IAF Golden Eagle Squadron |
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Provided by Amos Dor |
Patch Provided by Amos Dor |
Sources David Weber Gary Verver Amos Dor (Flying-Wing Squadron) |
Handle No info yet. Heritage 1956: Flew Harvard Aircraft. Six Day War: flew Fouga Magisters. 01 AUG 1973: The Golden Eagle is activated. |
Home Ports 01 AUG 1973: Etzion AFB NOV 1981: Ramon AFB 1982: Nevatim Air Base |
Air Wings IDF/AF |
Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 1973: Douglas A-4E Ahit 1976: Douglas A-4N Ahit 1986: General Dynamics F-16 A/B |
Deployments Yom Kippur War: Ramat-David and Tel-Nof Air Bases |
Commanding Officers 1973: Lt.Col. Dan Pessach |
Awards No info yet |
Awards continued No additional info |
Events OCT 1973: 06 OCT 1973: The Golden Eagle Squadron become fully operational flying A-4E aircraft. 14 APR 1974: The Golden Eagle Squadron makes its first combat missions in the Mount Hermon sector, in northern Israeli. MAY 1976: The unit receives the A-4N Skyhawk and transfers its A-4Es to the Flying Tiger Squadron. NOV 1981: The squadron moves to Ramon AFB. At this time the unit was conducing the IDF/AF's fighter OTU (Operational Training Unit) course and was the largest IDF/AF fighter squadron. They flew 40 plus A-4E, A-4N and TA-4 Skyhawks. 1986: Unit converts to the F-16A/B. |
Unit Photos No info yet. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |