List of aircraft of the Israeli Air Force:
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Fixed wing combat types
| Designation | Entered Service | Left Service | Hebrew designation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Avia S-199 |
1948 | 1950 | Sakin (Knife) סכין |
 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
1948 | 1958 | |
 Bristol Beaufighter |
1948 | 1948 | |
 Canadair Sabre |
n/a[1] | n/a[1] | Order signed but cancelled. |
 Dassault Mirage IIIC |
1962 | 1986 | Shahak (Sky) שחק |
| Dassault Mirage 5 |
n/a | n/a | 50 ordered 1966, not delivered |
| Dassault Mystère IV |
1955 | 1971 | |
| Dassault Ouragan |
1955 | 1971 | |
| Dassault Super Mystère B2 |
1958 | 1976 | Sambad (Hebrew acronym of "Super Mystère B Deux") סמב"ד |
| Fouga CM.170 Magister |
1957 | 1967 | Tzukit (Monticola) צוקית |
| de Havilland Mosquito |
1948 | 1958 | |
| Douglas A-4 Skyhawk |
1968 | 2015 | Ayit (Eagle) עיט |
| General Dynamics F-16A/B |
1980 | 2016 | Netz (Hawk) נץ |
| General Dynamics F-16C/D |
1987 | - | Barak (Lightning) ברק |
| Gloster Meteor |
1953 | 1970 | |
 IAI Kfir |
1975 | 1996 | Kfir (Lion Cub) כפיר |
| IAI Nesher |
1971 | 1986 | Nesher (Vulture) נשר |
| IAI Lavi |
1986 | 1987 | Lavi (Lion) לביא |
| Lockheed Martin F-16I |
2004 | - | Sufa (Storm) סופה |
| Lockheed Martin F-35I |
2016 | - | Adir (Mighty) אדיר |
| McDonnell Douglas F-15A/B/C/D |
1976 | - | Baz (Falcon) בז |
| McDonnell Douglas F-15I |
1998 | - | Ra'am (Thunder) רעם |
| McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
1969 | 2004 | Kurnass (Sledgehammer) קורנס |
| North American P-51 Mustang |
1948 | 1961 | |
| Sud Aviation S.O. 4050 Vautour IIA/N |
1957 | 1971 | |
| Supermarine Spitfire |
1948 | 1956 | Yorek יורק (Spitter)[2] |
Fixed wing auxiliary
Fixed wing trainers
| Designation | Year | Year | Hebrew designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airspeed Oxford/Consul |
1949 | 1961 | |
 Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master |
2014 | - | Lavi (young lion) לביא |
| Avro Anson |
1949 | 1961 | |
| Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet |
1948 | 1967 | |
| de Havilland Canada Chipmunk |
1949 | 1950 | |
 Fokker Instructor |
1949 | 1954 | |
| Fouga Magister |
1960 | 2010 | Tzukit (Monticola) צוקית |
 Grob G 120 |
2002 | - | Snunit (Swallow) סנונית |
| Hawker-Beechcraft T-6 Texan II |
2009 | - | Efroni (Lark) עפרוני |
| North American T-6 Texan |
1948 | 1974 | |
| Piper Super Cub |
1948 | 2002 | |
| Temco Buckaroo |
1949 | 1952 | |
| Vultee BT-13 Valiant |
1948 | 1949 |
Rotary wing - helicopters
| Designation | Year | Year | Hebrew designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aérospatiale Alouette II |
1957 | 1975 | |
| Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon |
1967 | 1996 | Tzir'a (Hornet) צרעה |
| Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin |
1985 | 1997 | Dolphin דולפין |
| Eurocopter Panther |
1996 | - | Atalef (Bat) עטלף |
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois |
1967 | 2002 | |
| Bell 206 |
1978 | - | Saifan (Gladiolus) סייפן |
| Bell 212 |
1978 | ? | Anafa (Heron) אנפה |
| Bell AH-1 Cobra |
1975 | 2013 | Tzefa (Viper) צפע |
| Bell 47 |
1965 | 1974 | |
| Hiller 360 |
1951 | 1961 | |
| Hughes 500 |
1979 | 2001 | Lahatut (Trick) להטוט |
| McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache |
1990 | - | Peten (Adder) פתן |
| McDonnell Douglas AH-64D Apache Longbow |
2004 | - | Saraph (Seraph) שרף |
| Sikorsky S-55 |
1957 | 1966 | |
| Sikorsky S-58 |
1958 | 1975 | |
| Sikorsky CH-53 |
1969 | - | Yas'ur (Petrel) יסעור |
| Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk |
1994 | - | Yanshuf (Owl) ינשוף |
Unmanned aerial vehicles
| Designation | Year | Year | Hebrew designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan BQM-34A Firebee |
1971 | Mabat (Gaze) מבט | |
| Ryan BQM-34E/F Firebee II |
1971 | Shadmit (Pratincole) שדמית | |
| Northrop Chukar |
1971 | Telem (Furrow) תלם | |
| Tadiran Mastiff |
1979 | 1992 | Sayar (scout) סייר |
| IAI Scout |
1979 | 1992 | Zahavan (Oriolus) זהבן |
| IAI Harpy |
1990s | - | Sion שיאון |
| IAI Searcher 1 |
1992 | ? | Hogla (Alectoris) חוגלה |
| IAI Searcher 2 |
1998 | ? | Kokhav Lavan (White Star) כוכב לבן |
| Elbit Hermes 450 |
2001 | - | Zik זיק |
| Aeronautics Aerostar |
2002 | - | Shalev שליו |
| IAI Heron |
2005 | - | Shoval (Wake) שובל |
| IAI Eitan |
2010 | - | |
| Elbit Hermes 900 |
2014 | - | Kokhav Plada (Steel Star) כוכב פלדה |
References
- ^ a b Deal signed but canceled in the fallout from the 1956 Suez Crisis. Norton, Bill (2004). Air War on the Edge - A History of the Israel Air Force and its Aircraft since 1947. Midland Publishing. p. 372. ISBN 1857800885.
- ^ History of Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc PV270
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This page was last edited on 3 April 2024, at 20:37