201 Squadron (Israel)

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201 Squadron
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Active1969–2004, 2008–Present
Country Flag of Israel.svg Israel
BranchIsrael Air Force Flag.svg  Israeli Air Force
Garrison/HQ Ramon Airbase
Nickname(s)The One
Engagements War of Attrition

Yom Kippur War
Operation Litani

1982 Lebanon War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Shmuel Hetz
Eitan Ben-Eliyahu
Ron Huldai
Aviem Sella
Amir Eshel
Aircraft flown
Attack F-4 Phantom II
Fighter F-16 Fighting Falcon
A 201 Squadron F-16I Soufa '882' arriving at Kecskemet Air Show F-16I Soufa 1.jpg
A 201 Squadron F-16I Soufa '882' arriving at Kecskemét Air Show

The 201 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, also known as The One, is an F-16I fighter squadron based at Ramon Airbase. [1]

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References

  1. "Israeli Air Force". www.middleeastexplorer.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2009.