Israel OOB 1973
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OOB of Israeli Air Force (IAF) (חיל האוויר הישראלי/Kheil Haavir Haisraeli) in 1973, when Yom Kippur war (October war/1973 Arab-Israeli conflict) began.
- Commander of Air Force - Major General (Aluf) Binyamin "Benny" Peled
Contents
Fixed Wing Squadrons
Ramat David Air Base
- 32° 39'60.00" N, 35° 10'60.00" E
- 69 "Hammers" Squadron - Lt.Col (Sgan aluf) Yoram Agmon
- F-4E "Kurnass"
- 117 "First Jet" Squadron - Lt.Col Yehuda Koren
- Mirage IIIC "Shahak"
- 109 "The Valley" Squadron - Lt.Col Yitzhak David
- A-4 "Ayit"
- 110 "Knights of The North" Squadron
- A-4 "Ayit"
Hazor Air Base
- 31° 45'42.00" N, 34° 43'40.00" E
- 201 "The One" Squadron - Major Ron Huldai
- F-4E "Kurnass"
- 101 "First Fight" Squadron - Lt.Col Avi Nir (POW in Syria at Oct 13th, 1973)
- Mirage IIIC "Shahak"
- 113 "Hornet" Squadron - Lt.Col Jacob Gal
- Nesher
- 105 "The Scorpion" Squadron - Lt.Col Shlomo Shapira
- Super Mystere
Hatzerim Air Base
- 31° 14'0.00" N, 34° 39'50.00" E
- 107 "Knights of the Orange Tail" Squadron - Lt.Col Iftach Spector
- F-4E "Kurnass"
- 102 "Flying Tiger" Squadron - Lt.Col Uri Shahar
- A-4 "Ayit"
Tel Nof Air Base
- 31° 49'60.00" N, 34° 50'0.00" E
- 119 "Bat" Squadron - Lt.Col Eliezer Prigat
- F-4E "Kurnass"
- 8 F-4s participated in Damascus Strike in Oct 8th, 1973
- 115 "Flying Dragon" Squadron - Lt.Col Giora Romm
- A-4 "Ayit"
- 116 "The Defenders of the South" Squadron - Lt.Col Ehud Send
- A-4 "Ayit"
Ezion Air Base
- 29° 35'30.00" N, 34° 46'48.00" E (SInai)
- 144 "Phoenix" Squadron - Lt.Col Menachem Sharon
- Nesher
Helicopter Squadrons
- 114 "Night Leaders" Squadron
- Super Frelon
- 118 "Nocturnal Birds of Prey" Squadron
- CH-53
- 123 "The Desert Birds" Squadron
- Bell 205
- 124 "Rolling Sword" Squadron
- Bell 205
