List of Israeli Air Force aircraft squadrons

This is a list of Israeli Air Force aircraft squadrons.

Israeli Air Force squadron emblems

Combat

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
69 Squadron	The Hammers Squadron	טייסת הפטישים	Hatzerim Airbase	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated PBY Catalina, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, McDonnell Douglas F-15I	Active
101 Squadron	The 1st Combat Squadron	טייסת הקרב הראשונה	Hatzor Airbase	Republic RC-3 Seabee, Avia S-199, Supermarine Spitfire, North American P-51 Mustang, Dassault Mystère IV, Dassault Mirage III, IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir, General Dynamics F-16C	Active
105 Squadron	The Scorpion Squadron	טייסת העקרב	Hatzor Airbase	Supermarine Spitfire, North American P-51 Mustang, Dassault Super Mystère, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, General Dynamics F-16D	Active
106 Squadron	The Spearhead Squadron	טייסת חוד החנית	Tel-Nof Airbase	Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando, Lockheed C-69, Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Lockheed Hudson, Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar, McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle	Active
107 Squadron	The Knights of the Orange Tail Squadron	טייסת אבירי הזנב הכתום	Hatzerim Airbase	Supermarine Spitfire, North American P-51 Mustang, Gloster Meteor, Dassault Ouragan, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, General Dynamics F-16I	Active
109 Squadron	The Valley Squadron	טייסת העמק	Ramat David Airbase	de Havilland Mosquito, Dassault Mystère IV, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, IAI Kfir, General Dynamics F-16D	Active
110 Squadron	The Knights of North Squadron	טייסת אבירי הצפון	Ramat David Airbase	de Havilland Mosquito, Sud Aviation Vautour, Gloster Meteor, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, IAI Kfir, General Dynamics F-16C	Active
116 Squadron	The Defenders of the South Squadron	טייסת מגיני הדרום	Nevatim Airbase	North American P-51 Mustang, Dassault Mystère IV, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, General Dynamics F-16A/B	Inactive
117 Squadron	The 1st Jet Squadron	טייסת הסילון הראשונה	Ramat David Airbase	Gloster Meteor, Dassault Mirage III, IAI Nesher, General Dynamics F-16C	Active
119 Squadron	The Bat Squadron	טייסת העטלף	Ramon Airbase	Gloster Meteor, Sud Aviation Vautour, Dassault Mirage III, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, General Dynamics F-16I	Active
133 Squadron	The Twin-Tail Knights Squadron	טייסת אבירי הזנב הכפול	Tel-Nof Airbase	McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle	Active
140 Squadron	The Golden Eagle Squadron	טייסת נשר הזהב	Nevatim Airbase	Harvard, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, General Dynamics F-16A/B, Lockheed Martin F-35I	Reopening
144 Squadron	The Phoenix Squadron	טייסת עוף החול	Hatzor Airbase	IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir, General Dynamics F-16A/B	Inactive
147 Squadron	The Goring Ram Squadron	טייסת האיל הנוגח	Hatzerim Airbase	Boeing-Stearman Model 75, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk	Inactive
149 Squadron	The Smashing Parrot Squadron	טייסת התוכי המנפץ	Hatzor Airbase	Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, IAI Kfir	Inactive
201 Squadron	The One Squadron	טייסת האחת	Ramon Airbase	Dassault Mystère IV, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, General Dynamics F-16I	Active
253 Squadron	The Negev Squadron	טייסת הנגב	Ramon Airbase	Dassault Mirage III, IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir, General Dynamics F-16A/B, General Dynamics F-16I	Active
254 Squadron	The Midland Squadron	טייסת מרכז המדינה	Hatzor Airbase	Dassault Mirage III, IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir	Inactive

