A visit to the rotary squadron of the IAF Flight School (FS) in late June revealed the following in use:
OH-58: 012, 019, 026, 028, 125, 126, 128, 140, 143 & 145
These are shortly to be augmented/replaced by just seven AW119 Koalas
In store on their ramp are 15 ex-IAF AH-1Ss (East to West):
651 (77-22800) FS badge, 372 (c/n 21711) 160Sqn, 355 (s/n 21703) 160Sqn, 658 (78-23083) FS, 378 (21713) 115Sqn, 462 (21728) 115 Sqn, 509 (21733) 160Sqn, 391 (21717) 115Sqn,
370 (21710) 160Sqn, 361 (21706) 160Sqn, 680 (78-23044) FS, 677 (78-23090) FS, 660 (78-23071) FS, 652 (77-22763) FS & 655 (77-22768) FS. These are all for sale!
Active over at the main base were:
108, 111, 113, 115, 121, 122, 127, 138, 141, 144 & 152 M.346 102Sqn
209, 223, 235, 238, 252 & 259 F-15I 69Sqn
400, 484, 486 & 496 T-6A Texans practicing their display for Graduation Day