101 Squadron. (101 Tayeset "Hakrav Ha'Rishona" - First Fighter Squadron) Undoubtedly the oldest and most famous IDF/AF combat unit, 101 sqn was initially formed as an offshoot of the Tel Aviv sqn described previously. Its initial equipment, Avia S-199 fighters, arrived from Czechoslovakia in crates from 20 May 1948 onwards.
Avia S. 199 101Fighting Squadron IAF No 1907 in overall camouflage,national insignia in six positions, stencil letters in black , on 25th Dec 1948 was written- off by Wayne Peake, Hatzor 1948, Israel 12/2003 Defense Forces, with an Egyptian armored column progressing on Tel-Aviv and threatening to destroy the newly born state, while enemy aircraft roamed the skies unchallenged, bombing Israeli

The Avia S-199 was a post Second World War fighter produced in Czechoslovakia. A total of 532 airplanes of different versions were built and used by the Czec

This type also proved difficult to fly in combat conditions. When completed, the S-199 will have an overall length of 29.3 feet, a wingspan of 32.5 feet, and a height of 8.5 feet. Curb weight is 5,850 lbs and MTOW is 8,245 lbs. Features include a top speed of 370 mph, a combat radius of 530 miles, and a service ceiling of 28,500 feet.
Augusta / Bell UH-1 - #002; Augusta / Bell UH-1 - #026; Avia S-199; Beechcraft Queen Air; Bell AH-1G Cobra; Bell AH-1 Cobra; Bell 206; Boeing KC-97 - #039 Masada; Boeing KC-97; Boeing 707 - Operation Thunderbolt flying command post; Boeing 707 - radar testbed; Boeing-Stearman Kaydet - maintained in airworthy condition; Britten Norman Islander
The S.199 was the first fighter to serve with the Israeli Air Force. 25 machines were bought from former Czechoslovakia in April 1948 for a total of $1.8 million and the "Knife", as the fighter was officially dubbed, made history immediately. On May 29 the first four Israeli S.199s took off from Tel Nof AFB to attack an Egyptian armored column
The Avia S-199 was produced by Avia after the war, by fitting the Jumo 211F to the Messerschmitt Bf 109G airframe. Avia had already produced the Avia S-99 version with the original Daimler Benz DB605 engine, but quickly ran out of stock of the engine.
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