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Palmachim Airbase (Hebrew: בָּסִיס חֵיל-הַאֲוִויר פַּלְמַחִים, ICAO: LLPL [1]) is an Israeli Air Force (IAF) base and spaceport, which the IAF and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) operate jointly.
Squadron 166 was established in February 1999 , as a classified project whose purpose was to operate in emergency situations only. [2]Hermes 450 Aircraft of the Squadron
Palmachim Airbase: near Yavne: Sde Dov Airbase: Tel Aviv: Sdot Micha Airbase: near Zekharia: Tel Nof Airbase: near Gedera: Camp Yigael Yadin Tzrifin: Camp Yaakov Dori: Tel HaShomer: Camp Yoav near Kiryat Malakhi: Camp Mota Gur near Kfar Yona: Ofrit base Jerusalem: Bahad 8 Netanya: Hatzor Airbase: near Hatzor: Tirosh Nuclear Facility near Tirosh ...
The squadron is home to seven AS565 Panther helicopters based at either Ramat David Airbase or Palmachim Airbase. [1] These helicopters are also assigned and can land on the Sa'ar 5-class corvettes. One Panther helicopter crashed on January 3, 2022 killing two airmen and injuring a naval officer.
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
Following the surprise attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, the Shaldag Unit was deployed to fight Hamas militants in the communities they had infiltrated. The unit's fighters were flown by helicopters to the rear of the terrorist units and fought in the Battle of Re'im Camp, the Battle of Kibbutz Be'eri, the Battle of Kibbutz Alumim, the Battle of Holit, and the Battle of Kfar Aza.
The squadron was formed in 1980 in Palmachim Airbase, flying the McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender.In 1995, the squadron received AH-64As and moved to Ramon Airbase.. The squadron took part in the 1982 Lebanon-Israel war and the 2006 Lebanon-Israel war, mostly making precise strikes and supporting ground forces.
At the end of training, Shaldag operators receive a book about David Stirling, founder of the British Special Air Service, and the SAS's actions in North Africa during World War II. [8] Unit members who finish their training are required to sign on for 24 months of career services, in addition to their mandatory service of 2 years and 8 months. [9]