Dassault Mirage III ('Shachak') * Retired *
Seventy-two Mirage IIICJ and four Mirage IIIBJ ordered 1960. The IIICJ's were delivered 4 July 1961-22 July 1964. Used by 101, 117 and 119 sqns in the interceptor and fighter-bomber roles. Two of the IIICJ were delivered to IIIRJ standard in 1965 with a recconaissance nose, for use by 119 sqn but in 1970 were transferred to 101 sqn. Three IIIBJ were delivered on 16 February 1966 (2 to 101 sqn and 1 to 117 sqn), with two more examples being supplied to 117 sqn on 12 January 1968. One IIIBJ was converted to 'Salvo' with a J79 engine under the Kfir development programme, and first flew 19 October 1970. Two IIICJ were re-engined circa 1973 and fitted with a very long reconaissance nose - nicknamed 'Tsniut' (= Pinnochio in Hebrew). Withdrawn from service in 1980. The Hebrew name means Thunderbolt?

Construction numbers for the IIICJ were 101 to 148, 152/154/155-156, 159-160/162, 165-167, 169-170, 173-174, 176-177, 179-180, 182-187. Construction numbers for the IIIBJ were 236-238 plus 239-240 (unconfirmed). Aircraft were intially assigned two-digit serial numbers in the range 01 to 99, but were subsquently reserialled in several different ranges.

Nineteen IIICJ and 3 IIIBJ survivors sold to Argentina in 1982 as C-701-C-719 and C-720-722 respectively.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
618				IIIBJ
639	237			IIIBJ, to Argentina C-721
769				IIIBJ
86				IIIBJ, later 286, to Argentina 1982
87				IIIBJ, later 787, to Argentina 1982
88				IIIBJ, later 988, preserved Hatzerim Museum
89				IIIBJ, to Argentina 1982
01				IIICJ, w/o 31 Jan 1967
02				IIICJ, w/o 5 June 1967
03				IIICJ, later 103, to Argentina 1982
04				IIICJ, w/o 5 June 1967
05				IIICJ, w/o 11 Dec 1963
06				IIICJ, w/o 8 June 1967
07				IIICJ, later 507, to Argentina 1982
08				IIICJ, w/o 1 July 1968
09				IIICJ, later 409
10				IIICJ, later 510, w/o 29 June 1965
11				IIICJ, later 111, preserved Hatzerim Museum '158'
12				IIICJ, later 712, w/o 31 March 1966
14				IIICJ, w/o 17 Oct 1973
15				IIICJ, w/o 2 May 1972
16				IIICJ, w/o 5 June 1967
17				IIICJ, w/o 11 Sept 1963
18				IIICJ, w/o 11 Sept 1963
19				IIICJ, to Argentina
20				IIICJ, later 720, to Argentina
22				IIICJ, w/o 24 Aug 1966
24				IIICJ
25				IIICJ, w/o 9 Oct 1973
26				IIICJ, later 526, w/o 2 Feb 1970
27				IIICJ, later 527, w/o 21 June 1964 or 21 Dec 1964
28				IIICJ, later 128, w/o 24 March 1963
29				IIICJ, later 129
30				IIICJ, later 130, to Argentina
31				IIICJ, w/o 26 July 1970
32				IIICJ, later 732, to Argentina
33				IIICJ, later 133, to Argentina
34				IIICJ, later 634, w/o 4 Nov 1971
41				IIICJ, w/o 4 Nov 1971
42				IIICJ, later 942, w/o 5 June 1967
43				IIICJ, later 743, to Argentina
44				IIICJ, later 144, Preserved Hatzor
45				IIICJ, w/o 18 July 1969
47				IIICJ, later 147
48				IIICJ, later 148
49				IIICJ, later 649, w/o 21 May 1973 or 13 Sept 1973
50				IIICJ, later 150, to Argentina
51				IIICJ, later 151
52				IIICJ, later 952, w/o 15 Apr 1974
53				IIICJ, later 753, 153, to Argentina
54				IIICJ
55				IIICJ, later 755, w/o 4 Mar 1971
56				IIICJ, later 756, w/o 20 July 1969
57				IIICJ, w/o 9 Feb 1970
58				IIICJ, later 158, to Argentina
59				IIICJ, later 159, 259, to Argentina
159				IIICJ, 13 kills, later 459
459				IIICJ, 13 kills, ex-159
159				IIICJ, ex FAA C-713, preserved Hatzerim Museum
60				IIICJ, w/o 7 June 1967
62				IIICJ, later 562, w/o 1 Oct 1971
63				IIICJ
64				IIICJ, later 764, w/o 14 Apr 1968 or 22 Oct 1980
65				IIICJ
66				IIICJ, later 766, to Argentina
67				IIICJ
68				IIICJ, later 768, w/o 9 Jan 1973
69				IIICJ
70				IIICJ, later 570, w/o 2 March 1970
71				IIICJ, later 171, w/o 29 June 1965, or 5 kills to Argentina
72				IIICJ, w/o 31 March 1966
73				IIICJ
74				IIICJ, w/o 19 Oct 1965
75				IIICJ, w/o 1 July 1968
76				IIICJ, later 176, to Argentina
77				IIICJ, later 177, to Argentina
78				IIICJ, later 778, w/o 10 Oct 1973
79				IIICJ, later 779, to Argentina
80				IIICJ, later 780
81				IIICJ, w/o 2 Oct 1970 or 20 May 1970
82				IIICJ
83				IIICJ, later 783, to Argentina
84				IIICJ, w/o 7-8 June 1967
85				IIICJ, later 785, w/o 12 Oct 1973
98			1965	IIIRJ, later 498, to Argentina
99			1965	IIIRJ, later 499, w/o 6 May 1974 or 6 June 1974

