Wikipedia's first sentence called it “f-16c fighter squadron based at ramat david airbase”. Today it says “initially a training squadron for f-35i adir fighter pilots”.
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117 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force , also known as the First Jet Squadron , is a training squadron for F-35I 'Adir' fighter pilots, based at Nevatim Airbase . Before it closed in September 2020 after 67 years of service, the 117th was an F-16C fighter squadron based at Ramat David Airbase . The squadron operated Israel's first jet fighter , the Gloster Meteor , flying the T7, F8 and FR9 variants. On 6 July 2021, Airforce Technology reported that the Israeli Air Force had re-established the 117th First Jet Squadron as a training squadron in the IAF’s F-35I ‘Adir’ division, and that it was to be based at Nevatim airbase in the Negev . Initially, the squadron would focus on training IAF pilots to operate the F-35I. The course would help pilots get accustomed to the aircraft’s parts and systems, and perform simulator flights, ground drills, and training sorties. It would also serve as a training center for the operational squadrons of the Adir Division.1
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Military unit The 117 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force , also known as the First Jet Squadron , is an F-16C fighter squadron based at Ramat David Airbase . The squadron operated Israel's first jet aircraft, the Gloster Meteor , flying the T7, F8 and FR9 variants.
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Israeli military unit Military unit Four Israeli fighter pilots walking in front of their Gloster Meteor F.8 jets of 117 Squadron "First Jet" in 1953 or somewhat later at Ramat David Airbase The 117 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) , also known as the First Jet Squadron , is initially a training squadron for F-35I Adir fighter pilots, based at Nevatim Airbase .
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f-16c fighter squadron based at ramat david airbase
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initially a training squadron for f-35i adir fighter pilots
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