Posts Tagged: Israel Air Force
Israel Names Veteran Fighter Pilot Tomer Bar as Next Air Force Commander
Israel has picked Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar to lead the Israeli Air Force (AIF) as its new commander, the country's army announced on Monday. The country’s...
Israeli Firefighting Squadron Helps Control Deadly Cyprus Blaze in ‘National Mission’ From the Air
One of the most destructive fires ever seen in Cyprus was brought under control on Monday, thanks in part to Israeli firefighters who made it...
In Rare Footage, Israeli Astronaut and War Hero Ilan Ramon Shares Motivation as Son of Auschwitz Survivor
Ilan Ramon — who became the first Israeli astronaut and served a fighter pilot in the Israel Air Force during the 1981 raid on the...
Israeli Air Force Welcomes Fifth-Ever Female Fighter Pilot
JNS.org - Four women and 35 men received their Israeli Air Force wings last week at a graduation ceremony in Hatzerim Air Force Base in...
Israel Air Force Kicks Off First F-35 Fighter Jet Drill Abroad With US, Britain and Italy
The Israeli Air Force’s F-35 stealth fighter jets will for the first time be deployed in a drill exercise outside of the country’s borders, flying...
Israel and Cyprus Kick Off Two-Day ‘Onisilos-Gideon’ Military Air Defense Drill
Israel and Cyprus have started a two-day air defense exercise in Cyprus to test the island’s military capacity during air defense operations. The exercise named “Onisilos-Gideon...
Royal Air Force Chief Discusses F-35 Build-Up, Impact of Drones During Israel Visit
The British Royal Air Force’s Chief of the Air Staff, Sir Mike Wigston, concluded on Thursday a visit to Israel hosted by the Israeli Air...
The Plane That Plays a Lead Role in Israel’s Shadow War on Terror
The fifth generation F-35 fighter jet is playing a game-changing role in Israel's ongoing campaign to disrupt the activities of the radical Iranian axis in...
A Glimpse Into the Israeli Air Force’s ‘Operation Black Belt’
JNS.org - November 12, 2019 was no ordinary day for the Israeli military. At 4 am an Israeli Air Force (IAF) drone carried out a...
Israeli Air Force Pays Tribute to Medical Workers Fighting Coronavirus With Independence Day Flyover
As Israel celebrated its 72nd Independence Day on Wednesday amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the IAF’s Aerobatic Team paid tribute to medical workers with a...
Top Israeli Security Expert Dismisses Russian Claim IAF Put Civilian Plane at Risk in Syria Strike
A top Israeli security expert dismissed on Friday Russia’s claim that the IAF had endangered a civilian plane during an air strike conducted in Syria...
Israel Air Force Welcomes First Female Flight Squadron Commander
JNS.org - The Israel Air Force welcomed its first female flight squadron commander on Tuesday, heralding her as “a role model and an inspiration for...
For First Time, Israeli F-35s Take Part in Drill Simulating Multi-Front War
For the first time, Israel's advance F-35 fighter aircraft -- called the "Adir" -- participated in a combat simulation, Ynet reported on Tuesday. The exercise is...
Israel’s Air Force Appoints First Female Pilot to Command a Flight Squadron
JNS.org - The Israel Air Force has appointed its first female pilot to command a flight squadron. The pilot, Major G (full name withheld for security...
