Tel Nof Airbase
Tel Nof Airbase (Hebrew: בָּסִיס חֵיל-הַאֲוִויר תֵּל נוֹף, English: Lookout hill) (ICAO: LLEK), also known as Air Force Base 8, is the main base of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) and houses its headquarter. It is located 5 km south of Rehovot, Israel.
| Tel Nof Israeli Air Force Base Air Force Base 8 | |||||||||||||
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בסיס חיל-האוויר תל נוף | |||||||||||||
| Rehovot, Central District in Israel | |||||||||||||
Shoulder tag of Tel Nof Airbase | |||||||||||||
Tel Nof Shown within Israel | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°50′22.10″N 34°49′18.64″E | ||||||||||||
| Type | Airbase | ||||||||||||
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| Owner | Israel Defense Forces | ||||||||||||
| Operator | Israeli Air Force | ||||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||||
| Built | 1939 RAF / 1948 IAF | ||||||||||||
| In use | 1939 - present | ||||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: LLEK | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 59 metres (194 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||||
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Tel Nof houses two fighter, two helicopter and a UAV squadron. Also located at the base is the Flight Test Center and several special units of the Israel Defense Forces, Unit 669 (heliborne Combat Search and Rescue) and the Paratroopers Brigade training center.
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