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Since the J79 turbojet engine is an U.S. design, although manufactured under license in Israel, all export sales of the Kfir are subject to prior approval being granted by the U.S. State Department, a fact that has limited the sale of the Kfir to foreign nations. As of 2006, the IAI Kfir has been exported to Colombia, Ecuador, and Sri Lanka.
The squadron was formed on January 5, 1996 at the SLAF Katunayake with six IAI Kfir multi-role fighter jets acquired from Israel, with US State Department approval. These included five C2 types and a TC.2 type trainer. At its formation the squadron had six pilots, four engineers and 70 technicians along with the six aircraft.
Retired: IAI Kfir, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Mikoyan MiG-29 Active: McDonnell Douglas F-15C/D Eagle, McDonnell Douglas F-15I, General Dynamics F-16C/D, General Dynamics F-16I, Lockheed Martin F-35I: Active
The Nesher was followed by the IAI Kfir ("lion cub"), which was developed as a result of Israel's need for adapting the Dassault Mirage III to the specific requirements of the Israeli Air Force. The Kfir entered service with the IAF in 1975, the first units being assigned to the 101st "First Fighter" Squadron. Over the following years, several ...
IAI Arava: 1973: 2004: Arava (Prairie) ערבה IAI Westwind/Seascan: 1973: Shahaf (Seagull) שחף Lockheed Constellation: 1948: 1949: Lockheed C-130 Hercules: 1971-Karnaf (Rhinoceros) קרנף Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules: 2014-Shimshon (Samson) שמשון Lockheed Hudson: 1948: 1950: Lockheed Lodestar: 1948: 1949: Miles M.57 Aerovan ...
IAI Arava military transport aircraft; IAI Sea Scan surveillance aircraft; IAI Nesher fighter aircraft; IAI Kfir fighter aircraft; IAI Namer fighter aircraft; IAI Lavi fighter aircraft; ATG Javelin jet trainer; Watercraft. Shaldag class fast patrol boat; Dabur class patrol boat; Dvora class fast patrol boat; Super Dvora Mk II class fast patrol boat
254 Squadron was formed in April 1980 at Hatzor to operate the IAI Kfir C-1.These had served with 109 Squadron which had begun to equip with the C-2 variant. Manned mainly by reserve pilots, 254 Squadron was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Giora Epstein, Israel's highest scoring fighter ace, and a reserve pilot himself.
Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), is a government contractor based in Newport News, Virginia, United States.It operates Dassault Mirage F1, Mk-58 Hawker Hunter, Israeli F-21 Kfir, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, and Aero L-39 Albatros military aircraft in tactical flight training roles for the United States Navy, United States Air Force, and Air National Guard.