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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.
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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 two Kfirs from No. 10 Squadron were conducting final rehearsals for the flypast scheduled for the next day, as part of the SLAF's 60th-anniversary celebrations, with their routine involving a low-flying circuit over the SLAF base at Ratmalana before returning to Katunayake on 01 March 2011, when they collided at 9.30 am (local time).
Two Sri Lanka Air Force IAI Kfir C.2 fighters crashed in mid-air and fell near the town of Yakkala. They were on a fly-past rehearsal for the 60th anniversary of Sri Lanka Air Force. One pilot died, but the other one survived the accident. [79] 29 March
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.
From November 1980, while under the command of Lt. Col. Israel Parnas, 149 begun operating the new IAI Kfir C.2 alongside the Skyhawk, and by late 1981 had retired the older type. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] On May 4, 1981, the squadron lost one its Kfirs during dissimilar air combat training with IAF F-15 Eagles .
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