253 Squadron (Israel)
253 Squadron | |
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![]() Negev Squadron F-16I at Red Flag | |
Country |
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Branch |
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Size | Squadron |
Garrison/HQ | Ramon Airbase |
Nickname(s) | Negev Squadron |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Lockheed Martin F-16I Sufa |
253 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, also known as the Negev Squadron, is an F-16I fighter squadron based at Ramon Airbase.[1]
On 21 March 2018 Israel's government officially confirmed 253 Squadron, along with squadrons 69 and 119, took part and successfully completed Operation Orchard on 6 September 2007.[2]
References
- ↑ "253 Squadron - The Negev". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ↑ "Ending a decade of silence, Israel confirms it blew up Assad's nuclear reactor". Retrieved 2018-03-21.
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