Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Three B-17G obtained June 1948 and delivered 14 July 1948 via Zatec in Czechoslovakia. All turrets, armour, oxygen systems, bomb racks, bombsights and guns had been removed. Used by 69 sqn for the day and night bombing role. Top and ball turrets were added after the 1948 war and two B-17s were equipped with a radar in a nose radome for maritime patrol duties. Withdrawn and scrapped in Israel between 1958-62. No Hebrew name given.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
1601		NL1098M	14 July 1948	from Charles Winter as freighter
1602		NL5024M	14 July 1948	from Charles Winter as freighter
1603		NL5014M	14 July 1948	ex-photo survey
-		NL7712M	not delivered	interned in the Azores on delivery flight June 1948

References:

• Spitfires Over Israel (Brian Cull et al)
• Wings of Fame Vol.6
• Air Enthusiast No.8

Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet ('?')
Twenty PT-17 obtained late 1948 and shipped dismantled as spare parts. Still being assembled September 1948. Entered service late November 1948? At least thirty more delivered after 1949. Used by the FTS for pilot training and utility duties. Withdrawn from 1955 and sold to local civilians. Hebrew name not known.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
			1948
			1948
			1948
			1948
			1948
			1948
			1948
			1948
			1948
			1948
			1948
			1948
			1948
			1948
06				noted early 1950s

References:

• to be added

Boeing Stratocruiser ('Anak')
Five Model 377s obtained from Pan American Airways in 1963 and rebuilt for cargo use by Bedek Aircraft as Model B-377M. Two had swing tails and cargo doors on the port side, while the rest had side cargo doors and C-97 style tail sections with clamshell doors. Eight KC-97G and one KC-97F were subsequently obtained from the USAF between 1965-1973. At least three KC-97G converted back to tanker role with flying boom and underwing refuelling pods. One KC-97G and the KC-97F were converted for EW duties. Total of 14 acquired. Used by 120 sqn for the freight transport, tanker and EW roles. Last aircraft withdrawn in April 1978. Hebrew name means Giant.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
010/4X-FPV	15930	N1030V		Model 377, scapped Mar 1974
015/4X-FPW	15925	N1025V		Model 377, Lod Mar 1974
030/4X-FPP	16645	52-2614		C-97G, wfu Dec 1975, abandoned in Sinai Feb 1982
031/4X-FPT	16643	52-2612		C-97G noted Dec 1977
032/4X-FPW	16654	52-2623		C-97G noted Dec 1977
033/4X-FPR	16714	52-2683		C-97G, to ELINT but shot down by Egyptian SAM-2 and w/o 17.9.71
035/4X-FPO	16830	52-2799		C-97G, Hatzerim Museum
037/4X-FPS	16658	52-2627		C-97G, to KC-97G but w/o 30.11.70 in nocturnal collision with TWA Boeing 707 at Lod Airport.
038/4X-FPU	16445	51-0378		C-97F, SOC 1975
039/4X-FPN	16767	52-2736		C-97G, preserved Hatzerim Museum
040/4X-FPM	17147	53-0365		C-97G
096/4X-FPZ	15962	N90946		Model 377
097/4X-FPY	15964	N90948		Model 377
098/4X-FPX	15963	N90947		Model 377

References:

• Journal of Military Aviation xxx
• Boeing 367/377 (Martin Bach)
• World Air Forces Directory 2006/07 (Mach III)
• Boeing Production List Part 9

Boeing 707 ('R'em') * Current *
Some ex-TWA 707-131, some 707-320, some 707-329 from Sabena, some 707-124 from Continental airlines. In service from 1973. Used by ? sqn for VIP transport, EW/Command and Control and Tanker roles. Transport 707 has Hebrew name 'R'em', meaning Unicorn. RC-707 has Hebrew name 'Barboor', meaning Swan; KC-707 has Hebrew name 'Saknayee', meaning Pelican; EC-707 has Hebrew name 'Chasidah', meaning Stork. Note: '257'/4X-JYI was actually a Phalcon AEW converted for the Chilean AF.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
001/4X-JYE	17612			Lod dump May 2000
004/4X-JYH	17668			to N195CA 1977
005/4X-JYC	17666			to N????
006/4X-JYA	18012			wfu Sept 1996
007/4X-JYI	17661			to N198CA Nov 1978
008/4X-JYD	17667			preserved Hatzerim museum
009/4X-JYB	17610			to N196CA Nov 1978
010/4X-JYG	18013			Boeing 720, ELINT, stored Hatzerim Museum
115/4X-JYV	17615			EC-707, stored Lod May 2000
'103'/4X-JYW	17617			EC-707, ex-116, stored Hatzerim museum
117/4X-JYX	17922			wfu Lod Apr 2002
118/4X-JYK	18246			wfu Nablus 2000
119/4X-JYN	17619			scrapped Lod 1998
120/4X-JYP	17921			RC-707
128/4X-JYL	18374			RC-707
137/4X-JYM	18460			RC-707
140/4X-JYT	17625			KC-707
240/4X-JYZ	17596			scrapped 1987
242/4X-JYQ	20110			KC-707
246/4X-JYS	20230			Phalcon, stored Lod 2003
248/4X-JYU	20429			KC-707
250/4X-JYY	20428			KC-707
255/4X-JYB	20629			EC-707
258/4X-JYC	19291			EC-707, stored Lod 2003
260/4X-JYN	20716			KC-707
264/4X-JYH	20721			VC-707 July 2005, to be conv to RC-707
272/4X-???	21096			VC-707 July 2004, to KC-707 by Aug 2004
275/4X-J??	21334			KC-707
290/4X-J??	21956			VC-707 Nov 2003, to KC-707 by Jan 2004

References:

• Air Pictorial September 1999
• Journal of Military Aviation
• World Air Forces Directory 2006/07 (Mach III)