Ran Ronen-Pekker
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Ran Ronen (originally Ran Pekker, July 19, 1936 – December 3, 2016) was an Israeli Air Force (IAF) brigadier general and fighter ace credited with seven kills. He commanded various fighter squadrons, the IAF flight academy, and Tel Nof Airbase, retiring from the IAF with the rank of brigadier general. One of his pilots later described him as "the greatest squadron commander ever".[1]
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Ran Ronen-Pekker | |
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Born | (1936-07-19)July 19, 1936 Kfar Vitkin, British Mandate for Palestine |
Died | December 3, 2016(2016-12-03) (aged 80) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Allegiance | Israel |
Service/ | Israeli Air Force |
Years of service | 1954–1981 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Commands held | 119 Squadron One Squadron IAF Flight School Tel Nof Airbase |
Battles/wars | Suez Crisis Six-Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War |
Other work | Deputy Director of Dahaf Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles Founder of Zahala Project Owner of Pekker Enterprises Israel Aerospace Industries |
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