Menachem Sharon

Menachem Sharon was born in 1942

Menachem Sharon was born in 1942. He grew up in Kfar Pines, the son of Shifra and Pinchas Schwarzon.

He enlisted in 1960 and first served in the combat engineers before moving to flight school, which he completed with honors in November 1962. He flew Mirage 3 jets in Squadron 101, became an instructor in Squadron 113, and later served as deputy commander of Squadron 101. He shot down enemy aircraft in the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War, becoming a flying ace.

He commanded Squadron 144 during the Yom Kippur War and Squadron 69 from 1974. He was the last commander of the Etzion base and the first commander of the Ovda base, which he led in the First Lebanon War. He later commanded the liaison unit and is a graduate of the National Security College.

After leaving the regular army, he headed the Civil Aviation Authority from 1992 to 1997. He also sat on a public committee on civil aviation safety chaired by Amos Lapidot.