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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

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

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]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/253_Squadron_(Israel)

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