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253 Squadron (Israel)

Summary

253 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, also known as the Negev Squadron, is an F-16I fighter squadron based at Ramon Airbase.[1]

253 Squadron
Country Israel
Branch Israeli Air Force
SizeSquadron
Garrison/HQRamon Airbase
Nickname(s)Negev Squadron
Aircraft flown
FighterLockheed Martin F-16I Sufa
A Negev Squadron F-16I at Red Flag in 2009

History edit

In March 2018, Israel's government confirmed that 253 Squadron, along with 69 and 119 Squadrons, took part and successfully completed Operation Orchard on 6 September 2007, destroying the nuclear installations of Syria constructed with the help of North Korea.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "253 Squadron - The Negev". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  2. ^ "Ending a decade of silence, Israel confirms it blew up Assad's nuclear reactor". Retrieved 2018-03-21.

External links edit

 
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