Angkatan Udara Israel

Israeli Air Force
Founded	1948
Negara	Israel
Tipe unit	Angkatan Udara
Jumlah personil	800+ Pesawat tempur
Bagian dari	Israel Defense Forces
Komando tempur
Commander-in-Chief	Aluf Amir Eshel
Lencana
Air Force Ensign
Roundel
Pesawat/Helikopter temput
Pesawat serbu	Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
Pesawat tempur	Boeing F-15 Eagle, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Pesawat patroli	IAI SeaScan, Eurocopter Panther
Pesawat latih	Grob G-120, Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Beechcraft Super King Air, Bell 206
Pesawat pengangkut	Boeing 707–320, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion, Sikorsky S-70

Angkatan Udara Israel (Bahasa Inggris: Israeli Air Force, disingkat IAF; Bahasa Ibrani: זרוע האויר והחלל, Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Senjata Udara dan Angkasa", umumnya disebut חיל האוויר Hel HaAvir, "Pasukan Udara") adalah angkatan udara Angkatan Pertahanan Israel. Kepala Komando Angkatan Udara Israel sekarang adalah Mayor Jendral Amir Eshel. Angkatan Udara Israel memiliki sekitar 1000 pesawat tempur.

[[Berkas:IAF Bases Map en.png|thumb|Pangkalan udara [[Angkatan Udara] Israel]]] [[Berkas:Israeli Air Force, UH-60 Black Hawk.jpg|thumb|UH-60 Blackhawk mendarat di gurun pasir]]

AH-1 Tzefa

IAF Boeing 707 refueling F-15s

201 Squadron F-16I and 103 Squadron C-130 at the 2010 Kecskemét International Air Show, Hungary

Organisasi Administratif

• Chief of Air Staff Group
• Fixed Wing Group
• Helicopter Group
• Intelligence Group
• Equipment Group
• Manpower Group
• Chief Medical Officer
• Unit Control Group
• Air Special Forces Group
  • Shaldag – air force special operations unit
  • Unit 669 – medevac extraction unit
• Air Defense Command
  • Northern Air Defense Regiment
  • Central Air Defense Regiment
  • Southern Air Defense Regiment (including Air Defense School)

Organisasi Operasional

• Ramat David Airbase (Wing 1)
  • 109 "Valley" Squadron
  • 110 "Knights of North Squadron" Squadron
  • 117 "First Jet" Squadron
  • 193 "Defenders of the West" Squadron
• Sdot Micha (Wing 2)
  • 150 Squadron
  • 199 Squadron
  • 248 Squadron
• Hatzor Airbase (Wing 4)
  • 101 "First Combat" Squadron
  • 105 "Scorpion" Squadron
• Hatzerim Airbase (Air Force Base 6)
  • 69 "Hammers" Squadron
  • 102 "Flying Tiger" Squadron
  • IAF Aerobatic Team
  • 107 "Knights of the Orange Tail" Squadron
  • 123 "Desert Birds" Squadron
  • Air Force Infantry School
• Tel Nof Airbase (Air Force Base 8)
  • 106 "Spearhead" Squadron
  • 114 "Night Leaders" Squadron
  • 118 "Nocturnal Birds of Prey" Squadron
  • 133 "Knight of the Twin Tail" Squadron
  • 210 "Eitan" Squadron
  • 601 Squadron (Flight Test Center)
  • Unit 555 "Sky Crows" (electronic warfare unit)
• Ovda Airbase (Air Force Base 10)
  • 115 "Flying Dragon" Squadron
  • Aviation Professions School
  • Air Force Officers School
• Sde Dov Airbase (Wing 15)
  • 100 "Flying Camel" Squadron
  • 135 "Kings of the Air" Squadron
  • 249 "Elad" Squadron
• Haifa Airbase (Air Force Base 21)
  • Technical Professions School
  • IAF Technological College
• Ramon Airbase (Wing 25)
  • 113 "Hornet" Squadron
  • 119 "Bat" Squadron
  • 190 "Magic Touch" Squadron
  • 201 "The One" Squadron
  • 253 "Negev" Squadron
• Nevatim Airbase (Air Force Base 28)
  • 103 "Elephants" Squadron
  • 116 "Defenders of the South" Squadron
  • 120 "Desert Giants" Squadron
  • 122 "Nahshon" Squadron
  • 131 "Knights of the Yellow Bird" Squadron
  • 140 "Golden Eagle" Squadron
• Palmachim Airbase (Air Force Base 30)
  • 124 "Rolling Sword" Squadron
  • 151 Squadron (Missile Testing Squadron)
  • 160 "First Helicopters Gunships" Squadron
  • 166 "Spark" Squadron
  • 200 "First UAV" Squadron

