Skyhawks SA May 2014

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As always, Israeli aircraft losses are hard to trace. So far we
have collected some 100 Skyhawk losses. The first reported
loss was a 109sq A-4H flown by Ya’acov Agassi, on 29 January
1968. The pilot ejected and was taken prisoner of war. This
again seems odd as the first reported combat mission was
over two weeks later. As only four aircraft had been delivered by then (03, 05, 07, 09), #07 seems to be the only candidate because the other three appear in pictures taken in April
1968. First combat use of the Skyhawk came on 15 February
1968, when 109sq bombed Jordanian artillery and Palestinian terrorist bases along the Jordanian border. An amazing
achievement considering that the A-4s had arrived only six
weeks earlier. A second order for 42 additional A-4Hs and ten
During the 1968-1970 War of Attrition the IAF lost eight A-4s,
increasingly to new Egyptian SAM-2/3 sites constructed along
the Suez Canal. However, not all was bad. On 12 May 1970,
109sq CO Ezra Dotan flying A-4H #03, achieved a remarkable
success by shooting down two Syrian MiG-17s over Lebanon,
making him an ace. The first MiG was shot down with a salvo
of unguided rockets, the second using the recently installed
30 mm cannons (replacing the unreliable 20 mm guns). These
kills remain the only IAF Skyhawk air-to-air victories to
date.
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By Marco Pennings, Israel editor for Scramble Magazine
Israeli interest in the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was first aroused
in the early 60’s when Douglas sought export customers
for its lightweight attack aircraft, and IAF commander Ezer
Weitzman was looking for a replacement for the IAF Ouragan
and Mystere IV fighters. However, political considerations
pushed back the first contract to 18 March 1966, when 48
downgraded A-4Fs were ordered. Most offensive equipment
was removed, but a brake parachute and UHF antenna atop
the vertical fin were added. Pilot training in the US started
on 17 May 1967, but the four pilots involved were recalled
to participate in the Six Day War of June 1967. Pilot training
continued after the war, and 85 flight hrs were absorbed
on A-4E/TA-4Fs with VA-44 and VA-45 at Cecil Field. These
downgraded A-4Fs were re-designated A-4H, and the first
four arrived by sea in Haifa harbour, under Operation Rugby,
on 29 December 1967. Acceptance was on the next day and the
first flight of an A-4H was on 1 January 1968 by 109 squadron
at Ramat David. These A-4s replaced the Mystere IVAs which
were transferred to 116sq. In Israeli service, the Skyhawk
was named Ayit, Hebrew for Eagle. Next unit to receive the
A-4H was co-located 102 squadron on 13 June 1968. Four days
later, 102sq moved to its temporary home at Hatzor. Exactly
one year later, on 17 June 1969, they moved into Hatzerim
where they are still located today.
TA-4H trainers/FACs was approved by US president Lyndon
B. Johnson’s administration on 26 February 1968. The first of
these A-4Hs arrived in the port of Ashdod on 19 March 1969,
and all TA-4Hs were delivered in 1969. These Skyhawks reinforced 102sq and formed newly activated 115 squadron at
Tel Nof.
To counter the new Egyptian SAM-sites, Israel appealed the
US for help, and US president Richard M. Nixon approved
the transfer of sixty USN/USMC surplus A-4Es together with
AGM-45 Shrike radar homing air-to-ground missiles and
AGM-62 Walleye optically guided glide bombs. The first of
these A-4Es arrived in the port of Ashdod on 18 February
1971. 116 squadron at Tel Nof was the first to receive these
aircraft, and 25 Skyhawks replaced their ageing Mystere
IVAs. 110 squadron, flying the mighty Vautour from Ramat
David, started training on the Skyhawk when four A-4Hs
were loaned from neighbouring 109sq in March 1971. In July
1971, 110sq received its first shipment of A-4Es.
When the number of Skyhawks in service topped the 100mark, squadrons added a third identity cipher in front of the
double-digit serials:
102sq
109sq
110sq
115sq
116sq
FSATS
7xx serials
1xx serials
2xx serials
3xx serials
2xx serials
5xx serials (TA-4F), 4xx serials (TA-4J)
The actual 1971 A-4E delivery schedule remains somewhat of
a mystery: Reports from Israel suggest that Operation Rugby
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The A-4 Skyhawk in Israeli service
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For some a familiar sight, for others high on a wish-list; a gaggle of four 102sq A-4N AyitMs wait for their take-off permission for yet another
training sortie from one of Hatzerim’s runways. (30 October 2012, Piet Luijken)
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D covered three deliveries; 25 A-4Es to 116sq in February
1971, a similar number to 110sq in July 1971 and the remaining to 102sq in late 1971. However, US sources give a different schedule; ca 30 delivered in 1971 and a similar number
in 1972. In addition, four ex-US TA-4Fs were received in
1972-1973, and six new TA-4Js arrived between October 1972
and February 1973. The TA-4Js (with TA-4H, A-4E and A-4H)
formed the nucleus of the Flight School Advanced Training Squadron (FSATS) which was formed as a dedicated pilot
training squadron at Hatzerim on 8 October 1972.
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On 4 March 1971, the Nixon administration approved the
sale of a much-improved A-4 version; the A-4N. The A-4N
was a baseline A-4M airframe and engine (the A-4M was an
improved A-4F), fitted with Israeli avionics, HUD and 30 mm
DEFA type 552 cannons. First flight of the A-4N was on 8 June
1972 and deliveries started late November 1972. Total orders
placed must have been for 110 aircraft, as seven attrition
replacements were added after the Yom Kippur war. 115sq
at Tel Nof was the first unit to receive the ultimate Skyhawk
model, replacing the A-4H. To start its conversion process,
116sq received four A-4Ns on loan from co-located 115sq on
10 January 1973. With the influx of new airframes and reshuffling of the A-4 fleet, a new squadron was formed at Etzion in
the Sinai on 1 August 1973: 140 squadron had received eight
A-4Es on loan from 116sq in January 1973, and was to receive
the remainder as 116sq received more A-4Ns. As of 6 October
1973, Skyhawk deliveries totalled at least 190 aircraft, with
total losses until then reported as ten aircraft.
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Deliveries by 6 October 1973:
A-4H
90
102sq, 109sq, 115sq, FSATS
TA-4H
10
102sq, FSATS
A-4E
60
102sq, 110sq, 116sq, 140sq
TA-4F
4109sq
TA-4J
6FSATS
A-4N
>18
115sq, 116sq
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This means that ca 180 aircraft were available on 6 October
1973, the start of the Yom Kippur war. Israeli sources report
162 A-4E/H/N and TA-4F/H/J in service at the start of the
war. It could be that these are only the serviceable aircraft.
