210 Squadron (Israel)
210 "White Eagle" Squadron of the Israeli Air Force is an IAI Eitan squadron based at Tel Nof Airbase.
History
The squadron was inaugurated on December 20, 2010, at a ceremony at Tel Nof, and accepted its first UAV in February 2011.[1] Its first commander was Lt. Colonel S.[2][3] It is currently led by Lt. Colonel A.
210 Squadron is the IAF's first UAV unit to operate away from the IAF's traditional UAV hub at Palmachim. Tel Nof offers a longer runway and the more extensive infrastructure required by the two-ton class Eitan,[4] and will help the integration of UAV operations into the IAF's core operational thinking.[1] The squadron's aircraft wear a Light Compass Grey scheme, and feature tail art in the shape of a white eagle against a black background on their vertical stabilizers.[5]
On January 29, 2012, one of the squadron's UAVs crashed shortly after takeoff from Tel Nof. falling near Kibbutz
Two months later the squadron took part in
References
Notes
- ^ a b Newdick and Zidon 2013, p. 200
- ^ Harari, Yael (December 21, 2010). "Launching a New Squadron". Israeli Air Force. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "IAF Opens New "Eitan" UAV Squadron to Operational Use". Israeli Defence Forces. 21 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ Newdick and Zidon 2013, p. 64
- ^ Newdick and Zidon 2013, p. 243
- ^ Harel, Amos (January 29, 2012). "Military drone crashes near central Israel town". Haaretz. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Cohen, Gili (August 12, 2012). "Amid talk of Iran strike, IDF set to reactivate long-range intelligence drone". Haaretz. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Michael, Tal (September 6, 2012). מל"ט ה"איתן" חוזר לטוס (in Hebrew). Israeli Air Force.
- ^ Michael, Tal (November 20, 2012). חודשיים אחרי הקרקוע: האיתן משתתף במבצע (in Hebrew). Israeli Air Force.
Bibliography
- Newdick, Thomas; Zidon, Ofer (2013). Modern Israeli Air Power. Harpia Publishing.