Militärflugplatz Tel Nof
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Tel Nof Airbase is one of three principle airbases of the Israeli Air Force and is located near Rehovot, Israel. It was originally called Ekron Airbase during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Today it houses several fighter and helicopter squadrons. Several special units of the Israel Defense Forces are also located there, including Unit 669, Airborne Combat Search and Rescue, and the training center for paratroopers. The IAF flight academy was at Tel Nof until April 1966 when it was moved to Hatzerim Airbase.
It has been alleged that Israeli nuclear weapons are stored in or around the Tel Nof Airbase. In addition, fighter aircraft capable of delivering these nuclear payloads may have been on 24-hour alert there for the past 30 years.
Units
- 106th Squadron F-15C/D
- 114th Squadron CH-53
- 118th Squadron CH-53
- 119th Squadron F-4E-2000
- 133rd Squadron F-15C/D
- 148th Squadron
- 201st Squadron F-4E-2000
- 505th Squadron sailplanes
- Flight Test Center
- Unit 669
- Airborne Combat Search and Rescue
- Paratrooper Training Center
- Nuclear Weapons facilities