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The two Kfirs from No. 10 Squadron were conducting final rehearsals for the flypast scheduled for the next day, as part of the SLAF's 60th-anniversary celebrations, with their routine involving a low-flying circuit over the SLAF base at Ratmalana before returning to Katunayake on 01 March 2011, when they collided at 9.30 am (local time).
Since the J79 turbojet engine is an U.S. design, although manufactured under license in Israel, all export sales of the Kfir are subject to prior approval being granted by the U.S. State Department, a fact that has limited the sale of the Kfir to foreign nations. As of 2006, the IAI Kfir has been exported to Colombia, Ecuador, and Sri Lanka.
The Nesher was followed by the IAI Kfir ("lion cub"), which was developed as a result of Israel's need for adapting the Dassault Mirage III to the specific requirements of the Israeli Air Force. The Kfir entered service with the IAF in 1975, the first units being assigned to the 101st "First Fighter" Squadron. Over the following years, several ...
The devastated cousin of the boys has shared heartwrenching home footage of nine-month-old Kfir and four-year-old Ariel, who are thought to be being held in custody in the ruins of Gaza.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is set to provide an update Saturday on the investigation into the recent aircraft collision outside of Reagan Washington National Airport. More ...
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The two pilots who were aboard a military aircraft when it crashed near Shelter Island in San Diego are in "good condition" and under 24-hour medical observation, U.S. Navy officials said.. The ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Israeli Air and Space Arm זְרוֹעַ הָאֲוִיר וְהֶחָלָל Emblem of the Israeli Air and Space Arm Founded May 28, 1948 ; 76 years ago (1948-05-28) Country Israel Type Air force Space force Role Aerial warfare Space warfare Size 34,000 active personnel 55,000 reserve personnel 608 ...