Former IDF Air Force commander Herzl Budinger passes away | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News
IAF Commander Herzl Budinger (1992-96) passed away. A Yom Kippur War ace and “pilot’s commander,” he spearheaded long-range upgrades and admitted the first female pilot.
Herzl Budinger, Architect of Israel’s Air Power in Lebanon(photo credit: U.S. Air Force/TPS-IL)ByPESACH BENSON/TPSNOVEMBER 10, 2025 17:11
