The 69 "Hammers" Squadron is an Israeli Air Force squadron operating the F-15I Thunder out of Hatzerim. It was formed in July 1948 to operate three B-17 Flying Fortresses which the fledgling Israeli A
Israeli B-17s in flight, 1953
A PBY Catalina at the Israeli Air Force Museum in Hatzerim. The aircraft bears the B-17-era squadron badge
Israeli airmen learning to fly the F-4 Phantom (kneeling) and their American instructors (standing) at George AFB, 1969
Checkered tail of 69 Squadron F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. Intended for the Dual-Role Fighter program, the F-15E was de
69 Squadron (Israel)
…The 69 "Hammers" Squadron is an Israeli Air Force squadron operating the F-15I Thunder out of Hatzerim. It was formed in July 1948 to operate three B-17 Flying Fortresses which the fledgling Israeli Air Force had acquired in the United…
An F-15E from the 391st Fighter Squadron
The second TF-15A, AF Ser. No. 71-0291, used as an F-15E demonstrator
First production F-15E, 86-0183
Forward cockpit of an F-15E with three multifunction displays