Israel Defense Force / Air Force F-16 in Deployments

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Israel Defense Force / Air Force F-16 in Deployments



Found 8 aircraft, displaying 1-8 [Sorted by Unit and Serial]
Local S/N AF/Unit Aircraft Name Deployment Date Details
223 IDFAF 110 sqn 78-0329 Opera Jun 1981 Details
Sixth aircraft of the eight during Operation Opera.
228 IDFAF 110 sqn 78-0332 Opera Jun 1981 Details
Fifth aircraft into the Operation Opera target area and first aircraft in from this squadron.
239 IDFAF 110 sqn 78-0339 Opera Jun 1981 Details
Seventh aircraft to drop its bombs on the Iraqi nuclear station for Operation Opera.
243 IDFAF 110 sqn 78-0342 Opera Jun 1981 Details
Eigth and final aircraft to drop its bombs on the Iraqi nuclear site for Operation Opera. The aircraft was flown by Ilan Ramon.
107 IDFAF 117 sqn 78-0311 Opera Jun 1981 Details
Second of the eight aircraft to drop its bombs in Operation Opera.
113 IDFAF 117 sqn 78-0315 "Cherev" Opera Jun 1981 Details
First of the eight to drop its bombs in Operation Opera. Cherev means sword
118 IDFAF 117 sqn 78-0318 Opera Jun 1981 Details
Third of eight aircraft in the Operation Opera raid.
129 IDFAF 117 sqn 78-0322 Opera Jun 1981 Details
Fourth aircraft to drop it's bombs on the Iraqi nuclear reactor. It was the last aircraft from this squadron to drop it's bombs, the four aircraft after this were from 110 Squadron.



Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld] Cancelled Order [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[con] Converted [o/o] On Order
[des] Destroyed (drone) [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [scr] Scrapped Photo Available



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