IAF Flying Dragon Squadron |
Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO). See FAQ/Research/Contact link under [SA] in the menu. |
 Provided by Amos Dor |
|
Patch Provided by Amos Dor |
Sources David Weber Gary Verver Amos Dor (Flying Wing Squadron) |
|
Handle Flying Dragon Also known as the "Red Tail Squadron". Heritage JUL 1954: Created as Flight Unit of four PR-16 Mosquito aircraft. MAY 1956: Established as a squadron. Date Unknown: de-activated MAR 1969: activated |
Home Ports JUL 1954: Hatzor Air Base JUL 1956: Tel-Nof Air Base MAR 1969: Tel Nof Air Base 1984: Nevatim Air Base |
|
Air Wings IDF/AF |
Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 1969: Douglas A-4E Ahit MAR 1969: Douglas A-4H Ahit [per Amos Dor] Early 1973: Douglas A-4N Ahit 199? : General Dynamics F-16 A/B |
|
Deployments No info yet |
Commanding Officers Ami Gadish (KWF) 05 OCT 1973: Giora Rom |
|
Awards No info yet |
Awards continued No additional info |
|
Events 1969: 06 OCT 1973 Yom Kippur War: 10 OCT 1973: At this time, the unit had lost five aircraft. 20 OCT 1973 - Tail No 376: The first modified Skyhawk exhaust pipe, lengthened with a "barrel" like extension, is operational with the Flying Dragon. This moved the exhaust heat further from the tail surfaces, lessening the chance a "heat-seaking" missle would do fatal damage to them. 1990: Operating several Skyhawk variants. Mid 1990: Flying F-16A/B. |
|
Unit Photos No info yet. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |