List of aircraft of the Israeli Air Force

Israeli Air Force UH-60 Blackhawk and AH-1 Cobra

List of aircraft of the Israeli Air Force:

Fixed wing combat types

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
Czechoslovakia Avia S-199 19481950 Sakin (Knife) סכין
United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 19481958
United States Boeing F-15I1998 - Ra'am (Thunder) רעם
United Kingdom Bristol Beaufighter 19481948
Canada Canadair Sabren/a[1]n/a[1]Order signed but cancelled.
France Dassault Mirage IIIC 19621986 Shahak (Sky) שחק
 France Dassault Mirage V n/an/a7 ordered 1966, not delivered
France Dassault Mystère IV 19551971
France Dassault Ouragan 19551971
France Dassault Super Mystère B219581976Sambad (Hebrew acronym of "Super Mystère B Deux") סמב"ד
United Kingdom de Havilland Mosquito 19481958
United States Douglas A-4 Skyhawk19682015 Ayit (Eagle) עייט
United States General Dynamics F-16A/B 1980 - Netz (Hawk) נץ
United States General Dynamics F-16C/D 1987 - Barak (Lightning) ברק
United Kingdom Gloster Meteor 19531970
Israel IAI Kfir19751996 Kfir (Lion Cub) כפיר
Israel IAI Nesher19711986 Nesher (Vulture) נשר
Israel IAI Lavi19861987 Lavi (young lion) לביא
United States Lockheed Martin F-16I 2004 - Sufa (Storm) סופה
United States McDonnell Douglas F-15A/B/C/D1976 - Baz (Falcon) בז
United States McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II19692004 Kurnass (Sledgehammer) קורנס
United States North American P-51 Mustang19481961
France Sud Aviation S.O. 4050 Vautour19571971
United Kingdom Supermarine Spitfire19481956 Yorek ירק (spit)[2]

Fixed wing auxiliary

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
United Kingdom Auster J/1 Autocrat19481950 Primus פרימוס
United States Beechcraft Queen Air B-8019742003 Zamir (Nightingale) זמיר
United States Beechcraft Bonanza
United States Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor1960 ?
United States Beechcraft Super King Air1974 - Cuckia/Tzufit (Cuckoo/Sunbird) קוקיה/צופית
United States Boeing 377 Stratocruiser/C-97 19631977 Anak (Giant) ענק
United States Boeing 707 1972 - Re'em (Oryx) ראם
United Kingdom Britten-Norman Islander 19731982
United States Cessna 17219671991
United States Cessna 180/182/185 19771994
United States Cessna U206 Super Skywagon19681998
United States Consolidated PBY Catalina19521961
United States Curtiss C-46 Commando 19481971
United Kingdom de Havilland Tiger Moth19481949
United Kingdom de Havilland Dragon Rapide DH.8919481949
Germany Dornier Do 27 19641994 Dror (Sparrow) דרור
Germany Dornier Do 28 19712001 Agur (Crane) עגור
United States Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota 19482000
United States Douglas DC-4/C-54 Skymaster19481949
United States Douglas DC-5 19481955
United States Fairchild Argus 1948 ?
United States Grumman E-2 Hawkeye 19782002 Daya (Kite bird) דיה
United States Grumman G-44 Widgeon1948 ?
United States Grumman OV-1 Mohawk19741978 Atalef (Bat) עטלף
Israel IAI Arava19732004 Arava (Prairie) ערבה
Israel IAI Westwind/Seascan1973 Shahaf (Seagull) שחף
United States Lockheed Constellation19481949
United States Lockheed C-130 Hercules1971 - Karnaf (Rhinoceros) קרנף
United States Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules2014 - Shimshon (Samson) שמשון
United States Lockheed Hudson19481950
United States Lockheed Lodestar19481949
United Kingdom Miles M.57 Aerovan19481955
United Kingdom Miles Gemini19481950
Canada Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman19481949
France Nord 1203 Norécrin II1967 ?
France Nord 2501 Noratlas19551976
Italy Piaggio P.14919681972
Switzerland Pilatus Turbo Porter19631976
United States Republic RC-3 Seabee1948 ?
Poland RWD-1319481949
Poland RWD-15
France SOCATA Rallye19651969
France SOCATA Trinidad1995 2005 Pashosh (Warbler) פשוש
United States Taylorcraft Auster AOP 3/519481949
United States Taylorcraft Plus C1948 ?

Fixed wing trainers

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
United Kingdom Airspeed Oxford/Consul 1949 1961
Italy Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master 2014 - Lavi (young lion) לביא
United Kingdom Avro Anson 1949 1961
United States Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet 1948 1967
Canada de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 1949 1950
Netherlands Fokker Instructor 1949 1954
France Fouga Magister 1960 2010 Tzukit (Monticola) צוקית
Germany Grob G 120 2002 - Snunit (Swallow) סנונית
United States Hawker-Beechcraft T-6 Texan II 2009 - Efroni (Lark) עפרוני
United States North American T-6 Texan 1948 1974
United States Piper Super Cub 1948 2002
United States Temco Buckaroo 1949 1952
United States Vultee BT-13 Valiant 1948 1949

Helicopters

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
France Aérospatiale Alouette II 1957 1975
France Aérospatiale Super Frelon 1967 1996 Tzir'a (Hornet) צרעה
France Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin 1985 1997 Dolphin דולפין
France Eurocopter Panther 1996 - Atalef (Bat) עטלף
United States Bell UH-1 Iroquois 1967 2002
United States Bell 206 1978 - Saifan (Gladiolus) סייפן
United States Bell 212 1978 ? Anafa (Heron) אנפה
United States Bell AH-1 Cobra 1975 2013 Tzefa (Viper) צפע
United States Bell 47 1965 1974
United States Hiller 360 1951 1961
United States Hughes 500 1979 2001 Lahatut (Trick) להטוט
United States McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache 1990 - Peten (Adder) פתן
United States McDonnell Douglas AH-64D Apache Longbow 2004 - Saraph (Seraph) שרף
United States Sikorsky S-55 1957 1966
United States Sikorsky S-58 1958 1975
United States Sikorsky CH-53 1969 - Yas'ur (Petrel) יסעור
United States Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk 1994 - Yanshuf (Owl) ינשוף

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
United States Ryan BQM-34A Firebee Mabat (Gaze) מבט
United States Ryan BQM-34E/F Firebee II Shadmit (Pratincole) שדמית
United States Northrop Chukar Telem (Furrow) תלם
Israel Tadiran Mastiff 1979 1992
Israel IAI Scout 1979 1992
Israel IAI Searcher 1 1992 ?
Israel IAI Searcher 2 1998 ?

Captured / defected aircraft

Designation Year Country
France Aérospatiale Gazelle 1982  Syria
United Kingdom Supermarine Spitfire 1948  Egypt
United Kingdom de Havilland Dragon Rapide 1952?  Jordan
United States Fairchild Argus 1948  Egypt
Soviet Union Sukhoi Su-7 1969?  Egypt
Czech Republic Heliopolis Gomhouria 1967  Egypt
Soviet Union Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 1956  Egypt
Soviet Union Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 1968  Syria
Soviet Union Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 1966  Iraq
Soviet Union Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 1989  Syria
Soviet Union Mil Mi-8 1973  Egypt
Soviet Union Yakovlev Yak-11 1964  Egypt

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ History of Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc PV270
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