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Because of their location on the airbase they were then called the "Northern Cobra" and "Southern Cobra" Squadron (see map also). In 2013, both Cobra squadrons were finally decommissioned. The 124 Squadron "Rolling Sword" was founded in the 1950s at Tel Nof Airbase as the first helicopter squadron in Israel and flew, among others, the Sikorsky ...
The 166 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, also known as the Fire Birds Squadron, is an Elbit Hermes 900 squadron based at Palmachim Airbase. [1] History
Tel Nof Airbase Retired: IAI Kfir , Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 , McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II , Mikoyan MiG-29 Active: McDonnell Douglas F-15C/D Eagle , McDonnell Douglas F-15I , General Dynamics F-16C/D , General Dynamics F-16I , Lockheed Martin F-35I
Eareckson Air Station (IATA: SYA, ICAO: PASY), formerly Shemya Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force military airport located on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands. The airport was closed as an active Air Force Station on 1 July 1994.
On February 4, 1966, a huge fire broke out in Beit Zim in Tel Aviv. The squadron's S-58 helicopter was launched and rescued 30 survivors from the roof of the building. [7] On July 1, 1969, two helicopters from the squadron participated in the "Bostan 25A" operation in the area of Ras Zafarna in Egypt. [8]
It is the home of the Headquarters, Alaskan Command (ALCOM), Alaskan NORAD Region (ANR), Joint Task Force-Alaska (JTF-AK), Eleventh Air Force (11 AF), the 673d Air Base Wing, the 3rd Wing, the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing; 176th Wing (AK ANG) moved from the former Kulis Air National Guard Base to JBER in 2011.[10]
The squadron was based at Palmachim Airbase. On 2 August 2013, as part of the IDF's budget cut plans, along with the fact that the Cobra helicopters were considered relatively unsafe with many accidents credited to its operation history, it was closed (along with 140 Squadron "Golden Eagle",)
Shaldag operates from Palmachim Airbase. [5] Its soldiers carry M16 or M4A1 assault rifles fitted with the M203 grenade launcher . For special missions, they carry Glock 17 and 19 9×19mm series pistols and Mauser SR 82/66 sniper rifles.