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The
Knights of The North - 110 Squadron
The 110 squadron was formed in 1953
and was initially comprised of Mosquito aircraft
from the British Royal Navy. The Mosquito aircraft
in the 110 squadron were used as bombers until they
were withdrawn from service in 1956. In 1957, the
110 squadron received several Vatour fighters and
bombers. In 1962, a dozen Meteor aircraft joined
the 110 squadron.
November 1964 and the June 1967
provided opportunities for major combat involvement
on the part of the 110 squadron, especially its
Vatour aircraft. Following the Yom Kippur War, Israel
received a number of A-4 aircraft, including several
A-4H variants in 1971 as well as some A-4Es. In
1981, the 110 squadron began upgrading to the F-16,
receiving over twenty F-16A and F-16B variants.
By 1988, the squadron had upgraded its F-16s to
F-16C and F-16D variants. As of 2005, the 110 squadron
flew exclusively F-16C aircraft.
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