118 Squadron (Israel)
| 118 Squadron | |
|---|---|
 Night Riders | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Branch |  Israeli Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Tel Nof Airbase |
The 118 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, also known as the Night Riders Squadron, is a helicopter squadron of CH-53-2025 Sea Stallions based at Tel Nof Airbase.[1] On 26 July 2010 a 118 Squadron Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Yas'ur helicopter crashed during a training flight at high altitude in the Carpathian mountains, near the city of Brasov in Romania. All on board died: four Israeli pilots, two Israeli mechanics and one Romanian officer.[2][3]
See also
- Third Battle of Mount Hermon
- 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster
- Operation Sharp and Smooth
- 2010 IAF Sikorsky CH-53 crash
References
- ^ "118 Squadron – The Nocturnal Birds of Prey". Globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ "'No survivors' from Romania military helicopter crash". BBC News. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ Anshel Pfeffer (26 July 2010). "Netanyahu: Romania helicopter crash is an immense tragedy". Haaretz. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
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