List of aircraft of the Israeli Air Force:
Aircraft highlighted in blue are currently in service.
Fixed wing combat types
Designation Entered Service Left Service Hebrew designation Avia S-199 19481950 Sakin (Knife) סכין Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 19481958 Bristol Beaufighter 19481948 Dassault Mirage IIIC 19621986 Shahak (Sky) שחק Dassault Mirage 5 n/an/a50 ordered 1966, not delivered Dassault Mystère IV 19551971 Dassault Ouragan 19551971 Dassault Super Mystère B219581976Sambad (Hebrew acronym of "Super Mystère B Deux") סמב"ד Fouga CM.170 Magister19571967Tzukit (Monticola) צוקית de Havilland Mosquito 19481958 Douglas A-4 Skyhawk19682015 Ayit (Eagle) עיט General Dynamics F-16A/B 19802016 Netz (Hawk) נץ General Dynamics F-16C 1987 2024 Barak (Lightning) ברק General Dynamics F-16D 1986 - Barak (Lightning) ברק Gloster Meteor 19531970 IAI Kfir19751996 Kfir (Lion Cub) כפיר IAI Nesher19711986 Nesher (Vulture) נשר IAI Lavi19861987 Lavi (Lion) לביא Lockheed Martin F-16I 2004 - Sufa (Storm) סופה Lockheed Martin F-35I 2016 - Adir (Mighty) אדיר McDonnell Douglas F-15A/B/C/D1976 - Baz (Falcon) בז McDonnell Douglas F-15I1998 - Ra'am (Thunder) רעם McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II19692004 Kurnass (Sledgehammer) קורנס North American P-51 Mustang19481961 Sud Aviation S.O. 4050 Vautour IIA/N19571971 Supermarine Spitfire19481956 Yorek יורק (Spitter)History of Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc PV270
Fixed wing auxiliary
Designation Entered Service Left Service Hebrew designation Auster J/1 Autocrat19471950 Primus פרימוס Beechcraft Queen Air B-8019742003 Zamir (Nightingale) זמיר Beechcraft Bonanza 1948 - Hofit (Stint) חופית Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor1960 ? Beechcraft Super King Air1974 - Cuckia/Tzufit (Cuckoo/Sunbird) קוקיה/צופית Boeing 377 Stratocruiser/C-97 19631977 Anak (Giant) ענק Boeing 707 1972 - Re'em (Oryx) ראם Britten-Norman Islander 19731982 Cessna 17219671991 שחפית Cessna 180/182/185 19771994 Cessna U206 Super Skywagon19681998 Consolidated PBY Catalina19521961 Curtiss C-46 Commando 19481971 de Havilland Tiger Moth19471949 de Havilland Dragon Rapide DH.89 19471949 Dornier Do 27 19641994 Dror (Sparrow) דרור Dornier Do 28 19712001 Agur (Crane) עגור Douglas DC-3/C-47 Skytrain 19482000 Douglas DC-4/C-54 Skymaster19481949 Douglas DC-5 19481955 Fairchild Argus 1948 ? Grumman E-2 Hawkeye 19782002 Daya (Kite bird) דיה Grumman G-44 Widgeon1948 ? Grumman OV-1 Mohawk19741978 Atalef (Bat) עטלף Gulfstream V / Gulfstream G5502005 Nachshon, Shavit, Eitam, Oron IAI Arava19732004 Arava (Prairie) ערבה IAI Westwind/Seascan1973 Shahaf (Seagull) שחף Lockheed Constellation19481949 Lockheed C-130 Hercules1971 - Karnaf (Rhinoceros) קרנף Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules2014 - Shimshon (Samson) שמשון Lockheed Hudson19481950 Lockheed Lodestar19481949 Miles M.57 Aerovan19481955 Miles Gemini19481950 Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman19481949 Nord 1203 Norécrin II1967 ? Nord 2501 Noratlas19561978 Piaggio P.14919681972 Pilatus Turbo Porter19631976 Republic RC-3 Seabee19471948 RWD-1319471949 RWD-1519471949 SOCATA Rallye19651969 SOCATA Trinidad1995 2005 Pashosh (Warbler) פשוש Taylorcraft Auster AOP 3/5 19471949 Taylorcraft Plus C1947 ?
Fixed wing trainers
Designation Entered Service Left Service Hebrew designation Airspeed Oxford/Consul 1949 1961 Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master 2014 - Lavi (young lion) לביא Avro Anson 1949 1961 Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet 1948 1967 de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 1949 1950 Fokker Instructor 1949 1954 Fouga Magister 1960 2010 Tzukit (Monticola) צוקית Grob G 120 2002 - Snunit (Swallow) סנונית Hawker-Beechcraft T-6 Texan II 2009 - Efroni (Lark) עפרוני North American T-6 Texan 1948 1974 Piper Super Cub 1948 2002 Temco Buckaroo 1949 1952 Vultee BT-13 Valiant 1948 1949
Rotary wing - helicopters
Designation Entered Service Left Service Hebrew designation Aérospatiale Alouette II 1957 1975 Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon 1966 1991 Tzir'a (Hornet) צרעה Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin 1985 1997 Dolphin דולפין Eurocopter Panther 1996 2025 Atalef (Bat) עטלף Bell UH-1 Iroquois 1967 2002 Bell 206 1978 - Saifan (Gladiolus) סייפן Bell 212 1978 ? Anafa (Heron) אנפה Bell AH-1 Cobra 1975 2013 Tzefa (Viper) צפע Bell 47 1965 1974 Hiller 360 1951 1961 Hughes 500 1979 2001 Lahatut (Trick) להטוט McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache 1990 - Peten (Adder) פתן McDonnell Douglas AH-64D Apache Longbow 2004 - Saraph (Seraph) שרף Sikorsky S-55 1957 1966 Sikorsky S-58 1958 1975 Sikorsky CH-53 1969 - Yas'ur (Petrel) יסעור Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk 1994 - Yanshuf (Owl) ינשוף
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Designation Entered Service Left Service Hebrew designation Ryan BQM-34A Firebee 1971 Mabat (Gaze) מבט Ryan BQM-34E/F Firebee II 1971 Shadmit (Pratincole) שדמית Northrop Chukar 1971 Telem (Furrow) תלם Tadiran Mastiff 1979 1992 Sayar (scout) סייר IAI Scout 1979 1992 Zahavan (Oriolus) זהבן IAI Harpy 1990s - Sion שיאון IAI Searcher 1 1992 ? Hogla (Alectoris) חוגלה IAI Searcher 2 1998 ? Kokhav Lavan (White Star) כוכב לבן Elbit Hermes 450 2001 - Zik זיק Aeronautics Aerostar 2002 - Shalev שליו IAI Heron 2005 - Shoval (Wake) שובל IAI Eitan 2010 - Elbit Hermes 900 2014 - Kokhav Plada (Steel Star) כוכב פלדה
References
Bibliography Wisker Thomas J. "Talkback". Air Enthusiast, No. 10, July–September 1979, p. 79.