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

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

References