| 140 Squadron | |
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| טייסת נשר הזהב | |
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| Country |  Israel |
| Branch |  Israeli Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Nevatim Airbase |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | F-35IAdir |
140 Squadron of theIsraeli Air Force (IAF), alsoGolden Eagle Squadron, is anF-35IAdir squadron based atNevatim Airbase inIsrael.[1]
Formerly anA-4H/N and then anF-16A/B squadron,[2] the squadron was closed in August 2013, as part of IDF budget cuts. Its aircraft were allocated to116 Squadron (Defenders of the South).[citation needed]
In 2015, it was announced that the "Golden Eagle" Squadron would be the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Squadron in the IAF.[3] The squadron received its first two aircraft in December 2016.[1]
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