirage III, IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir Active: General Dynamics F-16C	Active
	The Scorpion Squadron	טייסת העקרב	Ramat David Airbase	Retired: Supermarine Spitfire, North American P-51 Mustang, Dassault Super Mystère, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Active: General Dynamics F-16D	Active
	The Spearhead Squadron	טייסת חוד החנית	Tel-Nof Airbase	Retired: Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando, Lockheed C-69, Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Lockheed Hudson, Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar Active: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle	Active
	The Knights of the Orange Tail Squadron	טייסת אבירי הזנב הכתום	Hatzerim Airbase	Retired: Supermarine Spitfire, North American P-51 Mustang, Gloster Meteor, Dassault Ouragan, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Active: General Dynamics F-16I	Active
	The Valley Squadron	טייסת העמק	Ramat David Airbase	Retired: de Havilland Mosquito, Dassault Mystère IV, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, IAI Kfir Active: General Dynamics F-16D	Active
	The Knights of North Squadron	טייסת אבירי הצפון	Ramat David Airbase		Inactive
	The Lions of the South Squadron	טייסת אריות הדרום	Nevatim Airbase	Retired: North American P-51 Mustang, Dassault Mystère IV, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, General Dynamics F-16A/B Active: Lockheed Martin F-35I	Active
	The 1st Jet Squadron	טייסת הסילון הראשונה	Nevatim Airbase	Retired: Gloster Meteor, Dassault Mirage III, IAI Nesher, General Dynamics F-16C Active: Lockheed Martin F-35I	Active
	The Bat Squadron	טייסת העטלף	Ramon Airbase	Retired: Gloster Meteor, Sud Aviation Vautour, Dassault Mirage III, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Active: General Dynamics F-16I	Active
	The Twin-Tail Knights Squadron	טייסת אבירי הזנב הכפול	Tel-Nof Airbase	Active: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle	Active
	The Golden Eagle Squadron	טייסת נשר הזהב	Nevatim Airbase	Retired: Harvard, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, General Dynamics F-16A/B Active: Lockheed Martin F-35I	Active
	The Smashing Parrot Squadron	טייסת התוכי המנפץ	Hatzor Airbase		Inactive
	The One Squadron	טייסת האחת	Ramon Airbase	Retired: Dassault Mystère IV, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Active: General Dynamics F-16I	Active
	The Negev Squadron	טייסת הנגב	Ramon Airbase	Retired: Dassault Mirage III, IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir, General Dynamics F-16A/B Active: General Dynamics F-16I	Active
	The Midland Squadron	טייסת מרכז המדינה	Hatzor Airbase		Inactive

Helicopter

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
	The Hornet Squadron	טייסת הצרעה	Ramon Airbase	Retired: Dassault Ouragan, IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir, Boeing AH-64A Apache Active: Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow	Active
	The Night Guides Squadron	טייסת מובילי הלילה	Tel-Nof Airbase		Inactive
118 Squadron	The Nocturnal Birds of Prey Squadron	טייסת דורסי הלילה	Tel-Nof Airbase	Active: Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion	Active
	The Desert Birds Squadron	טייסת ציפורי המדבר	Hatzerim Airbase	Retired: Bell 47, Bell 205, Bell 212 Active: Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk	Active
	The Rolling Sword Squadron	טייסת החרב המתהפכת	Palmachim Airbase	Retired: Hiller OH-23 Raven, Sikorsky H-19, Aérospatiale Alouette II, Sikorsky H-34, Bell 205, Bell 212, Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin Active: Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk	Active
	The Light Choppers Squadron	טייסת המסוקים הקלים	Sde Dov Airport		Inactive
	The Magic Touch Squadron	טייסת מגע הקסם	Retired: Ramon Airbase	Retired: MD 500 Defender Active: Boeing AH-64A Apache	Active
	The Defenders of the West Squadron	טייסת מגיני המערב	Ramat David Airbase	Retired: Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin Active: Eurocopter AS565	Active