Helicopter

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
113 Squadron	The Hornet Squadron	טייסת הצרעה	Ramon Airbase	Dassault Ouragan, IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir, Boeing AH-64A Apache, Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow	Active
114 Squadron	The Night Guides Squadron	טייסת מובילי הלילה	Tel-Nof Airbase	Avro Anson, Airspeed Consul, Aérospatiale Super Frelon, Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion	Active
118 Squadron	The Nocturnal Birds of Prey Squadron	טייסת דורסי הלילה	Tel-Nof Airbase	Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion	Active
123 Squadron	The Desert Birds Squadron	טייסת ציפורי המדבר	Hatzerim Airbase	Bell 47, Bell 205, Bell 212, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk	Active
124 Squadron	The Rolling Sword Squadron	טייסת החרב המתהפכת	Palmachim Airbase	Hiller OH-23 Raven, Sikorsky H-19, Aérospatiale Alouette II, Sikorsky H-34, Bell 205, Bell 212, Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk	Active
125 Squadron	The Light Choppers Squadron	טייסת המסוקים הקלים	Sde Dov Airport	Aérospatiale Alouette II, Bell 47, Bell 212, Bell 206, Aérospatiale Gazelle, Bell 206L LongRanger	Inactive
160 Squadron	The 1st Helicopter Gunships Squadron	טייסת המסק"ר הראשונה	Palmachim Airbase	MD 500 Defender, Bell AH-1 Cobra	Inactive
190 Squadron	The Magic Touch Squadron	טייסת מגע הקסם	Ramon Airbase	MD 500 Defender, Boeing AH-64A Apache	Active
193 Squadron	The Defenders of the West Squadron	טייסת מגיני המערב	Ramat David Airbase	Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin, Eurocopter AS565	Active

Command and transport

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
100 Squadron	The Flying Camel Squadron	טייסת הגמל המעופף	Sde Dov Airport	Piper PA-18, Fokker S-11, Cessna 180, Cessna 206, Piaggio P.149, Dornier Do 27, Dornier Do 28, Beechcraft Super King Air	Active
103 Squadron	The Elephants Squadron	טייסת הפילים	Nevatim Airbase	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, Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules	Active
120 Squadron	The Desert Giants Squadron	טייסת ענקי המדבר	Nevatim Airbase	Douglas DC-3, Boeing 377, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Boeing 707, IAI SeaScan	Active
122 Squadron	The Nahshon Squadron	טייסת הנחשון	Nevatim Airbase	Douglas DC-3, Grumman OV-1 Mohawk, IAI Arava, Gulfstream G500 SEMA, Gulfstream G550 CAEW	Active
131 Squadron	The Knights of the Yellow Bird Squadron	טייסת אבירי הציפור הצהובה	Nevatim Airbase	Lockheed C-130 Hercules	Active
135 Squadron	The Kings of the Air Squadron	טייסת מלכי האוויר	Sde Dov Airport	Socata Rallye, Cessna 180, Cessna 206, Britten-Norman Islander, Beechcraft Queen Air, Socata TB, Beechcraft Super King Air, Beechcraft C-12 Huron, Beechcraft Bonanza	Active
192 Squadron	The Hawkeye Squadron	טייסת ההוקאיי	Hatzerim Airbase	Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye	Inactive

Unmanned

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
161 Squadron	The Black Snake Squadron	טייסת הנחש השחור	Palmachim Airbase	MD 500 Defender, Bell AH-1 Cobra, Elbit Hermes 450	Active
166 Squadron	The Spark Squadron	טייסת הזיק	Palmachim Airbase	Elbit Hermes 450, Elbit Hermes 900	Active
200 Squadron	The 1st UAV Squadron	טייסת המל"טים הראשונה	Palmachim Airbase	Ryan Firebee I, BQM-74 Chukar, Ryan Firebee II, IAI Scout, IAI Searcher I, IAI Searcher II, IAI Heron	Active
210 Squadron	The White Eagle Squadron	טייסת הנשר הלבן	Tel Nof Airbase	IAI Eitan	Active[1]

Special

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
102 Squadron Flight Training School	The Flying Tiger Squadron	טייסת הנמר המעופף	Hatzerim Airbase	Grob G-120, Fouga Magister, Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Bell 206, Bell 212, Bell AH-1 Cobra, Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master	Active
115 Squadron Aggressor Emulation	The Flying Dragon Squadron	טייסת הדרקון המעופף	Ovda Airport	de Havilland Mosquito, Gloster Meteor, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Bell AH-1 Cobra, General Dynamics F-16A	Active
601 Squadron Flight Test Center	Flight Test Center	מרכז ניסויי טיסה	Tel Nof Airbase	IAI Kfir, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, McDonnell Douglas F-15I, General Dynamics F-16C/D, General Dynamics F-16I, Mikoyan MiG-29	Active
249 Squadron Aerial firefighting	Fire Birds Squadron	טייסת ציפורי האש	Sde Dov Airport	Air Tractor AT-802	Moved to Israeli Police

MRBM

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

References

1. http://idfspokesperson.com/2010/12/21/iaf-opens-new-eitan-uav-squadron-to-operational-use-21-december-2010/

• GlobalSecurity.org list of IAF Squadrons
• Aeroflight.co.uk IAF section