At the start of the war, 116sq returned its A-4Ns to 115sq and
reclaimed its A-4Es from 140sq. 140sq also gave some A-4Es
to 110sq. It is safe to assume that the FSATS distributed all
its combat-ready A-4H aircraft to the fighter squadrons,
leaving the new TA-4Js out of the conflict. With the simultaneous attacks of Egypt and Syria at 14:00 hrs on Yom Kippur,
the Jewish Day of Atonement, Skyhawks were again thrust
into battle. 115sq was fully mission capable with its new
A-4Ns, and was tasked with air base strikes and Suppression
of Enemy Air Defences (SEAD). The A-4E squadrons were primarily tasked with Close Air Support (CAS). The A-4H units
were in trouble because their aircraft were being upgraded
with the Crystal weapons delivery and navigation system.
Some had completed the upgrade, others were in progress
and more were still unmodified and deemed unserviceable.
However, five 24-aircraft squadrons were fully operational
with sufficient reserves.
6-24 October 1973 Yom Kippur war Skyhawk OrBat and combat
statistics:
109sq
Ramat David A-4H/TA-4F
994 sorties 13 lost
110sq
Ramat David A-4E
1136 sorties 11 lost
115sq
Tel Nof
A-4N
750 sorties 7 lost
116sq
Tel Nof
A-4E
823 sorties 5 lost
102sq
Hatzerim
A-4H/TA-4H
992 sorties 17 lost
FSATS
Hatzerim
TA-4J
did not participate 0 lost
Totals:
4695 sorties 53 lost
During the first days of the war, confusion and mission ineffectiveness reigned as air-superiority had not yet been established and targets were unclear. This resulted in heavy losses,
with ten Skyhawks shot down on the first full day of the war
(7 October). This was also the blackest day of the war with
23 fast-jet losses...a full squadron! A total of 107 aircraft and
helicopters were lost during the war. 50% of these were Skyhawks, as a total of 53 aircraft were lost over the Egyptian
(32) and Syrian (21) fronts in sixteen days of combat (last loss
was on 21 October). 27 pilots were killed in action. Emergency
aid from the US started arriving on 17 October. A total of 46
A-4E/Fs is reported to have been received; thirty arrived
by air and were used in the war flying some 85 operational
sorties. Sixteen arrived by sea, on board the USS Independ-
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A-4s at Hatzerim are generally seen flying in a clean configuration. However, sometimes you can catch them fully loaded like 102sq A-4N AyitM
309 returning from a training mission with two drop tanks and some rocket pods. (Hatzerim, 6 May 2008, Marco Pennings)
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The second Skyhawk type used in numbers by 102sq at Hatzerim is the TA-4J AyitM, and 40-year old 703 sporting a TA-4H-style fin still looks
like it can go on forever. (Hatzerim, 30 October 2012, Piet Luijken)
A-4E
A-4E
A-4F
21oct1973
25oct1973
possibly 17oct1973
Post October 1973, fifteen new TA-4J(H) models were received.
These are TA-4Js modified with TA-4H features such as the
square fin-tip, but are called TA-4J in IAF service. With the
arrival of more A-4E/Ns and the TA-4Js, the Skyhawk fleet
serials were reorganized:
Serials:
TA-4F
1xx
A-4H
2xx
A-4N
3xx and 4xx
TA-4H
5xx
A-4F6xx
TA-4J
7xx
A-4E
8xx
ex 5xx
ex 1xx, 3xx, 7xx
ex 1xx, 7xx
ex 4xx
ex 2xx
116sq briefly used its emergency aid A-4Es and finally converted to the A-4N from 25 November 1973. Its A-4Es were
transferred to 140sq which had been re-activated on 18
November 1973 at Etzion. 140sq also received some A-4Es
from 110sq. As fourth A-4N unit, 140sq received its first
new A-4Ns from the last batch on order on 20 May 1976. Its
A-4Es were used to equip 143 squadron which had formed
at Etzion in April 1976. Just a month earlier, 109sq was the
first Skyhawk unit to disband: On 1 March 1976, the unit was
de-activated in order to prepare for the arrival of the Kfir C2.
Its A-4Hs went to 110sq. Final Skyhawk unit to form was 141
squadron at Hatzerim: It re-opened on 6 August 1978 with
the A-4E/F/N.
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The exact units of the surviving TA-4Fs are not known. From
1980, the A-4 starts loosing ground. Late 1980, 110sq converts
to the F-16A/B and transfers its A-4Hs to 141sq, replacing
their A-4Es. 143sq at Etzion converts to the Kfir C2 and its
A-4Es are sold to Indonesia. This top-secret program, dubbed
Operasi Alpha by Indonesia, was described in detail in Scramble 344. A total of 31 A-4Es and two TA-4Hs were sold to the
Muslim country. With the return of the Sinai to Egypt, Israel
had to vacate its airfields as well. Etzion airbase was no exception, and 140sq had to relocate to newly constructed Ramon
airbase in the Negev. On 8 November 1981, 32 Skyhawks
made the move. 140sq was the IAF Fighter OTU at that time,
and thus the largest IAF squadron with over forty A-4E/Ns
and TA-4s in its inventory. 116sq also moved to a new home;
on 3 October 1983 it relocated to Nevatim, followed by 115sq
in October 1984.
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Emergency aid:
110sq
Ramat David
116sq
Tel Nof
102sq
Hatzerim
The IAF Skyhawk OrBat for 1978:
110sq
Ramat David A-4H/N (on loan)
115sq
Tel Nof
A-4N
116sq
Tel Nof
A-4N
140sq EtzionA-4E/N
143sq
Etzion
A-4E/N (on loan)
102sq HatzerimA-4H/TA-4H
141sq
Hatzerim
A-4E/F/N (on loan)
FSATS HatzerimA-4/TA-4H/J
Post Yom Kippur war, the Skyhawk remained an important
FAC/CAS/SEAD aircraft and the fleet suffered two additional
combat losses; on 19 April 1974 a 110sq A-4E was shot down
over Syria and on 6 June 1982, the first day of Operation Peace
for Galilee, 115sq lost an A-4N over Lebanon. See list of losses.
The IAF Skyhawk OrBat for 1984:
115sq NevatimA-4N
116sq NevatimA-4N
140sq RamonA-4N
102sq HatzerimA-4H/TA-4H
141sq
Hatzerim
A-4F/H/N (on loan)
FSATS HatzerimA-4/TA-4H/J
140sq was de-activated in the summer of 1985, preparing for
the arrival of the F-16A/B. Its A-4Ns were distributed over
102sq, 115sq and 116sq. On 16 March 1986, 141sq is disbanded
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ence, and arrived in nov/dec1973. A total of seven attrition replacement A-4Ns were added to the aircraft already
on order. The final days of the war generated maybe the
best-known Skyhawk modification; the extended tailpipe,
or ‘Barrel’ modification to minimize damage done by an IRmissile hit. The emergency aid was distributed over the badly
affected squadrons. It is unlikely that 109sq operated any of
these aircraft as it was an A-4H unit. Also 115sq is not known
as an A-4E/F user:
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at Hatzerim. Their A-4Ns go to 102sq and the A-4H/Fs are
retired from service. The FSATS is merged with 102sq in
1990, thus forming the largest A-4 unit with over 40 aircraft.
