IAF Knights of the North Squadron |
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 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 No info yet. Heritage SEP 1953: The "Knights of The North" squadron was formed. APR 1957: dis-established APR 1958: re-established AUG 1970: dis-established JAN 1971: re-established |
Home Ports 1952: Hatzor Air Base 1971: Ramat David Air Base |
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Air Wings IDF/AF |
Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 1953: Mosquito 1957: Vatour 1962: Meteor APR 1971: Douglas A-4E Ahit 1977: Douglas A-4H Ahit 1980: Douglas A-4N Ahit 1977: Douglas TA-4F Ahit OCT 1980: General Dynamics F-16 A/B Falcon FEB 1987: General Dynamics F-16 C/D Falcon |
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Deployments No info yet |
Commanding Officers JUL 1964: Yossi Sarig JAN 1971: Lt.Col. Gieorah Goren |
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Awards No info yet |
Awards continued No additional info |
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Events 1953: The "Knights of The North" squadron was formed flying the Mosquito. 1957: The "Knights of The North" squadron transitioned to Vatour fighter/bombers. 1962: Meteor aircraft were added to the squadron. NOV 1964: Combat operations were conducted, mainly with the Vatour. JUN 1967: Combat operations were conducted, mainly with the Vatour. 1972: Flying the A-4E. 06 OCT 1973 Yom Kippur War: The Kights of the North went to war flying the A-4E Ayit. They flew 1,136 sorties and lost 11 aircraft. 10 OCT 1973: At this point in the war, the unit had lost six aircraft. 19 APR 1974: Aryeh Dobnov is killed on a combat sortie while attacking Syrian outposts. 1977: Received the A-4H from the "Valley Squadron" which had converted to the Kfir. 1980: Flying A-4N and TA-4s. 1981: The "Knights of The North" squadron began operating F-16A/B. 1988: The squadron upgraded to F-16C/D. 2005: The "Knights of The North" squadron is flying only the F-16C. |
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Unit Photos No info yet. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |