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Kfir TC.2: A two-seat training variant developed from the C.2. It has a longer and lowered nose to improve the pilot's view. Kfir RC.2: Reconnaissance version of the C.2 commonly known as the Kfir Tzniut due to the Tzniut camera nose being fitted to it. Kfir C.7: Vastly modified variant. Most if not all C.2 aircraft were modified to this variant.
The squadron was formed on January 5, 1996 at the SLAF Katunayake with six IAI Kfir multi-role fighter jets acquired from Israel, with US State Department approval. These included five C2 types and a TC.2 type trainer. At its formation the squadron had six pilots, four engineers and 70 technicians along with the six aircraft.
254 Squadron was formed in April 1980 at Hatzor to operate the IAI Kfir C-1.These had served with 109 Squadron which had begun to equip with the C-2 variant. Manned mainly by reserve pilots, 254 Squadron was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Giora Epstein, Israel's highest scoring fighter ace, and a reserve pilot himself.
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 ...
Since that war most of Israel's military aircraft have been obtained from the United States. Among these are the A-4 Skyhawk, F-4 Phantom II, F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35 Lightning II. The Israeli Air Force has operated a number of domestically produced types such as the IAI Nesher, and later, the more advanced IAI Kfir.
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There they took the place of two Kfir squadrons that had just been closed, 113 Squadron and 254 Squadron. The 144 Squadron, which was the last to operate the Kfir, was chosen to be the last F-16A/B Netz squadron also, when in 1994 the jets began to arrive, a gift from the United States for the Israeli peace and security effort and to give up ...
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