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F-4 Phantom II |
201 Squadron of the
Formation and War of Attrition
201 Squadron was formed on August 17, 1969, at Hatzor, commanded by Major
Formed in the midst of the
On November 11, 69 Squadron's
Inter-war period
In March 1971 the IAF received its first RF-4Es, the reconnaissance version of the Phantom, several of which entered service with 201 Squadron at Hatzor.[13] Prior to their delivery, the squadron operated a pair of locally-converted 69 squadron F-4Es in the reconnaissance role. The two, which has a downward facing KS-87 camera installed and their gun removed, were operated between September 1970 and April 1971.[14]
Yom Kippur War
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Yiftach Zemer, who had led 201 Squadron since May 1971,[15] was abroad at the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War and command fell to his deputy, Major Ron Huldai.[6][16]
Zemmer returned on October 8, but was injured when he and navigator Yitzhak Amitay were forced to eject on October 13 while on the way to attack Damascus International Airport. Zemmer was replaced by Eitan Ben Eliyahu, who had served as the squadron's senior deputy CO until September 1973.[6][17]
201 Squadron flew 758 sorties durig the Yom Kippur War, losing 14 aircraft, the most of all IAF Phantom squadrons. Seven aircrew had been killed and 14 had become prisoners of war. It was credited 30 air-to-air kills, though unofficially claimed 32.[6]
Fighting in Lebanon
The squadron flew 45 sorties during
In June 1988 the squadron relocated to
Squadron 201 resumed operating reconnaissance aircraft in early 1994 when 69 Squadron dropped the reconnaissance role in favor of
In the year prior to Israel's 2000 withdrawal from Lebanon, 201 Squadron was at the forefront of IAF squadrons operating in the theatre, flying more sorties than any other squadron. On 18 May 2000, several days before the actual withdrawal, 201 Squadron was tasked with the destruction of 9
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Reformation
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201 Squdron was reactivated at Ramon on 9 July 2008, the IAF's fourth and last
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201 Squadron F-16Is have also been a regular staple of IAF cooperation with foreign air forces, including several deployments to Greece for joint training with the Hellenic Air Force and Hellenic air defenses.[23][24] It has also participated in the several Red Flag exercises.[25]
See also
- Operation Priha
- Operation Doogman 5
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g Tal, Shay (June 26, 2008). "לא סתם "אחת"". Israeli Air Force Magazine (in Hebrew) (181). Israei Air Force. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ "Israeli Air Force". www.middleeastexplorer.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ "The One". Israeli Air Force Official Website. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ Aloni and Avidror 2010, p. 100
- ^ Shalom 2007, p. 395
- ^ a b c d Klein and Aloni 2009, pp. 102-113
- ^ Shalom 2007, p. 461
- ^ Aloni and Avidror 2010, p. 106
- ^ Shalom 2007, pp. 467 - 472
- ^ Shalom 2007, p. 482
- ^ Aloni Israeli Phantom II Aces 2004, pp. 9-10, 86
- ^ Shalom 2007, p. 408
- ^ Shalom 2007, p. 296
- ^ Klein and Aloni 2009, p. 17
- ^ Aloni Israeli Phantom II Aces 2004, p. 35
- ^ Assa, Lizka (September 20, 2013). "כאבי פאנטום". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "מפקד חיל-האוויר, אלוף אמיר אשל" (in Hebrew). Israeli Air Force Official Website. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ a b c Rosen, Yoav (December 1, 2000). "שתיקת הסירנה". Israeli Air Force Magazine (in Hebrew) (136). Israei Air Force. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ Klein and Aloni 2009, pp. 27-30, 65-69,
- ^ "טייסת "האחת"" (in Hebrew). Israeli Air Force Official Website. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ Newdick and Zidon 2013, p. 176
- ^ "After deterioration of relations with Turkey, Israeli and Greek combat planes take part in a military exercise in Greece". The Aviationist. November 1, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Israeli F-16I Pilots use Greece's S-300 SAMs to prepare for potential Iran air strikes". The Aviationist. May 6, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Pickering, Moray (August 13, 2016). "Israeli F-16Is head to Red Flag". Military Aviation Review. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
Bibliography
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- Aloni, Shlomo (2004). Israeli Phantom II Aces. UK: Osprey. ISBN 1-84176-783-2.
- Aloni, Shlomo; Avidror, Zvi (2010). Hammers - Israel's Long-Range Heavy Bomber Arm: The Story of 69 Squadron. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7643-3655-3.
- 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.
- Newdick, Thomas; Zidon, Ofer (2013). Modern Israeli Air Power, Aircraft and Units of the Israeli Air Force. Houston, TX: Harpia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9854554-2-2.
- Norton, Bill (2004). Air War on the Edge – A History of the Israel Air Force and its Aircraft since 1947. Surrey, UK: ISBN 1-85780-088-5.
- Shalom, Danny (2007). Phantoms over Cairo – Israeli Air Force in the War of Attrition (1967–1970) (in Hebrew). Bavir Aviation & Space Publications. ISBN 978-965-90455-2-5.
- Tal, Shay (June 26, 2008). "לא סתם "אחת"". Israeli Air Force Magazine (in Hebrew) (181). Israei Air Force. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- המחיר של טייסת 201
- טייסת "האחת"
- Thirty hours in October book
- הטייס: מלחמת יום הכיפורים של רון חולדאי
- כאבי פאנטום