115sq soldiers on with its A-4Ns until de-activated in 1994.
As the sole occupant of Nevatim, 116sq finally prepares for
the arrival of the F-16A/B with an A-4 farewell flight on 21
October 2002. Since October 2002, 102sq at Hatzerim is the
sole user of the Skyhawk, operating over forty A-4N, TA-4H
and TA-4J models in the Advanced Combat Training role for
future fighter pilots, fulfilling a vital link between the Tzukit
(until 2010 and replaced by the T-6 Efroni) and the fast jet
fleet as well as for F-16 OTU course graduates. A small batch
of three ex-USN TA-4Js was received in July 1994 (serials 747,
748 and 749, others being rejected). These aircraft never
entered service and remained stored at Hatzerim until sold to
US-based ATSI in 2001. In the mid-late 80’s, Argentina wanted
to purchase a dozen A-4Es from Israel. Recently, details of
this deal have emerged and are presented below. For yet
unknown reasons the deal fell through and the airframes
were subsequently stored at Hatzerim and Ovda.
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BuNo
150092
151056
151120
151164
151994
152019
152023
152030
152044
152050
152078
152097
Armada s/n
3-A-301
3-A-302
3-A-303
3-A-304
3-A-305
3-A-306
3-A-307
3-A-308
3-A-309
3-A-310
3-A-311
3-A-312
IDF serial
notes
844*
scrapped Hatzerim by 2013
849
current at Ovda?
899
current at Ovda?
825
current at Masoor range
863
current at Ovda?
806
current at Ovda?
820**
current at Masoor range
810
Ovda from 2000 to 2010
850
current at Masoor range
854
scrapped Hatzerim by 2013
833
current at Masoor range
884
scrapped Hatzerim by 2013
* = Was stored at Hatzerim as 152099.
** = The IAF believed this a/c to be 150023. Its true identity was only discovered by IAI!
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All the aircraft were painted in the two-tone Argentinean
pale blue and reportedly had the new “last three” in red on
the tails, but the aircraft were cocooned at IAI (except 844) so
it is hard to confirm. Some- or all of the cocoons had the IDF
serial crudely sprayed on.
By 2002, the youngest Skyhawks in the inventory were 26
years old, and earlier estimates that the Skyhawk would be
withdrawn by 2005 had proven premature. The three most
prominent modifications to the Skyhawk fleet had been the
30 mm DEFA cannons, ‘barrel’ tail pipe and Crystal (upgrade
of earlier models to A-4N standard with higher rated engine,
improved HUD and weapons delivery and navigation system).
With the electronics gap between the Skyhawks and IAF
combat aircraft having become wider and wider, an upgrade
was necessary in order to stretch its operational use with
another ten to fifteen years. First the RADA ACE-II (internal Autonomous Combat Evaluation system) was installed
from 2002. Satisfaction with the system initiated a broader
avionics upgrade; a Mission and Fire-Control Unit (MFU),
Ring-Laser-Gyro Navigation System (RNS) and multifunction cockpit display. The Improved Hawk, or Ayit Meshupar
program was awarded in January 2004 and the first flight was
made in December 2004. The program was completed by late
2005, with one or two additional aircraft following later on.
At least 48 aircraft were upgraded; 26 A-4Ns, four TA-4Hs and
eighteen TA-4Js, recognisable by the text Ayit Meshupar in
Hebrew on the side of the fuselage. Their latest operational
service was during the 2010 Gaza skirmish which saw them
dropping leaflets over the Gaza Strip. Some 42 are still operational as of early 2013, including two TA-4Hs received in 1969,
and over twenty can be seen flying on a good training day.
As mentioned earlier, future fighter pilots use the Skyhawk
for Advanced Combat Training; this includes reconnaissance
flights, night flying, navigation, ground attack, air-to-air missions and dog fighting. However, its days are numbered. A
maintenance scandal involving civilian sub-contractors initiated a replacement plan. On 19 July 2012, Israel signed a
contract for the delivery of thirty Aermacchi M346i Masters
for delivery from mid-2014. As of 27 November 2012, Israeli
MoD’s SIBAT department is advertising and promoting the
sale of 44 T/A-4 Skyhawk airframes. The offer stands until
2018, after which the fleet will be scrapped.
The Skyhawk celebrated 45 years in IAF and 102sq service in
January and June 2013 respectively; a magnificent achievement for Ed Heinemann’s Hot-Rod!
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Two TA-4Hs are operational; 544 and 545. Delivered in 1969, these machines are now 45 years old but still very active. 542 and 547 are in storage.
Inset is the Ayit Meshupar logo. (Hatzerim, 26 November 2013, Marco Pennings)
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Ayit Squadrons
the Flying Tigers Squadron
13 June 1968 - current
the Valley Squadron
1 January 1968 - 1 March 1976
109 Tayeset Ha’Emek
110 Tayeset Abirie Ha’Efioh
115 Tayeset Ha’Drakon Ha’Meofeef
116 Tayeset Ha’Kanaf Ha’Meofeef
140 Tayeset Nesher Ha’Zahav
141 Tayeset Ha’Ayal Ha’Nogakh
143 Tayeset Ha’Tooky Ha’Manaf
The Flight School Advanced Training
Squadron and FTS (below)
the Knights of the North Squadron
July 1971 - 1980
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102 Tayeset Ha’Namer Ha’Meofeef
the Flying Wing Squadron
March 1971 - 21 October 2002
the Golden Eagle Squadron
Jan-Oct 1973, November 1973 - 1985
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the Flying Dragon Squadron
March 1969 - 1994
the Smashing Parrot Squadron
April 1976 - 1981
November 1972 - current (today as
part of 102sq with 102sq badge)
All upgraded 102sq
A-4N, TA-4H and
TA-4J Skyhawks carry
the striking Flying
Tigers markings on
the fin and the Ayit
Meshupar logo on the
fuselage. They are
called AyitM in the
serials list.
