140 Squadron (Israel)

Israeli military unit 140 Squadron טייסת נשר הזהב IAF Squadron 140 from 2016.png Israel 23px Israel 23px Nevatim Airbase F-35I Adir thumb|306px|140 Squadron's and Israel's first two F-35I jets on its arrival at Nevatim Airbase, December 2016 140 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), also Golden Eagle Squadron, is an F-35I Adir squadron based at Nevatim Airbase in Israel. History Formerly an A-4H/N and then an F-16A/B squadron,140 Squadron – The Golden Eagle http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/140squadron.htm Globalsecurity.org 2008-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20081216111059/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/140squadron.htm 16 December 2008 live the squadron was closed in August 2013, as part of IDF budget cuts. Its aircraft were allocated to 116 Squadron (Defenders of the South).February 2016 In 2015, it was announced that the "Golden Eagle" Squadron would be the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Squadron in the IAF.AirForces Monthly ? 2016 March 2016 Key Publishing Stamford, Lincolnshire, England 23 The squadron received its first two aircraft in December 2016. References https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.758458 https://web.archive.org/web/20161212143240/http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.758458 dead December 12, 2016 After Long Delay, IDF's First Two F-35 Fighter Jets Land in Israel Haaretz December 12, 2016 Gili Cohen December 13, 2016 Category:Israeli Air Force squadrons