Command and transport

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
100 Squadron	The Flying Camel Squadron	טייסת הגמל המעופף	Hatzor Airbase	Retired: Piper PA-18, Fokker S-11, Cessna 180, Cessna 206, Piaggio P.149, Dornier Do 27, Dornier Do 28 Active: Beechcraft Super King Air, Beechcraft C-12 Huron, Beechcraft Bonanza	Active
	The Elephants Squadron	טייסת הפילים	Nevatim Airbase	Retired: Bristol Beaufighter, Lockheed Hudson, Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar, Grumman Widgeon, de Havilland Mosquito, Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-5, Consolidated PBY Catalina, Nord Noratlas, Lockheed C-130 Hercules Active: Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules	Active
	The Desert Giants Squadron	טייסת ענקי המדבר	Nevatim Airbase	Retired: Douglas DC-3, Boeing 377, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, IAI SeaScan Active: Boeing 707	Active
	The Nahshon Squadron	טייסת הנחשון	Nevatim Airbase	Retired: Douglas DC-3, Grumman OV-1 Mohawk, IAI Arava Active: Gulfstream G500 SEMA, Gulfstream G550 CAEW	Active
	The Knights of the Yellow Bird Squadron	טייסת אבירי הציפור הצהובה	Nevatim Airbase	Active: Lockheed C-130 Hercules	Active
	The Kings of the Air Squadron	טייסת מלכי האוויר	Sde Dov Airport		Inactive
	The Hawkeye Squadron	טייסת ההוקאיי	Hatzerim Airbase		Inactive

Unmanned

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
	The Phoenix Squadron	טייסת עוף החול	Hatzor Airbase	Retired: IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir, General Dynamics F-16A/B Active: Orbiter 4	Active
	The Goring Ram Squadron	טייסת האיל הנוגח	Palmachim Airbase	Retired: Boeing-Stearman Model 75, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Active: Elbit Hermes 900	Active
	Squadron Within the Valley	בתוך העמק		Active: Classified	Active
	The Shadow Hunter Squadron	טייסת ציידי הצללים	Ramat David Airbase	Retired: MD 500 Defender, Bell AH-1 Cobra Active: Classified	Active
	The Black Snake Squadron	טייסת הנחש השחור	Palmachim Airbase	Active: Elbit Hermes 450	Active
	The Fire Birds Squadron	טייסת ציפורי האש	Palmachim Airbase	Retired: Elbit Hermes 450 Active: Elbit Hermes 900	Active
	The 1st UAV Squadron	טייסת המל"טים הראשונה	Hatzor Airbase	Retired: Ryan Firebee I, BQM-74 Chukar, Ryan Firebee II, IAI Scout, IAI Searcher I, IAI Searcher II Active: IAI Heron	Active
	The White Eagle Squadron	טייסת הנשר הלבן	Tel Nof Airbase	Active: IAI Eitan	Active^[1]

Special

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
	The Flying Tiger Squadron (M-346 only)	טייסת הנמר המעופף	Hatzerim Airbase	Retired: Fouga Magister, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Bell 212, Bell AH-1 Cobra Active: Grob G-120, Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, Beechcraft King Air, Bell 206, Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master	Active
	The Flying Dragon Squadron	טייסת הדרקון המעופף	Ovda Airport	Retired: de Havilland Mosquito, Gloster Meteor, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Bell AH-1 Cobra, General Dynamics F-16A/C Active: General Dynamics F-16D	Active
5601 Squadron Flight Test Center	Flight Test Center	מרכז ניסויי טיסה	Tel Nof Airbase	Retired: IAI Kfir, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Mikoyan MiG-29 Active: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, McDonnell Douglas F-15I, General Dynamics F-16C/D, General Dynamics F-16I, Lockheed Martin F-35I	Active

MRBM/ICBM

150 Squadron (Israel)
199 Squadron (Israel)
248 Squadron (Israel)

References

Notes and References

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