The Israeli Air Force (IAF)

Reference | Operations | International Cooperation | Units & Training

IDF: Table of Contents

Air Force Reference

• IAF — An Introduction
• IAF in the 21st Century
• Commanders
• Inventory
• Doctrine & Mission
• IAF Museum
• The Operational Component
• The Strategic Setting in the Middle East
• Overseas Volunteers in the IAF

Operations

• The War of Independence (1948)
• The First IAF Fighter Mission (1948)
• The Sinai Campaign (1956)
• The Six Day War (1967)
• The War of Attrition (1969)
• The Yom Kippur War (1973)
• Raid on the Iraqi Reactor (1981)
• Operation Peace for the Galilee (1982)
• The Raid on the PLO Headquarters in Tunis (1985)
• Rescue on the Skid of a Cobra (1986)
• The Air Raid on the Syrian General Command (1973)
• The Entebbe Rescue Mission (1976)
• Operation Solomon (1991)

• Israeli Air Force Record in Battle
• Complete List of Israeli Air Victories

International Cooperation

• Israeli, European, NATO Air Force Joint Training (10/2011)
• U.S. and Israel Joint Military Exercises: Juniper Cobra (2005-2010)
• Israel, U.S., Turkish Strategic Cooperation (2001-2009)
• Israel Successfully Tests Improved Patriot Missile (12/2007)
• Israeli and American Air Forces Begin Training Together (6/2007)
• IAF, USAF Participate in Joint Maneuvers for First Time (3/2001)
• U.S. Sells Israel 50 Combat Planes (9/1999)
• Pentagon Announces $5 Billion Plane Package For Israel (9/1998)

Units, Branches and Training

• Aerial Firefighting Unit
• The Air Defense Forces
• C³Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
• Israeli Aces
• Israeli Air Bases
• Maintenance
• Three Female Pilots Join Israel's Air Force
• Training in the IAF
• IAF Graduates First Female Fighter Pilot