140 Squadron (Israel)

140 Squadron
Country  Israel
Branch  Israeli Air Force
Garrison/HQ Nevatim Airbase
Aircraft flown
Attack Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
140 Squadron's first F-35 on its arrival in Israel, December 12, 2016

140 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, also known as the Golden Eagle Squadron, is an F-35I "Adir" squadron based at Nevatim Airbase.[1]

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

In 2015 it was announced that the "Golden Eagle" will be the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Squadron in the IAF.[3] The squadron received its first two aircraft on December 12, 2016.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 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 Ltd. 2016: 23.
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