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the Battering Ram Squadron
August 1978 - 16 March 1986
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Skyhawk deliveries:
155242-155289
157395-157428
157918-157925
157429-157434
157926-157929
see list
see list
158492-158493
158497-158498
158502-158503
158726-158743
159035-159052
see list
see list
159075-159098
159101-159104
159515-159545
159546-159556
159799-159824
152853, 153500, 153672
unknown
A-4H d/d 29dec69-late68
A-4H d/d 19mar69-1969
A-4H d/d 1969
TA-4H d/d 1969
TA-4H d/d 1969
A-4E d/d 1971-1972, ex USN/USMC
TA-4F d/d 1972-1973, ex USN/USMC
TA-4J d/d oct72
TA-4J d/d nov72
TA-4J d/d feb73
A-4N d/d nov72-1973
A-4N d/d 1973
A-4E d/d oct/nov73, ex USN/USMC
A-4F d/d oct/nov73, ex USN/USMC
A-4N d/d 1973-1974
TA-4J(H)d/d may74-1974
A-4N d/d 1974-1975?
TA-4J(H)d/d 1975?
A-4N d/d 1976
TA-4J d/d jul94, ex USN
A-4B ?, instructional airframes?
Total received: 353
Total per type:
A-4B instructional airframes?
2
A-4E
92
A-4F
14
A-4H
90
A-4N
117
TA-4F
4
TA-4H
10
TA-4J last three d/d were never used 24
Skyhawk sales:
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
BAe Systems
ATSI, USA
ATSI, USA
A-4E1980, Operasi Alpha14
TA-4H1980, Operasi Alpha2
A-4E 1981, attrition replacement
1
A-4E1981/82, Operasi Alpha II16
A-4N 2000 (# 305, 335, 373, 432)
4
A-4N 2001 (# 321, 344, 413, 395, 444)10
TA-4J 2001 (# 747, 748, 749)
3
48
34
8
6
4
60
4
2
2
2
18
18
32
14
24
4
31
11
26
3
2
In the list below we have not included the c/n because of space
restrictions and because it adds nothing to the list; we have
chosen the BuNo as primary identifier. BuNos underlined are
to be confirmed. The list includes, from left-to-right; serial on
delivery, second serial, ex USN/USMC BuNo, delivery date,
last known fate and last noted date.
A-4B
01 Hatzerim AB, preserved on base
09
10
A-4E
149664oct1973 to Indonesia as TT-0431 1981
149968nov1972
149971
149973oct1972
149978dec1972 to Indonesia as TT-0401 1980
149979dec1972 to Indonesia as TT-0402 1980
149986oct1972 to Indonesia as TT-0403 1980
149987jul1972 to Indonesia as TT-0404 1980
149995oct1973
149998nov1972 to Indonesia as TT-0405 1980
150003sep1972 to Indonesia as TT-0432 1981
150010oct1972 to Indonesia as TT-0406 1980
150015nov1972 to Indonesia as TT-0433 1981
150016oct1973
150025aug1972 to Indonesia as TT-0407 1980
150026
150031sep1972
150039oct1972
150042jun1972 to Indonesia as TT-0408 1980
150060aug1972
150065sep1972
150066aug1972 to Indonesia as TT-0409 1980
150082
150087oct1973 to Indonesia as TT-0434 1981
150091oct1973
150117nov1972
150120nov1972 to Indonesia as TT-0410 1980
150124oct1973
150125sep1972 to Indonesia as TT-0411 1980
150134oct1973
150138oct1973
151027aug1972 to Indonesia as TT-0435 1981
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Indonesia was the recipient of 33 ex-Israeli A-4E and TA-4H Skyhawks in 1980-1982. A-4E TT-0433 is reported to be BuNo 150015 and was delivered to Israel in November 1972 making it a Yom Kippur War veteran. (Jakarta-Halim, 5 October 1995, Marco Pennings)
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208 808
141sq
79
810 152030
Ovda AB but no positive sighting
10
813
110sq
814 151139
Hatzerim AB mus. scrap by nov08 may08
815
143sq
apr80
819
to Indonesia
820 152023apr1971 Bombing Range 90 (Masoor)
mar13
825 151164 aug1971 Bombing Range 90 (Masoor)
mar13
826
227 827
116sq
831
102sq
832
833 152078aug1971 Bombing Range 90 (Masoor)
mar13
835
Is NOT ex 235.
76
236 836
110sq
837 149647
Ovda AB
apr01
838
842
843
110sq
844 150092aug1972 Hatzerim AB mus. scrap by apr13 may08
846
Bombing Range 90 (Masoor)
mar13
849 151056
Ovda AB
apr01
850 152044jul1971 Bombing Range 90 (Masoor)
mar13
851
110sq
853
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
jun89
854 152050
Hatzerim AB mus. scrap by apr13 may08
858
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
apr93
859
110sq
860
110sq
262 862
110sq
863 151994
Ovda AB
apr01
266 866
143sq
76
873
110sq
874
140sq
875
w/o 13jan1974
876
879
w/o 18dec1980
880 149994
Haifa AB
may05
881 149984 1973
Tel Aviv-Holtz
apr01
882
883 150095
Tel Aviv-Holtz
may00
884 152097
prob. pres. Ramon
nov13
885 151177 oct1973 Hatzerim AB
jun13
886
Ovda AB
apr01
887
149990
Tel Aviv-Holtz
may00
888
Ovda AB
may08
889
Ovda AB
apr01
890
Hatzerim AB
89
891 149964oct1973 Hatzerim AB museum disp.3
apr13
892
Tel Aviv-Holtz
apr01
893 150090 oct1973 Hatzerim AB
jul05
894
Tel Aviv-Holtz
may00
895 150127
Tel Aviv-Holtz
apr01
296?896
897
898
140sq
899 151120 nov1973 140sq, now at Ovda?
