105 Squadron (Israel)
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F-16D |
The 105 Squadron of the
F-16Ds from Ramat David Airbase.[1]
History
The squadron was founded in December 1950 as a
F-4 Phantom II
.
The fifth and last Israeli Air Force F-4E Kurnass squadron, 105 was activated at
PLO base in Lebanon, in September 1977.[2]
The squadron flew 335 sorties during the
MiG-21 on June 11. 105 Squadron Phantoms were distinguished by a red arrow along both sides of their fuselage, initially solid red but later white with red outlines.[3]
The squadron was disbanded in 1987 following IAF budget cuts.[4]
The squadron won the 2009 "Skewer" competition.[5]
References
- ^ Neiger, Zohar (11 April 2022). "Zero to a Hundred with the 105th Squadron". Israeli Air Force. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Klein and Aloni 2009, pp. 78-83
- ^ Klein and Aloni 2009, pp. 78-83
- ^ Klein and Aloni 2009, pp. 78-83
- ^ YAAKOV KATZ (20 August 2009). "IAF jets battle one another in training competition". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
Bibliography
- Klein, Andreas; Aloni, Shlomo (2009). Israeli Phantoms - The 'Kurnass' in IDF/AF Service - 1989 until Today. Erlangen, Germany: Double Ugly! Books. ISBN 978-3-935687-82-9.
External links
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