105 Squadron (Israel)

105 Squadron

The Scorpion Squadron
Active December 1950-present
Country  Israel
Branch  Israeli Air Force
Role Air Defence
Garrison/HQ Hatzor Airbase
Aircraft flown
Fighter F-16D

The 105 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, also known as The Scorpion, was founded in December 1950 as a Spitfire squadron and has since operated the P-51 Mustang, Dassault Super Mystere, IAI Sa'ar, and F-4 Phantom II. It currently operates F-16Ds at Hatzor Airbase.

The squadron won the 2009 "Skewer" competition.[1]

References

  1. YAAKOV KATZ (20 August 2009). "IAF jets battle one another in training competition". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
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