The Kfir entered service with the Israeli Air Force in 1975. Two years later, the aircraft entered combat for the first time, striking a training camp in Lebanon.
Share July 07, 2021 A Colombian Air Force Kfir C10 lands at Nellis AFB, Nevada, in 2018. The aircraft remains a candidate for a reengining upgrade program offered by IAI.
Despite being retired by its domestic air force more than 20 years ago, the market for upgrading and regenerating Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir fighters is still showing flickers of life. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) now hopes post-COVID budget constraints will push cash-strapped governments.
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