MAR 17, 2025 JLM 81°F 12:39 PM 06:39 AM EST
The End of an Era: Israeli Air Force Retires Legendary F-16 Barak 1 Fighter Jet

Barak 1 number 364 first landed at the Ramat David base in July 1987 and operated in all arenas in attack missions and defending the nation's airspace.

The Air Force bid farewell with a final flight and a salute to the veteran single-seat F-16 Barak 1 fighter jet. These aircraft arrived in the country about 35 years ago. In recent years, these jets have flown with 115 Squadron, the enemy simulation squadron, "The Flying Dragon," also known as the Red Squadron.

Recently, the Air Force bid farewell to the last single-seat Barak 1 jet, tail number 364, which flew for the last time, marking the end of the Barak 1 era upon its landing. The commander of Squadron 115, Lt. Col. A, said: "The final flight of aircraft 364 was part of a workshop we conducted for all of the Air Force's fighter squadrons as preparation and part of improving readiness for war in the northern theater."

Barak 1 number 364 first landed at the Ramat David base in July 1987 and operated in all arenas in attack missions and defending the nation's airspace. In 2006, it downed an Ababil UAV launched by Hezbollah.

The role of 115 Squadron, which flew the last Barak 1 jets, is to simulate enemy aircraft and train aircrews to deal with aerial and ground challenges in the theater. The squadron played a significant part in the training program, according to the Air Force website, despite the increasing use of simulators in the training and preparation processes.

The last Barak 1, number 364, landed last week at its first base, Ramat David in the north, and was transferred to the Air Force's technical school where it will continue to serve as a training aircraft for technicians.

Image - IDF

Did you find this article interesting?
Comments
steve johnson 11:40 21.07.2024
V for victory
David Wilson 08:43 21.07.2024
Amen to that comment, long live Israel...
[Anonymous] 06:53 21.07.2024
We CHRISTIANS understand that Israelis are most intelligent race God made and we all love and support them. 🇮🇱🇦🇺🇸🇸🇱🇰🇸🇩🇺🇸🇳🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇿🇦🇮🇳🇦🇷🇫🇷😇🙏
To leave a comment, please log in

DISCOVER MORE

BREAKING NEWS Palestine = PLO = Hamas = ISIS = NAZI "Iron Swords" - War in Gaza ISRAEL - IRAN WAR The Iran Threat Operation Northern Arrows War in Syria Prime Minister Netanyahu Jihadi Infiltration into the USA 10/7 Hamas Massacres Trump Administration Trump against Harris 2024 US 2024 Elections Trump-Vance 2024 Biden Administration Jihadi Infiltration into the West Israeli "Pagers Operation" Idiots for Palestine Heroes of Israel IDF Hostage Rescue "Operation Arnon" Kamala Harris 2024 Security Threat to America Biblical Archaeology The Battle for Rafah Operation: Long Arm in Yemen Stories from "Swords of Iron" USAID Scandal US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Hamas The Bible Israeli Technology Hezbollah Muslim Persecution of Jews The 301 Daily War Analysis IRANGATE: Harris Collusion with Iran