List of aircraft of the Israeli Air Force explained

List of aircraft of the Israeli Air Force:

Fixed wing combat types

Designation Entered Service Left Service Hebrew designation
19481950Sakin (Knife) סכין
19481958
19481948
19621986Shahak (Sky) שחק
n/an/a50 ordered 1966, not delivered
19551971
19551971
Dassault Super Mystère B219581976Sambad (Hebrew acronym of "Super Mystère B Deux") סמב"ד
Fouga CM.170 Magister19571967Tzukit (Monticola) צוקית
19481958
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk19682015Ayit (Eagle) עיט
19802016Netz (Hawk) נץ
1987- Barak (Lightning) ברק
19531970
IAI Kfir19751996 Kfir (Lion Cub) כפיר
IAI Nesher19711986Nesher (Vulture) נשר
IAI Lavi19861987Lavi (Lion) לביא
2004- Sufa (Storm) סופה
2016- Adir (Mighty) אדיר
McDonnell Douglas F-15A/B/C/D1976- Baz (Falcon) בז
McDonnell Douglas F-15I1998- Ra'am (Thunder) רעם
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II19692004Kurnass (Sledgehammer) קורנס
North American P-51 Mustang19481961
Sud Aviation S.O. 4050 Vautour IIA/N19571971
Supermarine Spitfire19481956Yorek יורק (Spitter)[1]

Fixed wing auxiliary

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
Auster J/1 Autocrat19471950Primus פרימוס
Beechcraft Queen Air B-8019742003Zamir (Nightingale) זמיר
1948- Hofit (Stint) חופית
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor1960?
Beechcraft Super King Air1974- Cuckia/Tzufit (Cuckoo/Sunbird) קוקיה/צופית
19631977Anak (Giant) ענק
1972- Re'em (Oryx) ראם
19731982
Cessna 17219671991
19771994
Cessna U206 Super Skywagon19681998
Consolidated PBY Catalina19521961
19481971
de Havilland Tiger Moth19471949
19471949
19641994Dror (Sparrow) דרור
19712001Agur (Crane) עגור
19482000
Douglas DC-4/C-54 Skymaster19481949
19481955
1948?
19782002Daya (Kite bird) דיה
Grumman G-44 Widgeon1948?
Grumman OV-1 Mohawk19741978Atalef (Bat) עטלף
Gulfstream V / Gulfstream G5502005Nachshon, Shavit, Eitam, Oron
IAI Arava19732004Arava (Prairie) ערבה
IAI Westwind/Seascan1973Shahaf (Seagull) שחף
Lockheed Constellation19481949
Lockheed C-130 Hercules1971- Karnaf (Rhinoceros) קרנף
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules2014- Shimshon (Samson) שמשון
Lockheed Hudson19481950
Lockheed Lodestar19481949
Miles M.57 Aerovan19481955
Miles Gemini19481950
Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman19481949
Nord 1203 Norécrin II1967?
Nord 2501 Noratlas19561978
Piaggio P.14919681972
Pilatus Turbo Porter19631976
Republic RC-3 Seabee19471948
RWD-1319471949
RWD-1519471949
SOCATA Rallye19651969
SOCATA Trinidad19952005 Pashosh (Warbler) פשוש
19471949
Taylorcraft Plus C1947?

Fixed wing trainers

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
1949 1961
2014 - Lavi (young lion) לביא
1949 1961
1948 1967
1949 1950
1949 1954
1960 2010 Tzukit (Monticola) צוקית
2002- Snunit (Swallow) סנונית
2009 - Efroni (Lark) עפרוני
1948 1974
1948 2002
1949 1952
1948 1949

Rotary wing - helicopters

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
1957 1975
1966 1991 Tzir'a (Hornet) צרעה
1985 1997 Dolphin דולפין
1996 - Atalef (Bat) עטלף
1967 2002
1978 - Saifan (Gladiolus) סייפן
1978 ? Anafa (Heron) אנפה
1975 2013 Tzefa (Viper) צפע
1965 1974
1951 1961
1979 2001 Lahatut (Trick) להטוט
1990 - Peten (Adder) פתן
2004 - Saraph (Seraph) שרף
1957 1966
1958 1975
1969 - Yas'ur (Petrel) יסעור
1994 - Yanshuf (Owl) ינשוף

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
1971 Mabat (Gaze) מבט
1971 Shadmit (Pratincole) שדמית
1971 Telem (Furrow) תלם
1979 1992 Sayar (scout) סייר
1979 1992 Zahavan (Oriolus) זהבן
1990s - Sion שיאון
1992 ? Hogla (Alectoris) חוגלה
1998 ? Kokhav Lavan (White Star) כוכב לבן
2001 - Zik זיק
2002 - Shalev שליו
2005 - Shoval (Wake) שובל
2010-
2014 - Kokhav Plada (Steel Star) כוכב פלדה

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. http://www.spitfirepv270.co.nz/history.htm History of Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc PV270