List of aircraft of the Israeli Air Force

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

List of aircraft of the Israeli Air Force:

Aircraft highlighted in blue are currently in service.

Fixed wing combat types

Designation Entered Service Left Service Hebrew designation
Template:Flagicon Avia S-199 1948 1950 Sakin (Knife) סכין
Template:Flagicon Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 1948 1958
Template:Flagicon Bristol Beaufighter 1948 1948
Template:Flagicon Dassault Mirage IIIC 1962 1986 Shahak (Sky) שחק
Template:Flagicon Dassault Mirage 5 n/a n/a 50 ordered 1966, not delivered
Template:Flagicon Dassault Mystère IV 1955 1971
Template:Flagicon Dassault Ouragan 1955 1971
Template:Flagicon Dassault Super Mystère B2 1958 1976 Sambad (Hebrew acronym of "Super Mystère B Deux") סמב"ד
Template:Flagicon Fouga CM.170 Magister 1957 1967 Tzukit (Monticola) צוקית
Template:Flagicon de Havilland Mosquito 1948 1958
Template:Flagicon Douglas A-4 Skyhawk 1968 2015 Ayit (Eagle) עיט
Template:Flagicon General Dynamics F-16A/B 1980 2016 Netz (Hawk) נץ
Template:Flagicon General Dynamics F-16C 1987 2024 Barak (Lightning) ברק
Template:Flagicon General Dynamics F-16D 1986 - Barak (Lightning) ברק
Template:Flagicon Gloster Meteor 1953 1970
Template:Flagicon IAI Kfir 1975 1996 Kfir (Lion Cub) כפיר
Template:Flagicon IAI Nesher 1971 1986 Nesher (Vulture) נשר
Template:Flagicon IAI Lavi 1986 1987 Lavi (Lion) לביא
Template:Flagicon Lockheed Martin F-16I 2004 - Sufa (Storm) סופה
Template:Flagicon Lockheed Martin F-35I 2016 - Adir (Mighty) אדיר
Template:Flagicon McDonnell Douglas F-15A/B/C/D 1976 - Baz (Falcon) בז
Template:Flagicon McDonnell Douglas F-15I 1998 - Ra'am (Thunder) רעם
Template:Flagicon McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II 1969 2004 Kurnass (Sledgehammer) קורנס
Template:Flagicon North American P-51 Mustang 1948 1961
Template:Flagicon Sud Aviation S.O. 4050 Vautour IIA/N 1957 1971
Template:Flagicon Supermarine Spitfire 1948 1956 Yorek יורק (Spitter)<ref>History of Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc PV270</ref>

Fixed wing auxiliary

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
Template:Flagicon Auster J/1 Autocrat 1947 1950 Primus פרימוס
Template:Flagicon Beechcraft Queen Air B-80 1974 2003 Zamir (Nightingale) זמיר
Template:Flagicon Beechcraft Bonanza 1948 - Hofit (Stint) חופית
Template:Flagicon Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor 1960 ?
Template:Flagicon Beechcraft Super King Air 1974 - Cuckia/Tzufit (Cuckoo/Sunbird) קוקיה/צופית
Template:Flagicon Boeing 377 Stratocruiser/C-97 1963 1977 Anak (Giant) ענק
Template:Flagicon Boeing 707 1972 - Re'em (Oryx) ראם
Template:Flagicon Britten-Norman Islander 1973 1982
Template:Flagicon Cessna 172 1967 1991 שחפית
Template:Flagicon Cessna 180/182/185 1977 1994
Template:Flagicon Cessna U206 Super Skywagon 1968 1998
Template:Flagicon Consolidated PBY Catalina 1952 1961
Template:Flagicon Curtiss C-46 Commando 1948 1971
Template:Flagicon de Havilland Tiger Moth 1947 1949
Template:Flagicon de Havilland Dragon Rapide DH.89 1947 1949
Template:Flagicon Dornier Do 27 1964 1994 Dror (Sparrow) דרור
Template:Flagicon Dornier Do 28 1971 2001 Agur (Crane) עגור
Template:Flagicon Douglas DC-3/C-47 Skytrain 1948 2000
Template:Flagicon Douglas DC-4/C-54 Skymaster 1948 1949
Template:Flagicon Douglas DC-5 1948 1955
Template:Flagicon Fairchild Argus 1948 ?
Template:Flagicon Grumman E-2 Hawkeye 1978 2002 Daya (Kite bird) דיה
Template:Flagicon Grumman G-44 Widgeon 1948 ?
Template:Flagicon Grumman OV-1 Mohawk 1974 1978 Atalef (Bat) עטלף
Template:Flagicon Gulfstream V / Gulfstream G550 2005 Nachshon, Shavit, Eitam, Oron
Template:Flagicon IAI Arava 1973 2004 Arava (Prairie) ערבה
Template:Flagicon IAI Westwind/Seascan 1973 Shahaf (Seagull) שחף
Template:Flagicon Lockheed Constellation 1948 1949
Template:Flagicon Lockheed C-130 Hercules 1971 - Karnaf (Rhinoceros) קרנף
Template:Flagicon Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules 2014 - Shimshon (Samson) שמשון
Template:Flagicon Lockheed Hudson 1948 1950
Template:Flagicon Lockheed Lodestar 1948 1949
Template:Flagicon Miles M.57 Aerovan 1948 1955
Template:Flagicon Miles Gemini 1948 1950
Template:Flagicon Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman 1948 1949
Template:Flagicon Nord 1203 Norécrin II 1967 ?
Template:Flagicon Nord 2501 Noratlas 1956 1978
Template:Flagicon Piaggio P.149 1968 1972
Template:Flagicon Pilatus Turbo Porter 1963 1976
Template:Flagicon Republic RC-3 Seabee 1947 1948
Template:Flagicon RWD-13 1947 1949
Template:Flagicon RWD-15 1947 1949
Template:Flagicon SOCATA Rallye 1965 1969
Template:Flagicon SOCATA Trinidad 1995 2005 Pashosh (Warbler) פשוש
Template:Flagicon Taylorcraft Auster AOP 3/5 1947 1949
Template:Flagicon Taylorcraft Plus C 1947 ?

