Ezer Weizman was the seventh President of Israel, first elected in 1993 and re-elected in 1998. Before the presidency, Weizman was commander of the Israeli Air Force and Minister of Defense.
Ezer Weizman
Weizman sits upon the wing root of an Avia S-199, a Czechoslovak-built version of the Bf 109.
King Mahendra of Nepal (left) visiting Israel, accompanied by Shimon Peres, Director General of the Ministry of Defense (middle), and Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Ezer Weizman (right) with a IAF Mirage III in the background, 1958.
Ezer Weizman 1958
The Israeli Air Force operates as the aerial and space warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. As of April 2022, Aluf Tomer Bar has been serving as the Air Force commander.
201 Squadron IAF F-4E Phantom II with 3 kill markings
An Israeli Air Force A-4N Skyhawk of 102 Squadron "Flying Tiger"
An F-16A Netz #107 of 116 Squadron "Defenders Of The South" with 7.5 kill marks, including the triangle symbol for Operation Opera
69 Squadron F-15I Ra'ams at Red Flag 04-3