References:

• World Air Power Journal Vol.14
• World Air Power Journal Vol.16
• (Le Fana de l'Aviation Sept 98 to Feb 99)
• Dassault-Breguet Mirage III/5 (Salvador Mafe Huertas)
• Shachak
• World Air Forces Directory 2006/07 (Mach III)

Dassault Mystere IVA ('?')
Sixty aircraft ordered from manufacturer in January 1955. Delivered late 1955-1956. (6 aircraft delivered April 1956, 18 more in May 1956. 36 more ordered early 1956: 18 delivered 18-19 August 1956, 18 more delivered 22 August 1956. Used same delivery serials as the first batch). Used by ? sqns for fighter-bomber role. All withdrawn February 1971. Hebrew name not known.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
630
81
				101 Sqn, w/o 2 Nov 1956 - shot down near Ras Nasrani by AA fire

References:

• Wings Over Suez

Dassault MD.450 Ouragan ('?')
Twenty-four new build aircraft ordered January 1955. 6 aircraft delivered 6 October 1955, 6 more 12 October 1955 and 12 aircraft 23 November 1955. Six additional aircraft delivered August 1956. Forty-two ex-AdlA aircraft delivered when? Nine more ex-AdlA aircraft delivered when? Total delivered 75 aircraft by 1957. Used by 113 and 115 sqns for fighter-bomber role. All retired in January 1973 and eighteen sold to El Salvador in 1975. Hebrew name not known.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
323				113 Sqn
28				113 Sqn
29				113 Sqn, sharksmouth
59				113 Sqn, sharksmouth
5642				ferry reg'n 4X-FRB
				w/o early 1956 - crashed at Hatzor
				w/o 31 Oct 1956 - belly landed near Chalutsa

References:

• Wings Over Suez

Dassault Super Mystere B.2 ('Sa'ar')
Twenty-four new build aircraft ordered from manufacturer in late 1958. All delivered by end of 1959. Twelve ex-AdlA aircraft obtained in 1963. Total delivered thirty-six aircraft. Used by 105 sqn in the fighter-bomber role. During 1969-72 twenty-six aircraft re-engined by IAI with J52-P-8A engine from the A-4H Skyhawk. Modified aircraft known as 'Sa'ar'. Hebrew name means ?. Twelve surviving aircraft sold to Honduras from 1976 (6 in 1976 and 6 more 1978-79).

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
02
05
08
09	32			to Honduras 2013 in 1976
10	33			to Honduras 2011 in 1976
18				w/o 7 Oct 1973
33	42			to Honduras 2014 in 1976
34	44			to Honduras 2005 in 1976
43	142			to Honduras 2006 in 1976
44	143			to Honduras 2016 in 1976
46	149			to Honduras 2004 in 1976
48	126			to Honduras 2002 in 1976
80	15			to Honduras 2012 in 1976
82	180			to Honduras 2007 in 1976
85
87	137			to Honduras 2003 in 1976
096	06			preserved Hatzerim
	12			to Honduras in 1976
	19			to Honduras in 1976
	25			to Honduras 2009 in 1976
	31			to Honduras in 1976
	92			to Honduras in 1976

References:

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