Encyclopedia > 6 > 69 Squadron IAF
69 Squadron IAF
The 69 Squadron Israeli Air Force (also known as The Hammers) was formed in 1948, and saw its first action on July 15, 1948 when Israeli fighters bombed targets in Cairo, Egypt. In its first twenty years of operation, the 69 squadron was composed of former US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, beginning with three B-17s in 1948, and receiving two additional B-17s in 1956.
Information are taken from Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia, to which contribute many volunteers from around the whole world. Texts are available under the following conditions GNU Free Documentation License.
Encyklopedie (cz) Encyklopédia (sk) Enzyklopädie (de)