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253 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, also known as the Negev Squadron, is an F-16I fighter squadron based at Ramon Airbase.[1]

253 Squadron
Negev Squadron F-16I at Red Flag
Country Israel
Branch Israeli Air Force
SizeSquadron
Garrison/HQRamon Airbase
Nickname(s)Negev Squadron
Aircraft flown
FighterLockheed Martin F-16I Sufa

On 21 March 2018 Israel's government officially confirmed 253 Squadron, along with 69 and 119 Squadrons, took part and successfully completed Operation Orchard on 6 September 2007 destroying the nuclear installations of Syria constructed with the help of North Korea.[2]


References


  1. "253 Squadron - The Negev". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  2. "Ending a decade of silence, Israel confirms it blew up Assad's nuclear reactor". Retrieved 2018-03-21.



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