Israeli Air Force

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The Israeli Air Force (IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל, Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm", commonly known as חיל האויר, Heyl HaAvir, "Air Corps") is the air force of the [[Israel Defence Forces]]. Founded at the same time as the formation of the State of Israel, the IAF is renowned for maintaining air superiority over its foes, repeatedly demonstrating superior combat performance. Its current Commander in Chief is Major General Ido Nehoshtan.
The Israeli Air Force (IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל, Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm", commonly known as חיל האויר, Heyl HaAvir, "Air Corps") is the air force of the [[Israel Defence Forces]]. Founded at the same time as the formation of the State of Israel, the IAF is renowned for maintaining air superiority over its foes, repeatedly demonstrating superior combat performance. Its current Commander in Chief is Major General Ido Nehoshtan.
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The IAF operates all of the IDF's aircraft, there being no equivalent of the Army Air Corps or the Fleet Air Arm.
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The IAF operates all of the IDF's aircraft, there being no equivalent of the Army Air Corps or the Fleet Air Arm. The IDF has an inventory of ballistic missiles of the Jericho family. The IAF also operates surface to air missiles for Israel's national defence and the defence of its air bases.  
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=Organisation=
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=Equipment=
==Fighters/Strike Aircraft==
==Fighters/Strike Aircraft==
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*1 Squadron of Boeing F-15I "Ra'am" (25 aircraft)
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*25 Boeing F-15I "Ra'am"
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*5 Squadrons of Lockheed Martin F-16I "Sufa" (101 aircraft)
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*101 Lockheed Martin F-16I "Sufa"
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*2 Squadrons of Boeing F-15A/B/C/D "Baz"  
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*43 Boeing F-15 Eagle
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*6 Squadrons of Lockheed Martin F-16C/D "Barak" (126 aircraft)
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**20 Boeing F-15A "Baz"  
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*4 Squadrons of General Dynamics F-16A "Netz" (72 aircraft)
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**6 Boeing F-15B "Baz"  
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**11 Boeing F-15C "Baz"
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**6 Boeing F-15D "Baz"
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*198 Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon
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**58 General Dynamics F-16A "Netz"
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**14 General Dynamics F-16B "Netz"
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**78 Lockheed Martin F-16C "Barak"
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**48 Lockheed Martin F-16D "Barak"
==Maritime Patrol/Surveillance Aircraft==
==Maritime Patrol/Surveillance Aircraft==
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*8 Lockheed C-130E "Qarnaf"  
*8 Lockheed C-130E "Qarnaf"  
*5 Lockheed C-130H "Qarnaf"  
*5 Lockheed C-130H "Qarnaf"  
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*4 Lockheed KC-130H "Qarnaf"  
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*4 Lockheed KC-130H "Qarnaf"
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*10 Beechcraft Super King Air
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**4 Beechcraft B-200 "Tzofit"
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**10 Beechcraft B-200T "Tzofit"
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*22 Beechcraft A-36 "Khofit"
==Helicopters==
==Helicopters==
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*38 Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
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**6 Sikorsky CH-53A "Yas'ur 2000"
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**32 Sikorsky CH-53D "Yas'ur 2000"
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*48 Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk
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**10 Sikorsky UH-60A/L "Yanshuf"
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**38 Sikorsky S-70A-50/55 "Yanshuf"
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*45 Boeing AH-64 Apache
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**28 Boeing AH-64A "Peten"
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**17 Boeing AH-64D "Saraph" (6 more ordered)
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*33 Bell AH-1Q/S "Tzefa"
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*5 Eurocopter AS-565SA "Atalef"
==Trainers==
==Trainers==
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*27 Grob G-120A "Snunit"
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*39 AMIT Fouga CM-170 "Tzukit"
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*20 Hawker Beechcraft T-6A "Efroni"
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*44 McDonnell Douglas A-4N/TA-4J "Ayit"
==Unmanned Aerial Vehicles==
==Unmanned Aerial Vehicles==
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*Elbit Hermes 450
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*IAI Heron
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*IAI Eitan
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==Ballistic Missiles==
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*Jericho II MRBM
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*Jericho III ICBM
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==Space Systems==
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*Amos (1, 2, 3) - communications satellite
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*EROS (A, B) - earth observation satellite
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*Ofeq (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) - reconnaissance satellite
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*TecSAR - reconnaissance satellite
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*Shavit - space launch vehicle
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==Air to Air Missiles==
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*AIM-9 Sidewinder
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*Python
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*AIM-7 Sparrow
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*AIM-120 AMRAAM
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*Derby
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==Air to Surface Missiles==
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*BGM-71 TOW
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*Spike-ER
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*AGM-114 Hellfire
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*AGM-65 Maverick
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*AGM-88 HARM
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*Gabriel IV
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*Delilah missile
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*Popeye
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*Popeye Lite
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[[Category:Israel|Air Force, Israeli]]

