Intel: EGYPT AIR FORCE (2023)

BENI SUEF
✪ 55 Squadron - Mi-17V-5
✪ 70 Squadron - F-16C/D-32
✪ 87 Squadron detachment - Hawkeye E-2C
✪ 94 Squadron - K-8E

CAIRO INT (HECA)
✪ 4 Squadron - C-130H/J-30
✪ 16 Squadron - C-130H /EC-130H (ELINT)
✪ Independent Flight - IL-76MF (ex Jordanian AF)
✪ ELINT unit - EC-130H (2 mobile ELINT units)

ALMAZA (HEAZ)
✪ 7 (VIP) Squadron - S-70A-21
✪ 21 Squadron - S-70A-21
✪ SAR Unit - Mi-17

EL ARISH (HEAR)
✪ 24 Squadron - Wing Loong II

EL MINYA
✪ Demo Team 'Silver Stars' - K-8E
✪ 98 Squadron - K-8E

JIYANKLIS NEW
✪ 75 Squadron - F-16C/D-40
✪ 77 Squadron - F-16C/D-40
✪ 79 Squadron - F-16C/D-40 (Detached Sq)

KOM AWSHIM
✪ 6 Squadron - E-June 30SW
✪ 33 Squadron - CH-47D/F

MERSHA MATRUH (HEMM)
✪ 11 Squadron (SAR) - AW149 (red/white)
✪ 72 Squadron - F-16C/D B40 (ex B15)
✪ 74 Squadron - F-16A/B-15

QUWAYSINA
✪ 91 Squadron - Mi-17 / Mi-8T

WADI ABU RISH
✪ 42 Squadron - MiG-29M2
✪ ATC (Training) -MiG-29M2 (on loan 104 TFW)

GEBEL EL BASUR

✪ 34 Squadron - Rafale DM/EM

✪ 82 Squadron - Mirage 2000BM/EM

WADI ABU SHIHAT

RWY 14L/32R, 14R/32L     POS 26°33'31"N 033°07'28"E     ELEV 1152ft

• Reserve air base, used by US military forces for supply to Middle Eastern based units. Also for special operations.

Fuente: Orbats

Intel: ISRAEL AIR FORCE (Heyl Ha'Avir)

IAF ORBATS (2023)

NEVATIM AB
✪ 103 sqn - The Elephants - C-130J-30 Shimshon
✪ 131 sqn - The Knights of the Yellow Bird - C-130HI Karnaf
✪ 116 sqn - The Southern Lions Squadron - F-35I Adir
✪ 117 sqn - The First Jet Squadron - F-35I Adir
✪ 140 sqn - The Golden Eagle Squadron - F-35I Adir
✪ 120 sqn - The Desert Giants Squadron - B707 Phalcon / KC707 Re'em

RAMON AB
✪ 119 sqn - The Bat - F-16I Sufa
✪ 201 sqn - The One - F-16I Sufa
✪ 253 sqn - The Negev - F-16I Sufa
✪ 113 sqn - The Hornet - AH-64D Saraf
✪ 190 sqn - The Magic Touch - AH-64A Peten

RAMAT-DAVID AB
✪ 101 sqn - The First Fighter - F-16C40-CF Barak
✪ 105 sqn - The Scorpion - F-16D40-CF Barak
✪ 109 sqn - The Valley - F-16D30/40-CF Barak

HATZERIM AB
✪ 69 sqn - The Hammers - F-15I Ra'am
✪ 107 sqn - Knights of the Orange Tail - F-16I Sufa

OVDA AB
✪ 115 sqn - The Flying Dragon Squadron - F-16C Barak

TEL NOF AB
✪ 106 sqn - The Point of the Spear - F-15B/C/D Baz
✪ 133 sqn - Knights of the Twin Tail - F-15A/B/D Baz

Fuente: Orbats

Orbat: SWORS OF IRON [IAF 2023]

ORBAT de la IAF (Swords of Iron)

HATZERIM (Bacha 6)

• 69 sqn “The Hammers” - F-15I “Ra’am” (24 unidades)
• Armamento: GBU-31/ GBU-38 / GBU-39/B / Mk-82
• 107sqn  “Knights of the Orange Tail” - F-16I “Sufa” (25 unidades)
• Armamento: GBU-31 JDAM Bunker Buster / M117

HATZOR (Kanaf 4)

• 100 sqn "The Flying Camel" - Beechcraft B200 Zufit (22 unidades)
• 144 sqn "The Phoenix" - UAV Orbiter 4 Nitzotz
• 200 sqn "The first UAV" - UAV Heron Shivals

NEVATIM (Bacha 28)

• 116 sqn "The Southern Lions" - F-35I “Adir”
• 117 sqn “The First Jet” - F-35I “Adir”
• 140 sqn “The Golden Eagle” - F-35I “Adir”
• 103 sqn "The Elephants" - C-130J-30 "Shimshon"
• 120 sqn "The Desert Giants" - KC-707 "Re'em" (tanker)
• 122 sqn "The Nachshon" - Nachshon Oron, Eitan, Shavit (SIGINT)
• 131 sqn "The Knights of the Yellow Bird" - C-130HI, KC-130HI "Karnaf"

PALMACHIN (Bacha 30)

• 123 sqn "The Desert Birds" - S-70A "Yanchuf-3"
• 124 sqn "The Rolling Sword" - S-70A "Yanchuf-3"
• 161 sqn "The Black Snake" - UAV Hermes 450 "Zik"
• 166 sqn "The Firebird" - UAV Hermes 900 "Kochav"

RAMAT DAVID (Kanaf 1)

• 101 sqn “The First Fighter” - F-16C Block 40 "Barak"
• 105 sqn  “The Scorpion” - F-16D Block 40 "Barak"
• Armamento: Spice 2000 / GBU-10 / GBU-31 / M117
• 109 sqn “The Valley” - F-16D Block 30/40 "Barak"
• Despliegue: 
• 2x S-70A "Yanchuf-3" CSAR/Medevac
• 4x S-65C-3 "Yassur" CSAR / Medevac

RAMON (Kanaf 25)

• 119 sqn "The Bat" - F-16I "Sufa" (20 unidades)
• 201 sqn "The One" - F-16I "Sufa" (23 unidades)
• 253 sqn "The Negev" - F-16I "Sufa" (27 unidades)
• 113 sqn "The Hornet" - AH-64D "Saraf" (21 unidades)
• 190 sqn "The Magic Touch" - AH-64A "Petens" (27 unidades)

TEL NOF (Bacha 8)

• 106 sqn “The Point of the Spear” - F-15B/C/D “Baz” (29 unidades)
• 133 sqn "Knights of the Twin Tail" - F-15A/B/D “Baz” (28 unidades)
• 210 sqn "The White Eagle" - UAV Heron TP Eitan (6 unidades)
• 118 sqn "The Nocturnal Birds of Prey" - S-65C-3 "Yassur" (13 unidades)

Fuente: Airforces Monthly

Historia: OPERACION SWORDS OF IRON [2023]

🧭 Datos generales

• Nombre: Operación Swords of Iron
• Inicio: 7 de octubre de 2023
• Protagonistas:
• Israel Defense Forces (IDF) IAF ORBAT
• Hamas (principalmente sus alas armadas: Brigadas al-Qassam)
• Zona del conflicto: Franja de Gaza y su entorno inmediato (Ashkelon, Sderot, Be’eri, Kfar Aza, etc.)
• Motivo: Respuesta israelí al ataque sorpresa de Hamás contra el sur de Israel, que dejó más de 1.200 israelíes muertos y cientos de secuestrados.

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