147 Squadron (Israel)

147 Squadron
Active1956, 1967, 1978–1986, 2024–
Country Israel
Branch Israeli Air Force
RoleUnmanned
Nickname(s)Goring Ram / Flying Ibex
EngagementsSuez Crisis
Six-Day War
Aircraft flown
AttackFouga Magister
A-4 Skyhawk
TrainerBoeing-Stearman Kaydet

147 Squadron, often referred to as the Flying Ibex[1] or Goring Ram[2] squadron, is a former unit of the Israeli Air Force. Fielding IAF Flight Academy aircraft, it flew the Boeing-Stearman Kaydet during the 1956 Suez Crisis and the Fouga Magister during the 1967 Six-Day War, in the course of which it suffered six fatalities. Between 1978 and 1986 it flew the A-4 Skyhawk.

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