Israeli Air Force
The Israeli Air Force (IAF; he, זְרוֹעַ הָאֲוִיר וְהֶחָלָל, Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, tl, "Air and Space Arm", commonly known as , ''Kheil HaAvir'', "Air Corps") operates as the aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense ...
, also known as the Negev Squadron, is an
F-16I
A large number of variants of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon have been produced by General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and various licensed manufacturers. The details of the F-16 variants, along with major modification programs and ...
Ramon Airbase
Ramon Airbase ( he, בסיס חיל-האוויר רמון , ''Basis Hayil-HaAvir Ramon'', lit. ''Ramon Air Force Base'') is an Israeli Air Force base southwest of Beersheba, near the town of Mitzpe Ramon. Also titled Kanaf 25 ( he, כנף 25, li ...
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On 21 March 2018 Israel's government officially confirmed 253 Squadron, along with 69 and 119 Squadrons, took part and successfully completed
Operation Orchard
Operation Outside the Box ( he, מבצע מחוץ לקופסה, ''Mivtza MiHutz LaKufsa''), also known as Operation Orchard ( he, מבצע בוסתן, ''Mivtza Bustan''), was an Israeli airstrike on a suspected nuclear reactor,Israeli Air Force squadrons
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