Fixed wing trainers

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

Rotary wing - helicopters

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
Template:Flagicon Aérospatiale Alouette II 1957 1975
Template:Flagicon Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon 1966 1991 Tzir'a (Hornet) צרעה
Template:Flagicon Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin 1985 1997 Dolphin דולפין
Template:Flagicon Eurocopter Panther 1996 2025 Atalef (Bat) עטלף
Template:Flagicon Bell UH-1 Iroquois 1967 2002
Template:Flagicon Bell 206 1978 - Saifan (Gladiolus) סייפן
Template:Flagicon Bell 212 1978 ? Anafa (Heron) אנפה
Template:Flagicon Bell AH-1 Cobra 1975 2013 Tzefa (Viper) צפע
Template:Flagicon Bell 47 1965 1974
Template:Flagicon Hiller 360 1951 1961
Template:Flagicon Hughes 500 1979 2001 Lahatut (Trick) להטוט
Template:Flagicon McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache 1990 - Peten (Adder) פתן
Template:Flagicon McDonnell Douglas AH-64D Apache Longbow 2004 - Saraph (Seraph) שרף
Template:Flagicon Sikorsky S-55 1957 1966
Template:Flagicon Sikorsky S-58 1958 1975
Template:Flagicon Sikorsky CH-53 1969 - Yas'ur (Petrel) יסעור
Template:Flagicon Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk 1994 - Yanshuf (Owl) ינשוף

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Designation Year Year Hebrew designation
Template:Flagicon Ryan BQM-34A Firebee 1971 Mabat (Gaze) מבט
Template:Flagicon Ryan BQM-34E/F Firebee II 1971 Shadmit (Pratincole) שדמית
Template:Flagicon Northrop Chukar 1971 Telem (Furrow) תלם
Template:Flagicon Tadiran Mastiff 1979 1992 Sayar (scout) סייר
Template:Flagicon IAI Scout 1979 1992 Zahavan (Oriolus) זהבן
Template:Flagicon IAI Harpy 1990s - Sion שיאון
Template:Flagicon IAI Searcher 1 1992 ? Hogla (Alectoris) חוגלה
Template:Flagicon IAI Searcher 2 1998 ? Kokhav Lavan (White Star) כוכב לבן
Template:Flagicon Elbit Hermes 450 2001 - Zik זיק
Template:Flagicon Aeronautics Aerostar 2002 - Shalev שליו
Template:Flagicon IAI Heron 2005 - Shoval (Wake) שובל
Template:Flagicon IAI Eitan 2010 -
Template:Flagicon Elbit Hermes 900 2014 - Kokhav Plada (Steel Star) כוכב פלדה

References

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Bibliography

  • Wisker Thomas J. "Talkback". Air Enthusiast, No. 10, July–September 1979, p. 79. Template:ISSN

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