Nevatim military airfield

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Military airfield Nevatim
Airbase 28, location in Israel:
Nevatim Airbase (Israel)
Nevatim Airbase
Nevatim Airbase
Characteristics
ICAO code LLNV
IATA code VTM
Coordinates

31 ° 12 ′ 30 "  N , 35 ° 0 ′ 44"  E Coordinates: 31 ° 12 ′ 30 "  N , 35 ° 0 ′ 44"  E
Height above MSL 405 m (1329  ft )
Basic data
opening 1983
operator Israeli Air Force
Runways
07/25 3900 m × 45 m asphalt
08R / 26L 3350 m × 21 m asphalt
08L / 26R 2600 m × 45 m asphalt



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The Nevatim military airfield is located 20 km southeast of Beersheba in the southern district of Israel . It is one of the largest in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) and has three runways of different lengths. In addition to fighter jets , transport planes , tanker planes and so-called Airborne Early Warning (AEW or AWACS ) machines are stationed on it (see gallery below).

history

As early as 1947, an airfield was created here in the Negev desert for the Sherut Avir , the Hagana's aircraft squadron . The airfield was named Malhata after an archaeological site on which it was partly built. The later military airfield Nevatim was built from 1980 to 1983 together with the military airfields Ramon and Ovda after Israel withdrew from Sinai , with the help of US companies (see also: Camp David Agreement ). The F-16A Squadron 140 "Golden Eagle" transferred from the abandoned military airfield Etzion to Nevatim was involved in Operation Opera , the attack and destruction of the Iraqi nuclear reactor Osirak on June 7, 1981. In the meantime, all of the base's F-16 jets have been decommissioned and are being replaced by more modern machines.

F-35I Adir

Since December 2016, new F-35I fighter jets have been stationed on Nevatim , which Israel has bought from the US manufacturer consortium around Lockheed Martin and modified according to its needs. The Israeli Defense Ministry has confirmed that a total of 50 of these stealth jets have been ordered so far and are expected to be delivered by the end of 2024, which corresponds to two seasons.

After a year of testing and training, Israel officially declared the base's first eight F-35I Adir (The Mighty) to be operational in early December 2017 . In May 2018, the IAF commander, Major General Amikam Norkin , announced that Israel had flown the world's first sharp operations with jets of this type, probably against Iranian positions in Syria . In July 2019, F-35Is stationed on Nevatim twice attacked Iranian missile depots located north and northeast of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad .

In April 2019, the IAF made initial preparations to deploy a second F-35I squadron. It is the historic 116th Squadron, now called "The Southern Lions" and will also be stationed on Nevatim. The squadron was actually introduced - with newly arrived jets from the USA - in January 2020. Israel has also secured an option for 25 more F-35Is, which would then form a third squadron.

Parallel to the introduction of the F-35I, an F-35I flight simulator was also installed on Nevatim, which is supposed to get new pilots used to the aircraft before they sit in the cockpit for the first time and to familiarize experienced pilots with combat situations without putting themselves at risk go.

units

  • 103rd Squadron C-130J Super Hercules Shimshon transport aircraft ("Elephants" Squadron)
  • 116th Squadron F-35I Adir stealth fighter aircraft ("The Southern Lions" Squadron)
  • 120th Squadron Boeing 707 Re'em tanker aircraft ("Desert Giants" Squadron)
  • 122nd Squadron G550 AEW (Airborne Early Warning) Shavit & Eitam aircraft ("Nachshon" Squadron)
  • 131st Squadron C-130HI Hercules Karnaf transport aircraft ("Knights Of The Yellow Bird" Squadron)
  • 140th Squadron F-35I Adir stealth fighter aircraft ("Golden Eagle" Squadron)

  • The first two F-35I landed in December 2016 on the Nevatim Airbase (No. 901 & 902)

  • An F-35I Adir (No. 913) of the 140th Squadron "Golden Eagle" in its hangar (see eagle symbol)

  • A decommissioned F-16A of the 140th Squadron "Golden Eagle" (stern), involved in Operation Opera

  • A sculpture of the 140th season "Golden Eagle" of the Nevatim Airbase

  • Buildings constructed by US companies on the Nevatim Airbase

  • A Boeing 707 refuels a C-130 Hercules Karnaf , all stationed on Nevatim, June 2016

  • A G550 AEW Eitam , Airborne Early Warning, stationed on Nevatim, April 23, 2015

Web links

Commons : Nevatim Air Base  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Nevatim on GlobalSecurity.org. July 9, 2011, accessed August 12, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Adir Who? Israel's F-35i Stealth Fighters. June 19, 2019, accessed August 12, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Israel orders more F-35I Adir. September 5, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Israel declares the F-35I Adir ready for use. December 8, 2017, accessed August 12, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Israel flew the F-35I Adir in real use. May 23, 2018, accessed August 12, 2019 .
  6. ^ Report: Israel Hit Iranian Targets in Iraq. July 30, 2019, accessed August 12, 2019 .
  7. ^ A b New IAF F-35 Squadron to Become Official. January 15, 2020, accessed July 28, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Israeli Air Force Prepares To Induct Second F-35I “Adir” Squadron. April 26, 2019, accessed August 12, 2019 .
  9. ^ Tough in the Simulator - Easy in the Air. May 10, 2015, accessed August 12, 2019 .
  10. ^ IAF website: Nevatim Wartime Preparedness
  11. ^ IAF website: The Elephants Squadron
  12. ^ IAF website: The Nachshon Squadron
  13. ^ IAF website: The Yellow Bird Squadron
  14. ^ IAF website: The Golden Eagle Squadron