IAF Flying Wing Squadron |
Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO). See FAQ/Research/Contact link under [SA] in the menu. |
 Provided by Amos Dor |
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Patch Provided by Amos Dor |
Sources David Weber Gary Verver Amos Dor (Flying-Wing Squadron) |
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Handle Suez War: "Flying Wing" was nicknamed "The Wirecutters Squadron" Heritage 1956: Established OCT 1960: dis-established AUG 1961: re-established APR 1970: dis-established FEB 1971: re-established |
Home Ports APR 1956: Tel-Nof Air Base 1970 or 71: Tel Nof Air Base OCT 1983: Nevatim Air Base |
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Air Wings IDF/AF |
Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: li>1956: North American P-51D Mustang 1961: Mystere IVA FEB 1971: Douglas A-4E Ahit Late 1973: Douglas A-4N Ahit 197x: Douglas TA-4H/J Ahit 199? : General Dynamics F-16 |
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Deployments No info yet |
Commanding Officers 09 OCT 1973: Udi Shelach (KIA) |
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Awards No info yet |
Awards continued No additional info |
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Events 1956: Established flying P-51 D Mustangs and Mystere IVA that had been transferred from another Squadron. Suez War: "Flying Wing" was nicknamed "The Wirecutters Squadron" for flying through Egyptian telegraph wire to interrupt communications. 1961: The P-51D Mustang is phased out and squadron is flying only the Mystere IVA. 1970: The "Flying Wing" squadron began flying the A-4E Skyhawk. 03 OCT 1973: C.O. Ami Gadish is killed in an accident while on a low level flight. 06 OCT 1973 Yom Kippur War: Their A-4E Skyhawks participate by flying 823 sorties with a loss of five aircraft. The unit is also transitioning to the A-4N at this time. 10 OCT 1973: At this date the unit had lost four aircraft. 1975: The unit is flying the A-4N Skyhawk. 197x: TA-4s are added to the unit. 199x: Unit migrates to the F-16. |
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Unit Photos Possibly Flying Wing A-4Ns, 387 and 327 in-flight Pic1. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |
