tˈɛl nˈɑːf wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ mˈændeɪt æz ˌɑːɹɹˌeɪˈɛf ˈækɪɹ ænd sˈɜːvd æz ðə mˈeɪn ɹˈɔɪəl ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs stˈeɪʃən ɪn pˈæləstˌaɪn.
Tel Nof was founded in July 1939 during the British Mandate as RAF Aqir and served as the main Royal Air Force station in Palestine.