117 Squadron (Israel)

Israeli military unit 117 Squadron טייסת הסילון הראשונה 117patch.png First Jet Squadron 1953-2020; 2021- Israel 23px Israel 23px F-35I training (2021-); Air Defense (1953-2020) Nevatim Airbase (2021-); Ramat David Airbase (1953-2020) September 2020 - as active Air Defense squadron; reestablished July 2021 as training squadron F-35I (current); F-16C and Mirage IIICJ (previous); Meteor F.8 (first) thumb|304px|Four Israeli fighter pilots walking in front of their Gloster Meteor F.8 jets of 117 Squadron "First Jet" in 1953 or somewhat later at Ramat David Airbase The 117 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), also known as the First Jet Squadron, is initially a training squadron for F-35I Adir fighter pilots, based at Nevatim Airbase.Israeli Air Force re-establishes 117th Squadron as F-35I training squadron https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/israeli-air-force-117th-squadron-f-35i-training-squadron/ 2021-07-06 2021-10-07 www.airforce-technology.com en-GB History Before it closed in September 2020 after 67 years of service, the 117th was an F-16C fighter squadron based at Ramat David Airbase.117 Squadron - The First Jet http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/117squadron.htm Globalsecurity.org 2008-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20090118074322/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/117squadron.htm 18 January 2009 live The squadron began there on 17 June 1953 and operated Israel's first jet fighter, the Gloster Meteor, flying the T.7 (two-seat trainer), F.8 (fighter) and FR.9 (reconnaissance) variants.Gloster Meteor https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/gloster-meteor 2021-10-07 www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org In July 2021, Airforce Technology reported that the Israeli Air Force had re-established the 117 Squadron "First Jet" as a training squadron in the IAF's F-35I Adir division, based at Nevatim Airbase in the Negev. It will become an operational squadron as soon as there are enough jets arrived from the US. References June 2017 Category:Israeli Air Force squadrons