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F-16s in Operation Opera

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Found 10 aircraft, displaying contribute.html-10 [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 07 Jun 1981 Details
Seventh of the eight to drop its bombs in Operation Opera. Callsigns was Eshkol 3 and piloted by Israel Shafir.
240 IDFAF 110 sqn 78-0340 Opera 07 Jun 1981 Details
Sixth of the eight to drop its bombs in Operation Opera. Callsigns was Eshkol 2 and piloted by Yftach Spector.
243 IDFAF 110 sqn 78-0342 Opera 07 Jun 1981 Details
Eighth of the eight to drop its bombs in Operation Opera. Callsigns was Eshkol 4 and piloted by Ilan Ramon.
249 IDFAF 110 sqn 78-0345 Opera 07 Jun 1981 Details
Fifth of the eight to drop its bombs in Operation Opera. Callsigns was Eshkol 1 and piloted by Amir Nachumi.
107 IDFAF 117 sqn 78-0311 Opera 07 Jun 1981 Details
Second of the eight to drop its bombs in Operation Opera. Callsigns was Izmel 2 and piloted by Amos Yadlin.
113 IDFAF 117 sqn 78-0315 "Herev" Opera 07 Jun 1981 Details
First of the eight to drop its bombs in Operation Opera. Callsigns was Izmel 1 and piloted by Ze'ev Raz.
118 IDFAF 117 sqn 78-0318 Opera 07 Jun 1981 Details
Third of the eight to drop its bombs in Operation Opera. Callsigns was Izmel 3 and piloted by Dov Opher.
129 IDFAF 117 sqn 78-0322 "Hanit" Opera 07 Jun 1981 Details
Fourth of the eight to drop its bombs in Operation Opera. Callsigns was Izmel 4 and piloted by Hagai Katz.



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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