nov81
A-4F
154178oct1973
154188oct1973
154191oct1973
154195oct1973
154212oct1973
154990oct1973
154997oct1973
154998oct1973
155007oct1973
155008oct1973
155040oct1973
155043oct1973
155058oct1973
155065oct1973
601
602
Range
603
Ramon AB
604
Ovda AB
nov99
nov13
nov13
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151028nov1973 to Indonesia as TT-0436 1981
151040oct1973
151066oct1973
151072oct1973 to Indonesia as TT-0437 1981
151079sep1972 to Indonesia as TT-0438 1981
151084oct1973
151086sep1973
151098jun1972 to Indonesia as TT-0439 1981
151100
151110 jun1972 to Indonesia as TT-0440 1981
151121
151129 mar1971
151137may1971
151147jul1971
151148jul1971
151156jun1971
151163oct1973
151169feb1971
151184
151187jun1972
151189 feb1971 to Indonesia as TT-0441 1981
151190feb1971
151987aug1971
151989mar1971 to Indonesia as TT-0442 1981
151996mar1971
152006oct1973
152007mar1971 to Indonesia as TT-0412 1980
152013feb1971 to Indonesia as TT-0417 1981
152014mar1971
152017apr1971 to Indonesia as TT-0413 1980
152031aug1971
152033jun1971
152035may1971
152037may1971 to Indonesia as TT-0443 1981
152058jul1971
152059jun1971
1520621971
to Indonesia as TT-0444 1981
152064jun1971 to Indonesia as TT-0445 1981
152079sep1971
152083aug1971
152089aug1971 to Indonesia as TT-0414 1980
152090aug1971
70
110sq, w/o 19apr1974
204
116sq, w/o 09oct1973
205
116sq, damaged 17may1971
may71
207
116sq, w/o 02apr1971
209
Hatzerim AB
apr99
211
116sq, w/o 07oct1973
213
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, rear fuselage only
215
116sq
216
116sq, damaged 7oct1973
oct73
218
110sq, w/o 09oct1973
220
116sq
oct73
221
116sq, w/o 09oct1973
222
110sq, w/o 17oct1973
224
110sq
225
110sq
71
226
110sq, w/o 08oct1973
229
116sq, w/o 09oct1973
234
Hatzerim AB
apr99
235
110sq, w/o 06oct1973
239
110sq, w/o 07oct1973
241
116sq, w/o 11oct1973
245
110sq, w/o 09oct1973
247
116sq
oct73
253
152032jul1971 110sq, w/o 18oct1973
255
110sq, w/o 07oct1973
257
110sq, w/o 12oct1973
258
266
267
110sq, w/o 07oct1973
272
116sq
288
116sq
oct73
800
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, to Argentina?
87
805
806 152019
Ovda AB
apr01
Movements
News
Shows
Some birds meet sad ends, like A-4E 151164 (#825) which was shot-up at Bombing Range 90 near Masoor in the Negev. Up to a dozen A-4s should
still be present at two ranges in Israel. (28 March 2013, David Weinrich)
Trips
605
Ovda AB
606
Ovda AB
607
w/o 11jul1984
608
Bombing Range 80
610
Ovda AB
611
1550101973
Hatzerim AB 141sq markings
612
102sq
613
w/o 09jan1974 (1975?)
614
Ovda AB 141sq markings
616
Articles
A-4H
Scramble
01
155242f/f oct67
02
03
155243
04
155258
05 205 155244 dec1967
07
155245dec1967
08
155260
09
155246dec1967
10
11 211
12 to 212?
15 215
17 217
18
19 219
20 220
21 221
22 222
23 223
24
25 225
26
27
28 228
29 229
30 230
31 231
32 232
33 233
34
35 235
36
37 237
8
109sq, w/o 13oct1973
102sq, w/o 19aug1969
109sq, w/o 18oct1973
102sq, w/o 8oct1973
Ovda AB
109sq, w/o 29jan1968
102sq, w/o 11oct1973
w/o 03jul1970, as 209?
109sq, w/o 09oct1973
Karmiel
nov13
nov13
apr14
nov13
apr13
jul77
nov13
nov13
apr13
Haifa AB
apr13
141sq
w/o 13mar1969
Ovda AB
nov13
Bombing Range 80
apr14
Ovda AB
nov13
Hatzerim AB museum disp.3
apr13
Ovda AB
apr01
102sq, w/o 06oct1973
Ovda AB
nov13
109sq, w/o 09sep1969
109sq, w/o 12oct1973
Ovda AB, tail only?
nov13
Hatzerim AB mus. scrap by apr13 may08
Hatzerim AB museum disp.3
apr13
Bombing Range 80
apr14
Bombing Range 90 (Masoor)
mar13
w/o 21jan1975
109sq, w/o 07oct1973
Bombing Range 90 (Masoor)
mar13
109sq, damaged 7oct1973
oct73
Ovda AB
nov13
38 238
Ovda AB
apr01
39 239
Ovda AB
apr01
40 240
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, with IAI
may08
41 241
Ramat David AB
apr13
42 242
109sq
47
141sq
49
102sq
50
155275
102sq, w/o 9oct1973
51
155276
102sq, w/o 16oct1973
52
109sq, w/o 15oct1973
53
102sq, w/o 07oct1973
54
102sq, w/o 06oct1973
55 255
Ovda AB
may06
56 256
Ovda AB
nov13
58
102sq, w/o 11oct1973
58 258
141sq
59
102sq, w/o 17oct1973
60
102sq, w/o 07oct1973
61 261
Hatzerim AB mus. scrap by apr13 may08
62 262
Ovda AB
apr01
63 263
Ovda AB
nov13
64
102sq, w/o 06oct1973
264
w/o 01mar1970, but see 64!
65 265
Ovda AB
nov13
66
102sq, w/o 09oct1973
67 267
IAI
75
68
102sq, w/o 07oct1973
69
109sq, w/o 21oct1973
70 270
Hatzerim painted as 272 by nov08 apr13
71 271
Ovda AB
apr01
72 272
Ovda AB
nov13
73 273
116sq
74 274
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, with IAI
may06
75 275
115sq, w/o 03oct1973
76
102sq, w/o 16jan1970
77 277
Ovda AB
nov13
78 278
w/o 04oct1981
79 279
109sq, w/o 09oct1973
80 280
Ovda AB
apr01
82 282
Ovda AB
nov13
83
102sq, w/o 11oct1973
84 284
85
102sq
86
109sq
87
109sq, w/o 06oct1973
apr13
nov13
nov13
apr13
may76
jun13
may13
apr13
apr13
13
nov13
nov13
may13
Movements
News
to N267WL may02
to N266WL dec01
to N269WL may02
to N265WL dec01
to N264WL dec01
140sq
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
102sq/FTS, AyitM by jun07
to N431FSsep01
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
Hatzerim AB mus. disp.5, AyitM
115sq
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
102sq/FTS, AyitM by oct08
Hatzerim AB mus. disp.5, AyitM
115sq, w/o 07oct1973
102sq
Hatzerim AB mus. disp.5
w/o 29feb1976
Nevatim gate, 140sq mks
115sq, w/o 14jul1974
Ovda AB
w/o 04jun1978
102sq/FTS, AyitM by 2008
to N260WL may01
115sq, w/o 11oct1973
115sq, w/o 30aug1992
102sq/FTS, AyitM by jun05
116sq, sold to ATSI or w/o
Several Skyhawks have found their way into civilian hands. Four A-4Ns were sold to BAe Systems in 2000 and can still be seen at Wittmund
today. N434FS (ex 159815 #373) is showing off its red tail feathers after returning from a sortie. (Wittmund, 30 July 2008, Marco Pennings)
9
Scramble
Articles
159051
159534
159536
159544
159823
301
302
303
305
159805
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
158734
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
158730
322
158726f/f jun72 323
324
158729
325
Shows
A-4N
apr01
nov13
may05
apr14
326
116sq, w/o 28oct1974
327
Hatzerim AB, AyitM wreck by sep10oct12
328
Ramat David AB
apr13
329
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
sep10
330
159046
Ovda AB
nov13
331
116sq
01
332 102
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
nov13
333
159047
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, with IAI
may08
334
115sq, w/o 06jun1982
335
159078
to N437FS sep01
336
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
may13
337
Hatzerim AB mus. disp.5
apr13
338
Ovda AB, 116sq-markings
nov13
339
w/o 14oct1979
340
102sq/FTS, AyitM by dec2008
apr13
341
Haifa AB
may05
342
159808
102sq/FTS, AyitM dec04
may13
343
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
apr13
344
159523
to N263WL oct01
345
102sq/FTS, AyitM by oct08
nov13
346
116sq
347
w/o 12nov1974
348
w/o 29apr1981
349
115sq, lost or sold
92
350
Ovda AB, prob. transf. to ATSI apr01
351
Ovda AB, also may13?
