140 Squadron (Israel)

140 Squadron
Country Israel
Branch Israeli Air Force
Garrison/HQNevatim Airbase
Aircraft flown
AttackF-35I Adir
140 Squadron's and Israel's first two F-35I jets on its arrival at Nevatim Airbase, December 2016

140 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), also Golden Eagle Squadron, is an F-35I Adir squadron based at Nevatim Airbase in Israel.[1]

History

Formerly an F-16A/B squadron,[2] the squadron was closed in August 2013, as part of IDF budget cuts. Its aircraft were allocated to 116 Squadron (Defenders of the South).[citation needed]

In 2015, it was announced that the "Golden Eagle" Squadron would be the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Squadron in the IAF.[3] The squadron received its first two aircraft in December 2016.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cohen, Gili (December 12, 2016). "After Long Delay, IDF's First Two F-35 Fighter Jets Land in Israel". Haaretz. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "140 Squadron – The Golden Eagle". Globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  3. ^ "?". AirForces Monthly (March 2016). Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing: 23. 2016.