List of aircraft of the Israeli Air Force

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
Avia S-199 1948 1950 Sakin (Knife) סכין
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 1948 1958
Bristol Beaufighter 1948 1948
Dassault Mirage IIIC 1962 1986 Shahak (Sky) שחק
Dassault Mirage 5 n/a n/a 50 ordered 1966, not delivered
Dassault Mystère IV 1955 1971
Dassault Ouragan 1955 1971
Dassault Super Mystère B2 1958 1976 Sambad (Hebrew acronym of "Super Mystère B Deux") סמב"ד
Fouga CM.170 Magister 1957 1967 Tzukit (Monticola) צוקית
de Havilland Mosquito 1948 1958
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk 1968 2015 Ayit (Eagle) עיט
General Dynamics F-16A/B 1980 2016 Netz (Hawk) נץ
General Dynamics F-16C 1987 2024 Barak (Lightning) ברק
General Dynamics F-16D 1986 - Barak (Lightning) ברק
Gloster Meteor 1953 1970
IAI Kfir 1975 1996 Kfir (Lion Cub) כפיר
IAI Nesher 1971 1986 Nesher (Vulture) נשר
IAI Lavi 1986 1987 Lavi (Lion) לביא
Lockheed Martin F-16I 2004 - Sufa (Storm) סופה
Lockheed Martin F-35I 2016 - Adir (Mighty) אדיר
McDonnell Douglas F-15A/B/C/D 1976 - Baz (Falcon) בז
McDonnell Douglas F-15I 1998 - Ra'am (Thunder) רעם
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II 1969 2004 Kurnass (Sledgehammer) קורנס
North American P-51 Mustang 1948 1961
Sud Aviation S.O. 4050 Vautour IIA/N 1957 1971
Supermarine Spitfire 1948 1956 Yorek יורק (Spitter)[1]

Fixed wing auxiliary

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

Fixed wing trainers

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

Rotary wing - helicopters

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

Unmanned aerial vehicles

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

References

Bibliography

  • Wisker Thomas J. "Talkback". Air Enthusiast, No. 10, July–September 1979, p. 79. ISSN 0143-5450
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