Pesawat tempur

Sekarang

Pesawat tempur	Asal	Tipe	Versi	In service (INSS)	In service (Flightglobal)	In service (Other sources)
Fighter aircraft
Boeing F-15 Eagle	Amerika Serikat	air superiority fighter	F-15A "Baz"	$\Bigg\}$ 52	$\Big\}$ 42	27
			F-15C "Baz"			17
			F-15B "Baz"		$\Big\}$ 16	7
			F-15D "Baz"			11
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle	Amerika Serikat	strike fighter	F-15I "Ra'am"	25	25
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon	Amerika Serikat	mulitirole fighter	F-16A "Netz"	$\Big\}$ 107	$\bigg\}$ 147	90
			F-16B "Netz"			16
			F-16D "Barak"	$\Big\}$ 136		49
			F-16C "Barak"		76	52
			F-16I "Sufa"	100	100
Trainer aircraft
Grob G-120	Jerman	trainer aircraft	G-120AI "Snunit"	27	17	17
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II	Amerika Serikat	trainer aircraft	T-6A "Efroni"	19	20	20
McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk	Amerika Serikat	ground attack / trainer	A-4N, TA-4H/J "Ayit"	20	20
Transport / Aerial refueling / Aerial firefighting / Utility / Signals intelligence / Maritime patrol / AEW
Air Tractor AT-802	Amerika Serikat	aerial firefighting	AT-802F	8	7	7
Beechcraft Bonanza	Amerika Serikat	utility	A-36 "Khofit"	22	–	22
Beechcraft Super King Air (C-12 Huron)	Amerika Serikat	utility / transport / trainer	B-200/T/CT "Tzofit"	$\Big\}$ 29	22	22
		EW / ELINT / SIGINT	RC-12D/K "Kookiya"		7	7
IAI SeaScan	Israel	maritime patrol	1124N "Shahaf"	3	3	3
Gulfstream G550	Amerika Serikat	SEMA	G500 "Nahshon-Shavit"	3	3	3
		CAEW	G550 "Nahshon-Eitam"	2	4	3
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	Amerika Serikat	tactical transport	C-130E "Qarnaf"	$\Big\}$ 12	$\Big\}$ 11	5
			C-130H "Qarnaf"			2
		aerial refueling	KC-130H "Qarnaf"	3	5	5
Boeing 707	Amerika Serikat	heavy transport / EW	707 "Re'em"	8	7
		aerial refueling	KC-707 "Saknai"	5	7	8
Helicopters
Eurocopter Panther	|| maritime patrol || AS-565SA "Atalef" || 5 || 5 || 5
Bell AH-1 Cobra	Amerika Serikat	attack helicopter	AH-1 "Tzefa"	33	49	33
Boeing AH-64 Apache	Amerika Serikat	attack helicopter	AH-64A "Peten"	30	32	30
			AH-64D "Saraph"	17	18	18
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion	Amerika Serikat	heavy transport	CH-53D "Yas'ur 2025"	37	25	38
Sikorsky S-70 (UH-60 Black Hawk)	Amerika Serikat	tactical transport	S-70A-50/55 / UH-60A/L "Yanshuf"	49	49	49
Bell 206 (OH-58 Kiowa)	Amerika Serikat	light transport / trainer	206B "Saifan"	–	18	9
Unmanned aerial vehicles
IAI Eitan	Israel	MALE	Heron-TP "Eitan"	+	+	+
IAI Heron	Israel	MALE	Heron-1 "Shoval"	+	+	+
Elbit Hermes 450	Israel	Tactical UAV	Hermes 450S "Zik"	+	+	+
BlueBird SpyLite	Israel	Mini UAV	SkyLite B	–	+	–

