Aviron flying school
Encyclopedia
Aviron flying school was established in April, 1936 in Palestine under the British Mandate (now Israel
). The school was based in kibbutz Afikim, in Northern Israel.
through the Yishuv
and began operating in 1936. It was flown in by a British flight instructor named Grey and registered under the marks G-ACYN, with serial number 3314. The Aviron flying school also operated three Polish-made RWD-8 biplanes. The first 11 Aviron graduates earned their pilot licenses in 1939. Aviron later merged with Palestine Flying Service and acquired more aircraft. By 1942, Aviron had graduated 95 licensed pilots. Aviron collaborated heavily with Jewish underground defense force Haganah
. The Haganah
's elite wing, Palmach
established an air platoon known as the Palavir
in 1943. The Palavir
trained its pilots at and operated out of Aviron until 1947 when the school moved to Lod Airport near Tel Aviv
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
). The school was based in kibbutz Afikim, in Northern Israel.
History
The Aviron flying school managed to order a Tiger MothTiger moth
Tiger moths are moths of the family Arctiidae.Tiger moth may also refer to:*de Havilland Tiger Moth, an aircraft; an aerobatic and trainer tailwheel biplane*de Havilland DH.71 Tiger Moth, an earlier monoplane produced by de Havilland...
through the Yishuv
Yishuv
The Yishuv or Ha-Yishuv is the term referring to the body of Jewish residents in Palestine before the establishment of the State of Israel...
and began operating in 1936. It was flown in by a British flight instructor named Grey and registered under the marks G-ACYN, with serial number 3314. The Aviron flying school also operated three Polish-made RWD-8 biplanes. The first 11 Aviron graduates earned their pilot licenses in 1939. Aviron later merged with Palestine Flying Service and acquired more aircraft. By 1942, Aviron had graduated 95 licensed pilots. Aviron collaborated heavily with Jewish underground defense force Haganah
Haganah
Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :...
. The Haganah
Haganah
Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :...
's elite wing, Palmach
Palmach
The Palmach was the elite fighting force of the Haganah, the underground army of the Yishuv during the period of the British Mandate of Palestine. The Palmach was established on May 15, 1941...
established an air platoon known as the Palavir
Palavir
The Palavir, an acronym for Plugat HaAvir was the air force for the Palmach, based in Tel Aviv. Little is known about the Palmach's flying platoon due to its short life and its secrecy during the British Mandate. Like the rest of the Palmach it was made up entirely of Jewish fighters.-History:In...
in 1943. The Palavir
Palavir
The Palavir, an acronym for Plugat HaAvir was the air force for the Palmach, based in Tel Aviv. Little is known about the Palmach's flying platoon due to its short life and its secrecy during the British Mandate. Like the rest of the Palmach it was made up entirely of Jewish fighters.-History:In...
trained its pilots at and operated out of Aviron until 1947 when the school moved to Lod Airport near Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
.