may08
352
353
Ovda AB
nov13
354
Ovda AB
nov13
355
w/o 18feb1980
356
159810
Ovda AB
nov13
357
102sq/FTS, AyitM by 2010
may13
358
159812
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, with IAI
may08
359
Hatzerim AB museum disp.3
apr13
360
w/o 18feb1980
361
115sq, w/o 07oct1973
362
Ovda AB
may08
363
115sq, w/o 08oct1973
364
Hatzerim AB museum disp.5
apr13
365
Hatzerim AB museum disp.5
apr13
Trips
88 288
89
109sq
90
102sq, w/o 09oct1973
91 291
Ovda AB
92 292
Ovda AB
93 293
Haifa AB
96 296
Bombing Range 80
98
115sq
99
157920
109sq, w/o 18oct1973
Movements
News
Shows
The 102 Squadron Commanders bird A-4N Ayit Meshupar 102 (ex 332) is the sole aircraft with the high-viz 45 Years Flying Tigers markings on
the fin. By 2017, this sight will be gone forever... (Hatzerim, 26 November 2013, Marco Pennings)
Trips
Articles
Scramble
366
115sq, w/o 08oct1973
367
Hatzerim AB museum disp.5
apr13
368
Hatzerim AB museum disp.5
apr13
370
w/o nov1982
371
Hatzerim AB museum disp.5
apr13
372
Ovda AB
nov13
373
159815
to N434FS sep01
374
116sq, w/o 01may1983
375
115sq
83
376
Ovda AB
nov13
377
159089
Hatzerim AB museum disp.5
apr13
378
115sq, w/o 11oct1973
379
159816
Hatzerim AB museum disp.3
apr13
380
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, with IAI
may06
381
w/o 17dec1976
382
w/o 11dec1977
383
Ovda AB, prob. also may13
may05
384
159078?
Ovda AB, apr01 tail only
nov13
385
159045
Hatzerim AB museum disp.5
apr13
386
116sq or 102sq, w/o 15nov1998
387
102sq/FTS, AyitM by apr06
nov13
388
w/o 15jan1980
389
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
may13
390
115sq
82
391
102sq/FTS, AyitM by jul07
may13
392
159820
Ovda AB
nov13
393
Hatzerim AB museum disp.3
apr13
394
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, with IAI
nov08
395
159530
to N268WL may02
396
102sq/FTS, w/o 11feb2004
397
Hatzerim AB mus. store, rear fusel.may08
398
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
oct12
399
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may2012
jun13
401
102sq/FTS, w/o 31may2007 as AyitM
403
w/o 04may83, or is collision on 1may83?
405
115sq
82
407
Hatzerim AB museum disp.3
apr13
409
140sq
411
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
nov13
413
159533
to N261WL jun01
415 157415**
Ovda AB, serial needs confirmationapr01
417
115sq
82
419
102sq/FTS
90
421
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may06
may13
423
Ovda AB, prob. also may08
may06
425
427
159541
Ovda AB
nov13
432
159542
to N432FS sep01
438
102sq/FTS
440
444
159545
to N262WL oct01
10
TA-4F
153464may1972
153466may1972
153470may1972
153514jun1972
164
w/o 27may1984
565
109sq, w/o 10oct1973
566 166
w/o 08mar1977
567
109sq, w/o 13oct1973
TA-4H
157429f/f apr69
1574301969
41 541 1969
42 542 1969
43 1969
44 544 1969
45 545 1969
46 1969
47 547 1969
48 548 1969
49 549 1969
to Indonesia as TL-0415 1980
to Indonesia as TL-0416 1980
to Indonesia
Hatzerim AB mus. store as AyitM
102sq, w/o 13oct1973
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
102sq/FTS, AyitM by sep08
102sq, w/o 8oct1973
Hatzerim AB mus. store as AyitM
w/o 09jan1974 (1975?)
w/o 06jul1976
404
406
411
16
432
701
702
703
704
705
706
708 158503feb1973
710
711
712
715
716
719
720
721 1595541974
723
725
726
728
729
730 1595561974
732
745 157434*
747 152853jul1994
748 153500jul1994
749 153672jul1994
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
102sq/FTS, AyitM by jun06
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
102sq/FTS, AyitM by dec10
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
102sq/FTS, AyitM by 05
102sq
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
102sq/FTS, AyitM
102sq/FTS, AyitM
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may06
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
102sq/FTS, AyitM by oct08
102sq/FTS, AyitM by nov08
102sq/FTS, AyitM by oct08
116sq, w/o 27jul1998
w/o 12aug1990
*
**
=
=
TA-4J
102sq/FTS, AyitM by sep08
w/o 29oct1975
102sq/FTS, AyitM by may08
to N250WL jul01
to N251WL oct01
to N252WL jul01
157434 is a TA-4H, so unlikely
157415 is a A-4H, so unlikely
apr13
nov13
nov13
apr13
nov13
may13
may13
nov13
nov13
nov13
may13
apr13
nov13
nov13
oct12
nov13
may13
nov13
nov13
nov13
nov13
may13
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Movements
News
Shows
details
pilot Ya’acov Agassi POW.
pilot Shmuel Yadid killed.
pilot Nissim Ashkenazi POW, shot down by Egyptian SAM over southern sector of Suez Canal.
pilot Haqai Ronen ejected but MIA, shot down by Egyptian AAA nr Gulf of Suez.
pilot Dov Peleg KIA, shot down by Egyptian AAA in Gulf of Suez area.
pilot Nadav Israeli killed, Night Flight. But see 6oct73!
pilot Avner Hadar (Horwitz) killed, CFIT.
pilot Uri Gadot recovered, ejected above Tel Nof, Engine Loss.
pilot Reuven Rot killed, Night Flight, vertigo. No loss reported on this date!
