Aerospatiale HH-65A Dolphin ('Dolpheen')
Two HH-65A, equivalent to US Coastguard helicopters, ordered ? from US production line. Delivered 1985 (1988?). Used by 193 sqn for search and rescue/naval co-operation duties. Retired from service in 1997. Hebrew name means Dolphin.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
901	6002	4X-FJA	1985	GI Ramat David May 2000, to USA for GI 2001
905	6007	4X-FJB	1985	w/o 16.9.96

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2006/07 (Mach III)

Aerospatiale SA.321 Super Frelon ('Tsir'ah')
Six SA.321Ka (with stabilising floats and rescue winch) and six SA.321Kb (no floats or winch) were ordered from the manufacturer in 1965. Nine were delivered prior to June 1967, and another 4 were delivered after the Six-Day War. A total of 13 were acquired. Although the original intention wss to order 24 examples, the French arms embargo following the Six Day War limited the eventual total. Used by 114 sqn for tactical transport and covert insertion of troops behind enemy lines. During 1973-74 US supplied T58-GE-16 engines were substituted for the original powerplants. Withdrawn from service in 1989, with the 7 survivors going to the IDF/AF museum or into storage. Hebrew name means Wasp.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
002	104			Stored Hatzerim Apr 2002
04	107			w/o 25 Oct 1968
06	108			Preserved Tel Nof, moved to ? location
008	110			SA.321Kb, G.I. Haifa May 2005
009	114			SA.321Ka, Stored Hatzerim Apr 2002
010	125			Hatzerim Museum '125' Feb 2006
012	126
015	130			Stored Hatzerim Apr 2002
'016'	131
018	136			Stored Hatzerim Apr 2002
019	137
020	138			Hatzerim Museum Feb 2006
021	146			Stored Hatzerim Apr 2002

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2006/07 (Mach III)

Aerospatiale SA.342 Gazelle ('?')
Two SA.342L captured from the Syrian Air Force after being shot down in the Lebanon in June 1982. Parts from a number of captured wrecks were combined to produce these two flying examples for technical evaluation. The first Gazelle was then sold to a civilian operator. The second Gazelle was used by 125 sqn for liaison and airshow demonstrations, and after about 3 years it was retired to the IAF Museum. No Hebrew name given?

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
904	341-1787	1222	1982	Sold to Marom Aviation as 4X-BHH, later to Chim-Nir Aviation then wfu.
907	341-1788	1333	1982	preserved Hatzerim museum

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2006/07 (Mach III)

Eurocopter AS.565 Panther ('Atalef') * Current *
Five AS.565SA Panther ordered from the US production line. Delivered 1996-97. Used by 193 sqn for utility transport/naval co-operation duties. Hebrew name means Bat.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
882	?	?	Aug 1996
885	?	?	May 1997
889	?	?
891	?	?
895	?	?

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2006/07 (Mach III)