| 140 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| טייסת נשר הזהב | |
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| Country |
 Israel |
| Branch |
 Israeli Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Nevatim Airbase |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | F-35I Adir |
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.[1]
History[]
Formerly an A-4H/N and then an F-16A/B squadron,[2] the squadron was closed in August 2013, as part of IDF budget cuts. Its aircraft were allocated to 116 Squadron (Defenders of the South).[citation needed]
In 2015, it was announced that the "Golden Eagle" Squadron would be the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Squadron in the IAF.[3] The squadron received its first two aircraft in December 2016.[1]
An A-4H/N Skyhawk Ayit of 140 Squadron "Golden Eagle" of Etzion Airbase around 1973
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cohen, Gili (December 12, 2016). "After Long Delay, IDF's First Two F-35 Fighter Jets Land in Israel". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.758458.
- ↑ "140 Squadron – The Golden Eagle". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/140squadron.htm.
- ↑ "?". Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing. 2016. pp. 23.
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