113th. ('Hornet') Squadron
Israel /
Hadarom /
Mizpe Ramon /
World
/ Israel
/ Hadarom
/ Mizpe Ramon
helicopter, squadron (military)
Equipped with AH-64A Apache Longbow
The 113 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force (also known as the Hornet Squadron) was formed on October 4, 1955. The Hornets were the first squadron to fly 24 of the MD450B Dassault Ouragan aircraft. Eight human losses suffered during the Six-Day War in 1967.
By January 1973 IAI Nesher replaced the Dassault Ouragans that were retiring from duty. In 1976 the squadron replaced the Nesher with the IAI Kfir C-1. The squadron was disbanded in 1987.The squadron was reformed in Sept 1990 as the first Israeli AH-64A Apache Helicopter squadron and slowly migrated to the exclusive use of the AH-64D Apache Longbow in 2005.
The 113 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force (also known as the Hornet Squadron) was formed on October 4, 1955. The Hornets were the first squadron to fly 24 of the MD450B Dassault Ouragan aircraft. Eight human losses suffered during the Six-Day War in 1967.
By January 1973 IAI Nesher replaced the Dassault Ouragans that were retiring from duty. In 1976 the squadron replaced the Nesher with the IAI Kfir C-1. The squadron was disbanded in 1987.The squadron was reformed in Sept 1990 as the first Israeli AH-64A Apache Helicopter squadron and slowly migrated to the exclusive use of the AH-64D Apache Longbow in 2005.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/113_Squadron_(Israel)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 30°45'53"N 34°40'56"E
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- 160th (The First Cobra) Squadron 128 km
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- MI-24 attack helicopters 1367 km
- Military H/C 2132 km
- Landing pad: Helicopter Flying School 3914 km
- Ramon Airbase 1.1 km
- Metsukei HaTsinim Reserve 12 km
- Nitsana Stream 14 km
- Nitzana Forward Firing Emplacements Zone 24 km
- Holot Mash'abim Reserve 27 km
- Shunra Dunes 30 km
- Negev 30 km
- Holot Agur Nature Reserve 35 km
- Agur Dunes 38 km
- Haluza Dunes 42 km