140 Squadron of the
Israeli Air Force, also Golden Eagle Squadron, is an
F-35I "Adir" squadron based at
Nevatim Airbase in
Israel.
Formerly an
F-16A/B squadron,
the squadron was closed on 2 August 2013, as part of IDF budget cuts, its aircraft allocated to
116 Squadron (Defenders of the South).
In 2015 it was announced that the "Golden Eagle" will be the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Squadron in the IAF.
The squadron received its first two aircraft on December 12, 2016.
References
{{Israeli Air Force Squadrons
Israeli Air Force squadrons