List of Israeli Air Force aircraft squadrons

Last updated April 09, 2024

This is a list of Israeli Air Force aircraft squadrons.

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 First Fighter Squadron	טייסת הקרב הראשונה	Ramat David 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	Ramat David 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	Inactive
116 Squadron	The Lions of the South Squadron	טייסת אריות הדרום	Nevatim Airbase	North American P-51 Mustang, Dassault Mystère IV, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, General Dynamics F-16A/B, Lockheed Martin F-35I	Active
117 Squadron	The 1st Jet Squadron	טייסת הסילון הראשונה	Nevatim Airbase	Gloster Meteor, Dassault Mirage III, IAI Nesher, General Dynamics F-16C, Lockheed Martin F-35I	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	Active
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	Inactive
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	Hatzor Airbase	Piper PA-18, Fokker S-11, Cessna 180, Cessna 206, Piaggio P.149, Dornier Do 27, Dornier Do 28, Beechcraft Super King Air , Beechcraft C-12 Huron , Beechcraft Bonanza	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	Inactive
192 Squadron	The Hawkeye Squadron	טייסת ההוקאיי	Hatzerim Airbase	Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye	Inactive

Unmanned

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
144 Squadron	The Phoenix Squadron	טייסת עוף החול	Hatzor Airbase	IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir, General Dynamics F-16A/B, Orbiter 4	Active
147 Squadron	The Goring Ram Squadron	טייסת האיל הנוגח	Palmachim Airbase	Boeing-Stearman Model 75, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Elbit Hermes 900	Active
160 Squadron	The Shadow Hunter Squadron	טייסת ציידי הצללים	Ramat David Airbase	Classified	Active
161 Squadron	The Black Snake Squadron	טייסת הנחש השחור	Palmachim Airbase	Elbit Hermes 450	Active
166 Squadron	The Fire Birds Squadron	טייסת ציפורי האש	Palmachim Airbase	Elbit Hermes 900	Active
200 Squadron	The 1st UAV Squadron	טייסת המל"טים הראשונה	Hatzor 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^[2]

Special

Unit	Name	Original name	Stationed	Aircraft	Status
102 Squadron Flight Training School	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
115 Squadron Aggressor Emulation	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 Active: General Dynamics F-16C/D	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

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↑ "Emblems of IAF Squadrons". Archived from the original on 2013-10-17.
↑ "Idaho Falls Spokesperson - About Page".

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[1] "Emblems of IAF Squadrons". Archived from the original on 2013-10-17.

[2] "Idaho Falls Spokesperson - About Page".

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v t e Israeli Air Force – list of aircraft squadrons
Combat squadrons	69 101 105 106 107 109 116 117 119 133 140 201 253
Helicopter squadrons	113 114 118 123 124 190 193
Command / transport	100 103 120 122 131
Unmanned	161 166 200 210
Other	Flight training school: 102 Aggressor emulation: 115 Flight test center: 5601
Inactive	110 125 135 144 147 149 160 192 254
Historical	Tel Aviv Squadron Negev Squadron Galilee Squadron