Mendatang

Pesawat tempur	Asal	Tipe	Versi	Catatan
Fighter aircraft
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II	Multinational	stealth multirole fighter	F-35I	20 pending delivery (+ option for another 55).
Trainer aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi M-346	Italia	transonic jet trainer	?	Israel will acquire 30 M-346 trainers.
Transport / Utility aircraft
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules	Amerika Serikat	tactical transport	C-130J-30 "Shimshon"	3 ordered and pending delivery, expected in 2014.
Boeing 707	Amerika Serikat	aerial refueling	KC-707 "Saknai"	1 pending delivery, expected in mid 2012.
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey	Amerika Serikat	multipurpose tiltrotor	?	Being evaluated.
Helicopters
Boeing AH-64 Apache	Amerika Serikat	attack helicopter	AH-64D "Saraf"	3 AH-64A's now being modified to AH-64D's.
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion	Amerika Serikat	heavy transport	CH-53D "Yas'ur 2025"	1 to be delivered soon.
Sikorsky CH-53K Super Stallion	Amerika Serikat	heavy transport	?	Pending evaluation.
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Elbit Hermes 900	Israel	MALE	?	3 systems to be provided soon.
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter	Israel	Mini UAV	?	Selected 2011.

Pangkat Perwira

Insignia
Jabatan	Segen Mishne	Segen	Seren	Rav Seren	Sgan Aluf	Aluf Mishne	Tat Aluf	Aluf 1	Rav Aluf 2
U.S equivalent	Letnan Dua	Letnan Satu	Kapten	Mayor	Letnan Kolonel	Kolonel	Brigadir Jenderal	Mayor Jenderal	Letnan Jenderal
1 - Commander of the Israeli Air Force 2 - IDF Chief of the General Staff, rarely an air force officer

Daftar Komandan IAF

Amir Eshel, komandan IAF sekarang

• Yisrael Amir (Mei 1948 – Juli 1948)
• Aharon Remez (Juli 1948 – Desember 1950)
• Shlomo Shamir (Desember 1950 – Agustus 1951)
• Haim Laskov (Agustus 1951 – Mei 1953)
• Dan Tolkovsky (Mei 1953 – Juli 1958)
• Ezer Weizman (Juli 1958 – April 1966)
• Mordechai Hod (April 1966 – Mei 1973)
• Binyamin Peled (Mei 1973 – Oktober 1977)
• David Ivri (Oktober 1977 – Desember 1982)
• Amos Lapidot (Desember 1982 – September 1987)
• Avihu Ben-Nun (September 1987 – Januari 1992)
• Herzl Bodinger (Januari 1992 – Juli 1996)
• Eitan Ben Eliyahu (Juli 1996 – April 2000)
• Dan Halutz (April 2000 – April 2004)
• Elyezer Shkedy (April 2004 – Mei 2008)
• Ido Nehoshtan (Mei 2008 – Mei 2012)
• Amir Eshel (Mei 2012 – )

Bintang Daud Biru

Pranala luar

• The IAF Official Website (Hebrew)
• The IAF Official Website (English)
• The IAF Special Forces Units - at isayeret.com
• 101 Squadron, Israel's first fighter squadron
• IAF F-15 lands with one wing Video
• israeli-weapons
• Israel air force war - Ynetnews
• Attributed Israeli Air Combat Victories
• Israel Air Force Aircraft Inventories
• Overview of the IAF
• Tsvah Haganah Le Israeli - Hey'l Ha'avir / Israel Air Force
• Israel's ability to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities
• Many photos of IDF/AF aircraft and operations
• Israeli Air Force group on Flickr
• The Gallery of Israeli Air Force and Arab Air Forces