​IDF : Fight For Independence
The Dassault MD-450 Ouragan, was the first French-designed jet fighter-bomber to enter production, the MD-450 is armed with 4 20mm hispano-suize cannons and could carry either bombs or 12 T-10 Metra rockets. The MD-450 was a very effective ground attack aircraft and exported to several countries.
In 1973, the Israeli Air Force upgraded their Super Mystere B.2s with a non-after burning version of the Pratt & Whitney J52-P8A (the same as the A-4 Skyhawks) and new avionics. In Israeli service these upgraded SMB.2s were also known as the IAI Sa'ar (after a Hebrew word meaning "storm").
The Dassault Mirage III is a single-seat, single-engine, fighter aircraft produced by Dassault Aviation. The Mirage III was the first Western European combat aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in horizontal flight.
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a single seat subsonic carrier-capable attack aircraft developed for the United States Navy in the early 1950s. Israel was the largest export customer for Skyhawks. The Skyhawk was the first U.S. warplane to be offered to the Israeli Air Force, marking the point where the U.S. took over from France as Israel's chief military supplier. Deliveries began after the Six-Day War, and A-4s soon formed the backbone of the IAF's ground-attack force.
The F-4 Phantom is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor aircraft/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy. The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds of weapons, including a wide array of bombs, missiles and rockets.
The Sud Aviation (SNCASO) S.O. 4050 Vautour II is a French bomber, interceptor, and attack aircraft. It was used by the IAF from 1958 to 1972.
The Aerospatiale Alouette II (French, Lark) is a French light helicopter. In return for Israel's cooperation with France during the 1956 Suez Crisis, France provided some of the most modern military equipment they had to offer including the Alouette II. The Alouette II's were very popular with the IAF and took part in every military operation unitl being retired in the 1980's.
The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engined helicopters. The first two IAF JetRangers arrived in Israel in June 1971 and the type was nicknamed "Saifan" (Avocet). When the Yom Kippur War broke out in October 1973, Jet Rangers saw combat for the first time. Besides their regular role as light transports and VIP helicopters, the Saifans were also employed for casualty evacuation and pursuit of enemy forces.
The UH-1 (nicknamed "Huey") is a single-engine military helicopters. Bell designed its Model 204 in response to a 1955 United States Army requirement for a utility helicopter, since than more than 16,000 Hueys have been built. Israel purchased their first Huey's after the Six Day War to supplement their aging piston-engine H-34 helicopters. They were heavily used during the War of Attrition and Yom Kippur War as transport, medivac, search and rescue and utility helicopters.
The UH-1 (nicknamed "Huey") is a single-engine military helicopters. Bell designed its Model 204 in response to a 1955 United States Army requirement for a utility helicopter, since than more than 16,000 Hueys have been built. Israel purchased their first Huey's after the Six Day War to supplement their aging piston-engine H-34 helicopters. They were heavily used during the War of Attrition and Yom Kippur War as transport, medivac, search and rescue and utility helicopters.
The Sikorsky S-58, mostly called H-34. An american helicopter used by the israeli airforce to transport up to 16 Soldiers or 8 wounded comrades in the MedEvac role. It was perfect to lift many soldiers in a short time behind the enemy frontlines, e.g. on the night of June 5-6 1967 (Six Day War) the IAF lifted 600 soldiers in the center of the Sinai Peninsula by using the H-34. This was the largest airlift operation ever made that time.
The CH-53 is a heavy-lift transport helicopter. Following the Six Day War, the Israeli Air Force sought to upgrade their helicopter fleet. The Air Force was looking for a helicopter with augmented payload carry capacity, highly maneuverable and robust, that could survive direct hits from different caliber projectiles. The CH-53 was bigger and stronger than the IAF's other helicopters, and represented a leap forward in capability to undertake a wide variety of tasks.