Benyamin Zinker

Benyamin Zinker was born in 1947

Benyamin Zinker was born in 1947. He studied at the Hebrew Reali School and at the military boarding school for command in Haifa.

He finished the pilot course as a fighter pilot in 1967 and flew combat sorties in the Six-Day War. He later flew in the War of Attrition, flew Phantoms with 69 Squadron, and moved to a Skyhawk squadron in 1973. In the Yom Kippur War his plane was hit and he made a forced landing at Refidim, and he was later wounded over the Golan Heights.

In 1976 he was part of the first team sent to receive the F-15 for the air force. He commanded 140 Squadron from 1977 and 133 Squadron from 1979 to 1981, and in 1981 he shot down a MiG-25. He flew in Operation Opera, and during Operation Peace for Galilee he shot down a Syrian MiG-23.

He headed the Flight Academy from 1984, commanded Ramon base from 1986, and commanded Tel Nof from 1990 to 1992. His last post was air attaché in the United States. He became CEO of Kardan Services in 1997 and of Kardan Communications in 1999.