ˈoʊnli ɐ hˈændfəl ʌv mᵻkˈænɪks, ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹz, pˈaɪləts, fˈɔːɹmɚɹˌɑːɹɹˌeɪˈɛf sˈɜːvɪsmˌɛn, ænd hˈɪstɐdɹˌʌt pˌɜːsənˈɛl fˈɪld ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəl ɹˈæŋks.
Only a handful of mechanics, engineers, pilots, former-RAF servicemen, and Histadrut personnel filled the initial ranks.