'Defender helicopter during the air force display.' Preserved in the Hatzerim museum. Photo by: Moshe Milner / National Photo Collection of Israel

This airframe was the last F-16B out of eight ordered under the FMS "Peace Marble I" Program, which also consisted of 67 single seat F-16A's. 017 is US FY 78-0362.

Seen as part of the Hercules meet at the International Air Tattoo in 1979

Prime Minister Netanyahu visited Eilat's new airport which opened in 2019. Photo by: Kobi Gideon / National Photo Collection of Israel

US FY 78-0342, originally destined for Iran, this airframe was "diverted" to Israel under the Foreign Military Sales program "Peace Marble I" in early 1980. It first went to 110 Squadron in Ramat David, then to 253 Squadron in Ramon and ended up with 116 Squadron in Nevatim. It achieved one kill and was one of eight F-16A's participating in the historic June 7, 1981 raid on Iraq's nuclear reactor "Osirak". The raid was coded "Operation Opera" and 243 was flown by the late Ilan Ramon, Israel's first astronaut who lost his life in the 2003 Columbia disaster.

US FY number 86-1606, delivered to Israel under the FMS program "Peace Marble II". Acted as aggressor / red force during Blue Flag 2019 and as such was temporary on loan from Squadron 117 to Israel's Aggressor Squadron 115.

345 is a Block 30 Fighting Falcon delivered new to Israel under the Peace Marble II program in 1987. It was assigned to Sqn 117 "First Jet" based at Ramat David AB in northern Israel. By the end of September 2020, 117 Squadron has ceased operating the F-16's. Current plans see the squadron to become the 3rd F-35 unit by 2021.

An F-35I Adir takes to the sky at NAS JRB Fort Worth for a test flight.

'Flying above an IDF base in the south as part of the Air Force Day program.' Photo by: Yaakov Saar / National Photo Collection of Israel

Originally delivered to Israel in 1978 under the Peace Fox 1 program, this Eagle/Baz has since been brought up to the F-15C standard, among the modifications being added is the fuel conformal tank, visible just behind the air intake. "678" carries the emblem of the 133th Squadron usually based at Tel Nof AB but is seen here at Ovda during Blue Flag 2017.

This Israeli Skytrain carries a serial on the rear fuselage, just right of the roundel. Unfortunately it is partly hidden behind a taped cloth, and the remaining numbers are very hard to read. Close examination of the original photo appears to show a "4" to the left of the cover cloth, and "28" to the right of it. Only one Israeli C-47 is known to match this, namely 4X-528 which was reported in the UK in 1954/1955 on delivery to Israel. This photo may have been taken during that delivery flight. No c/n is known for this 4X-528, and all in all the identification of the aircraft in this photo remains highly uncertain.

This is an Israeli Air Force aircraft that later obtained serial 030/4X-FNW. It has US serial 43-48534. The photo may have been taken at Blackbushe, UK during the Farnborough week in September 1958.