109 Squadron (Israel)

109 Squadron
Valley Squadron emblem
Active	July 1951 – Present
Country	Israel
Branch	Israeli Air Force
Role	Air Defence
Garrison/HQ	Ramat David Airbase
Nickname(s)	The Valley Squadron
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-16D

The 109 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, also known as The Valley Squadron, operates F-16D fighters out of Ramat David Airbase.

History

The squadron began operating the De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI and PR Mk XVI in July 1951.

See also

• Operation Rhodes

References

• Global Security Profile
• The Vally Squadron Archived 2015-09-18 at the Wayback Machine