pilot Ami Goldshtein (Gadish ?) (115sq CO) killed, low level flight, hit ground.
pilot Yanki Yardeni recovered, shot down by Syrian SA-2 over Golan Heights at 15:30.
pilot Matti Carp recovered, shot down by Egyptian AAA north of Great Bitter Lake at 17:30.
pilot Yishay Katziri POW, shot down by Egyptian SA-7 east of Suez Canal at 17:00.
pilot Ehud Sadan KIA, shot down by Egyptian AAA over Suez Canal at 18:30.
pilot Eitan Hanan KIA, shot down by Syrian SAM over Golan Heights at 14:30.
pilot Amnon Shamir recovered, shot down by Syrian AAA over Golan Heights at 08:30.
pilot Levi Bar-Ziv KIA, shot down by Egyptian SAM.
pilot Rafael Lev KIA, shot down by Syrian SAM.
pilot Moshe Astraicher KIA, shot down by Egyptian AAA.
pilot Yoram Lapidot KIA, shot down by Egyptian SAM.
pilot Zvi Horovitz KIA, shot down by Syrian SAM.
pilot Shai Avital KIA, shot down by Egyptian SAM.
pilot Libby Daller KIA, shot down by Egyptian SAM over Suez Canal.
pilot Shimon Ash MIA, shot down by Egyptian SAM over Suez Canal.
pilot Israel Rozenblum KIA, shot down by Syrian AAA.
pilot Lobashevsky recovered, hit over Syria but pilot ejected west of Golan Heights at 06:00.
pilot Zvika Bashan KIA, shot down by Egyptian SAM.
pilot Zvi Rosen POW, shot down by Egyptian SAM over southern sector of Suez Canal.
pilot Schwager recovered, lost over Egyptian front.
pilot Gideon Ben Eliezer KIA, shot down by Egyptian AAA.
pilot Amon Gardi POW, shot down by Egyptian AAA.
pilot Assaf Matos POW, shot down by Egyptian AAA.
pilot Lev “Zorik” Arlozor (Ramat David Wing CO) KIA, pilot incapacitated and killed, dived into sea
near Port Said, Egypt.
pilot Yaniv Litany KIA, shot down by Egyptian AAA.
pilot Ehud (Udi) Shelach (116sq CO) KIA, shot down by Egyptian SAM near south entrance of
Suez Canal at 07:00 hrs.
pilot Gideon Sharon recovered, shot down by Syrian SAM over Golan.
pilot unknown recovered, lost over Syria.
pilot Edmi recovered, lost over Syria.
pilot Pedro Reinberg POW, shot down by Egyptian AAA.
pilot Kadmon recovered, lost over Egypt.
pilot Mario Shaked KIA, shot down by Egyptian SAM.
pilot Yehuda Ben-Ari KIA, shot down by Syrian SAM over Golan Heights.
pilot Noach Hertz POW, shot down by Syrian SAM over Golan Heights.
pilot Tron POW, lost over Syria over Golan Heights.
pilot Ze’ev Nesher POW, shot down by Syrian AAA over Golan Heights.
pilot Amiram Guy POW, shot down by Syrian SAM over Golan Heights.
pilot Itzhak Ofer KIA, shot down by Syrian SAM over northern Golan Heights.
pilot Michael Shneider POW, shot down by Syrian SAM over northern Golan Heights.
pilot Peleg ejected over Israel and recovered, hit by Syrian SAM over Golan.
pilot Israel (Irik) Baster-Bar KIA, shot down by Syrian SAM over Golan.
pilot Arad recovered, hit by Syrian SAM over Golan Heights.
pilot Gavriel Garzon POW, shot down by Syrian AAA over Golan Heights.
pilot Ron Ofri ejected but killed, navigator Yehuda Shefer ejected and recovered, shot down by
Egyptian SA-2 east of Suez Canal.
pilot Raviv recovered, shot down by Syrian AAA, ejected over sea at 15:00. No loss reported!
pilot Gavriel Sa’ar KIA, shot down by Syrian AAA over Golan at 15:00. No loss reported!
pilot Menachem Eyal KIA, shot down by Egyptian AAA over Deversoir at 14:00.
pilot Maoz Poraz KIA, shot down by Egyptian AAA in Kantara sector at 11:00.
pilot Shoham recovered, lost over Deversoir sector, Egypt at 11:00.
pilot Haim Gofen ejected safely, hit by Egyptian SAM in Kantara sector, Returned to Israel but lost
and crashed on approach to Ramat David, Four IDF/AF killed on the ground at 10:30.
pilot Geideon Sharon POW, shot down by Egyptian SAM in Kantara sector at 10:00.
pilot Jacob Kubik recovered, shot down by Egyptian SAM in Kantara sector at 10:00.
pilot Gershon Reshef (Fonk) KIA, shot down by SA-2 east of the Suez Canal in Kantara sector
at 10:00.
pilot Eitan Lahav KIA, shot down by Syrian SAM or dived into ground over Mount Hermon due to
disorientation at 11:15.
pilot ejected safely, mid air collision with TA-4H # 548. *Year could be 1975.
crew Amos Aharonov / HW recovered, mid air collision with A-4F # 613. *Year could be 1975.
pilot Shaul ejected safely, mid-air with F-4E.
Trips
date
serialcodetype unit
w/o 29jan1968 07
A-4H 109sq
w/o 13mar1969 18
A-4H
w/o 19aug1969 02
A-4H 102sq
w/o 09sep1969 26
A-4H 109sq
w/o 16jan1970 76
A-4H 102sq
w/o 01mar1970 264
A-4H
w/o 03jul1970
209
A-4H
w/o 02apr1971 207
A-4E 116sq
w/o 01may1971 no loss?
