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107 Squadron (Israel)

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Squadron 107
File:Knights of the Orange Tail Squadron.gif
Knights of the Orange Tail
ActiveJanuary 1953-1954, 1960s-present
Country Israel
Branch Israeli Air Force
RoleAir Defence
Garrison/HQHatzerim Airbase
Motto(s)Knights of the Orange Tail
Aircraft flown
FighterF-16I Sufa
F-16I of the 107th squadron

Squadron 107 (Template:Lang-he) is a squadron of the Israeli Air Force.

Squadron 107 is also known as the Knights of the Orange Tail (Template:Lang-he). It was formed in January 1953 to operate Supermarine Spitfires out of Ramat David Airbase. Although it was disbanded a year later, it was reformed in the 1960s and currently operates the F-16I Sufa out of Hatzerim Airbase.

References

  • Global Security Profile
  • Yaari, Yossi (September 3, 2013). "107 Squadron during the Yom Kippur War" (in Hebrew). www.fresh.co.il.