Revision as of 15:53, 23 October 2009

The Israeli Air Force (IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל, Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm", commonly known as חיל האויר, Heyl HaAvir, "Air Corps") is the air force of the Israel Defence Forces. Founded at the same time as the formation of the State of Israel, the IAF is renowned for maintaining air superiority over its foes, repeatedly demonstrating superior combat performance. Its current Commander in Chief is Major General Ido Nehoshtan.

The IAF operates all of the IDF's aircraft, there being no equivalent of the Army Air Corps or the Fleet Air Arm. The IDF has an inventory of ballistic missiles of the Jericho family. The IAF also operates surface to air missiles for Israel's national defence and the defence of its air bases.

Contents

Equipment

Fighters/Strike Aircraft

  • 25 Boeing F-15I "Ra'am"
  • 101 Lockheed Martin F-16I "Sufa"
  • 43 Boeing F-15 Eagle
    • 20 Boeing F-15A "Baz"
    • 6 Boeing F-15B "Baz"
    • 11 Boeing F-15C "Baz"
    • 6 Boeing F-15D "Baz"
  • 198 Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon
    • 58 General Dynamics F-16A "Netz"
    • 14 General Dynamics F-16B "Netz"
    • 78 Lockheed Martin F-16C "Barak"
    • 48 Lockheed Martin F-16D "Barak"

Maritime Patrol/Surveillance Aircraft

  • 5 Beechcraft B-200T "Kookiya" (maritime patrol)
  • 3 Beechcraft B-200CT "Kookiya"
  • 5 Beechcraft RC-12D "Kookiya"
  • 3 Beechcraft RC-12K "Kookiya"
  • 4 Boeing RC-707 "Barboor"
  • 2 Boeing EC-707 "Khasida"
  • 2 Lockheed EC-130H "Aya"
  • 3 Gulfstream G500 "Nahshon-Shavit"
  • 2 Gulfstream G500 "Nahshon-Eitam" (AEW)
  • 3 Northrop-Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
  • 3 IAI 1124N "Shahaf" (SeaScan)

Transport Aircraft

  • 1 Boeing 707 "Re'em"
  • 7 Boeing KC-707 "Saknai"
  • 8 Lockheed C-130E "Qarnaf"
  • 5 Lockheed C-130H "Qarnaf"
  • 4 Lockheed KC-130H "Qarnaf"
  • 10 Beechcraft Super King Air
    • 4 Beechcraft B-200 "Tzofit"
    • 10 Beechcraft B-200T "Tzofit"
  • 22 Beechcraft A-36 "Khofit"

Helicopters

  • 38 Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
    • 6 Sikorsky CH-53A "Yas'ur 2000"
    • 32 Sikorsky CH-53D "Yas'ur 2000"
  • 48 Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk
    • 10 Sikorsky UH-60A/L "Yanshuf"
    • 38 Sikorsky S-70A-50/55 "Yanshuf"
  • 45 Boeing AH-64 Apache
    • 28 Boeing AH-64A "Peten"
    • 17 Boeing AH-64D "Saraph" (6 more ordered)
  • 33 Bell AH-1Q/S "Tzefa"
  • 5 Eurocopter AS-565SA "Atalef"

Trainers

  • 27 Grob G-120A "Snunit"
  • 39 AMIT Fouga CM-170 "Tzukit"
  • 20 Hawker Beechcraft T-6A "Efroni"
  • 44 McDonnell Douglas A-4N/TA-4J "Ayit"

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

  • Elbit Hermes 450
  • IAI Heron
  • IAI Eitan

Ballistic Missiles

  • Jericho II MRBM
  • Jericho III ICBM

Space Systems

  • Amos (1, 2, 3) - communications satellite
  • EROS (A, B) - earth observation satellite
  • Ofeq (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) - reconnaissance satellite
  • TecSAR - reconnaissance satellite
  • Shavit - space launch vehicle

Air to Air Missiles

  • AIM-9 Sidewinder
  • Python
  • AIM-7 Sparrow
  • AIM-120 AMRAAM
  • Derby

Air to Surface Missiles

  • BGM-71 TOW
  • Spike-ER
  • AGM-114 Hellfire
  • AGM-65 Maverick
  • AGM-88 HARM
  • Gabriel IV
  • Delilah missile
  • Popeye
  • Popeye Lite
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