A-4
w/o 03oct1973 275 A-4H 115sq
w/o 06oct1973 235
A-4E 110sq
w/o 06oct1973 24
724 A-4H 102sq
w/o 06oct1973 54
754 A-4H 102sq
w/o 06oct1973 64
A-4H 102sq
w/o 06oct1973 87
187 A-4H 109sq
w/o 07oct1973 211
A-4E 116sq
w/o 07oct1973 239
A-4E 110sq
w/o 07oct1973 255
A-4E 110sq
w/o 07oct1973 267
A-4E 110sq
w/o 07oct1973 34
134 A-4H 109sq
w/o 07oct1973 53
753 A-4H 102sq
w/o 07oct1973 60
760 A-4H 102sq
w/o 07oct1973 68
768 A-4H 102sq
w/o 07oct1973 312
A-4N 115sq
w/o 07oct1973 361
A-4N 115sq
w/o 08oct1973 226
A-4E 110sq
w/o 08oct1973 363
A-4N 115sq
w/o 08oct1973 366
A-4N 115sq
w/o 08oct1973 04
704 A-4H 102sq
w/o 08oct1973 746
TA-4H 102sq
w/o 09oct1973 50
750 A-4H 102sq
w/o 09oct1973 204
A-4E 116sq
w/o 09oct1973 218
A-4E 110sq
w/o 09oct1973 221
A-4E 116sq
w/o 09oct1973 229
A-4E 116sq
w/o 09oct1973 245
A-4E 110sq
w/o 09oct1973 279
A-4H 109sq
w/o 09oct1973 10
A-4H 109sq
w/o 09oct1973 66
766 A-4H 102sq
w/o 09oct1973 90
790 A-4H 102sq
w/o 09oct1973 n/n
A-4N 115sq
w/o 10oct1973 565
TA-4F 109sq
w/o 11oct1973
241
A-4E 116sq
w/o 11oct1973
08
708 A-4H 102sq
w/o 11oct1973
58
A-4H 102sq
w/o 11oct1973
83
A-4H 102sq
w/o 11oct1973
322
A-4N 115sq
w/o 11oct1973
378
A-4N 115sq
w/o 12oct1973 257
A-4E 110sq
w/o 12oct1973 27
A-4H 109sq
w/o 13oct1973 01
A-4H 109sq
w/o 13oct1973 567
TA-4F 109sq
w/o 13oct1973 743
TA-4H 102sq
w/o 15oct1973 no loss?
A-4H 109sq
w/o 15oct1973 52
152 A-4H 109sq
w/o 16oct1973 51
751 A-4H 102sq
w/o 17oct1973 222
A-4E 110sq
w/o 17oct1973 59
A-4H 102sq
w/o 18oct1973 n/n
A-4E 110sq
control w/o 18oct1973 253
A-4E 110sq
w/o 18oct1973 03
A-4H 109sq
w/o 18oct1973 99
A-4H 109sq
w/o 21oct1973 69
169 A-4H 109sq
w/o 09jan1974* 613
A-4F
w/o 09jan1974* 548
TA-4H
w/o 13jan1974 875
A-4E
Articles
So far we have identified some 102 losses which we present below.
Scramble
Ayit Losses
Movements
News
Shows
Trips
w/o 19apr1974 70
A-4E 110sq
w/o 14jul1974
317 A-4N w/o 28oct1974 326 A-4N 116sq
w/o 12nov1974 347
A-4N
w/o 21jan1975 233
A-4H
w/o 29oct1975 732
TA-4J
w/o 29feb1976 315
A-4N
w/o 06jul1976
549
TA-4H
w/o 17dec1976 381
A-4N
w/o 08mar1977 166
TA-4F
w/o 07feb1977 n/n
A-4
w/o 24jun1977 n/n
A-4
w/o 11dec1977 382
A-4N
w/o 04jun1978 319 A-4N w/o 14oct1979 339
A-4N
w/o 15jan1979 n/n
A-4
w/o 15jan1980 388
A-4N
w/o 18feb1980 355
A-4N
w/o 18feb1980 360
A-4N
w/o 18dec1980 879
A-4E
w/o 29apr1981 348
A-4N
w/o 04oct1981 278
A-4H
w/o 06jun1982 334
A-4N 115sq
w/o nov1982
370
A-4N
w/o nov1982
n/n
A-4N
w/o 01may1983 374 A-4N 116sq
w/o 04may1983 403
A-4N
w/o 05feb1984 n/n
A-4
w/o 27may1984 164 TA-4F w/o 11jul1984
607
A-4F
w/o 12aug1990 728
TA-4J
w/o 30aug1992 323
A-4N 115sq
w/o 27jul1998
726
TA-4J 116sq
w/o 15nov1998 386
A-4N 116sq**
w/o 11feb2004 396
A-4N 102sq
w/o 31may2007 401 A-4N 102sq
pilot Aryeh Dubnov KIA, shot down by Syrian AAA/SAM.
pilot Avraham Yakir killed, night flight, night vertigo.
pilot Yosef “Sefi” Levin killed, bird strike.
pilot David recovered, generator failure.
pilot Menachem Eliyahu.
pilot fate unknown, explosion.
pilot Moshe Gerev.
pilot Avraham Baharav killed, night vertigo after take-off from Hatzerim.
pilot Simon ejected safely.
pilot Shai Cohen killed, stall and spiral spin.
pilot Dov Cohen killed, crash at sea.
pilot Avi Shani killed, mid-air col.
pilot Yariv Gershoni ejected safely, engine failure.
pilot Uriel Bina killed, collided with F-4E #680 in dogfight training.
pilot Lion Goldenberg killed.
pilot unknown, recovered, bird Ingestion.
pilot Netanel Eldar killed.
pilot Eitan Erez killed, crashed into mountain while descending in clouds.
pilot Yosef Gordon killed, crashed into mountain while descending in clouds.
pilot Daniel Glazer killed, vertigo while towing target.
pilot Ilan G ejected safely, collided with another A-4 (landed safely).
pilot Eddi Lev killed, mechanical failure, pilot couldn’t eject.
pilot Aharon Ahiaz ejected but POW (until 20aug1982), shot down by Palestinian SA-7 near
Beaufort Fortress, Lebanon at 08:00.
crew Amir / Kremer recovered, collision with TA-4 ,
crew Amir / Kremer recovered, engine failure, collision with #370, reported as TA-4.
pilot Shraqa ejected safely, collided with F-15D #957 106sq during a dog fight ripping off complete
right wing of F-15, pilot Capt (res) Ziv Nedivi and navigator Maj, Yehoar Gal landed safely at Ramon
pilot “Y” involuntarily ejected but survived, bird strike. Is collision above?
pilot Danny Insler killed.
crew Daniel Gury / Ilan Rozental KWF, fire caused by fuel leak.
pilot Benyamin Wolfson killed, probably vertigo.
crew fate unknown, canopy blew off.
pilot Ram Dagan killed.
crew recovered, engine failure
pilot ejected safely, engine failure. **Could be 102sq.
pilot 1st Lt Y ejected at 17.000ft and was picked up by S-70, but was only slightly injured, crashed
near Yatta, south of Hebron, near the Dead Sea, due to a fire.
pilot ejected and rescued, engine fire, crashed into the sea near Ashdod coast.
Acknowledgements:
Many thanks go to Avinoam Myasnikov for the Argentinean connection, and David Weinrich for adding many losses and fates.
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A sight slowly disappearing; stored A-4s at Hatzerim. This A-4E (BuNo 152097) marked 884 on the rear fuselage belonged to the batch destined
for Argentina but was never delivered. It was gone by April 2013, and may now be preserved at Ramon. (Hatzerim, 6 May 2008, Marco Pennings)
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