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Military Aviation => Air Forces => Topic started by: Eldorado82 on June 15, 2009, 08:16:40 PM

Title: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: Eldorado82 on June 15, 2009, 08:16:40 PM
found these in the web. was shocked that actually my prototape skyahawk and two of my other skyhawks are pictured here in their natural enviroment

you might not believe it but as stroking these pictures with a gaze i felt my eyes goes damp...
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: Eldorado82 on June 15, 2009, 08:20:14 PM
some more pics.. s soon as i finish posting them ill give explanations
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: Viggen on June 15, 2009, 08:21:46 PM
Thanks for finding the pics. Love that brutal takeoff by the F15.  :D
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: Eldorado82 on June 15, 2009, 08:22:40 PM
last pics for now:)
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Post by: Eldorado82 on June 15, 2009, 08:24:18 PM
Thanks for finding the pics. Love that brutal takeoff by the F15.  :D

thanks mate. believe me that i'm almost crying now these pics are awesome.
i always felt a deep connection with the IAF untill now

i believe in all my heart my daughter inherited it from me and become a pilot one day
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Post by: Eldorado82 on June 15, 2009, 08:26:55 PM
black_spit  pic: it is an actual pic of Ezer's Weizman black spitfire. only two AF pilots have a license to fly that old beast. but like aork hores it does his show once-twice a year: one tme at the independance day and the second time in the Air Force day

cast_lead_pilot_rush: its a genuine pic of a pilots begin to stram the equipment and to run toward planes during the Cast-Lead operation. very unique and rare pic

at the second reply you can see KFIR-still live and kickin', some pics of a ground crew work

lineup.jpg pic its an actual lineup of 4 Skyhawks. in IAF planes always take off in pairs, threes or fourths.

phantom_ber_sheva.jpg pic it actual F4 stationed at the entrance to Beer sheva not far from my house, stands next to the new building of the IAF technical college, where i have learnt

skyhawk_712.jpg pic: I HAPPY TO PRESENT YOU THE FIRST PROTOTYPE OF THE AVIONICS UPGRADE THAT WAS LEADED BY ME. guys i cant tell you how much i'm happy/shocked to find here this plane. with every plane down the squadron i have almost emotional connection, but with this one particular one. i've dismounted it almost fully and then builded up again, changing all the avionics on the way. i tryly can say this is my masterpiece of the whole service in IAF
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Post by: Viggen on June 15, 2009, 08:33:36 PM
IAF still fly the KFIR?
What was the name of the aircraft that was its predecessor, i forgot its name. Bidong or something..? ???
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: Eldorado82 on June 15, 2009, 08:37:06 PM
cant remember now..have to stir up the history mate
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Post by: Viggen on June 15, 2009, 08:42:58 PM
No worries, i just hoped you knew straight off from memory. I look it up myself later tonight. Hate it when i know and see the aircrat infront of me but its name just turns blank.  :P

That KFIR is actually a pleasant surprise and your F16´s just look mean.  :)

PS, i posted 2 images of a IAF female pilot, maybe you know her?  ;)
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: Eldorado82 on June 15, 2009, 08:44:05 PM
It's F16I and Israeli unique modification of F16
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Post by: Eldorado82 on June 15, 2009, 08:50:43 PM
IAF still fly the KFIR?
What was the name of the aircraft that was its predecessor, i forgot its name. Bidong or something..? ???

can it be Votour or Kurnas?

by the way its not IAF kfir its a KFIR of other AF that was upgraded here
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: Viggen on June 15, 2009, 11:47:14 PM
Exactly soundbarrier, the Nesher.  :)

Also, welcome to the forum. I hope you will enjoy our community.   :D
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: tigershark on June 15, 2009, 11:48:34 PM
Nesher were sold only to Argentina and are an upgraded Mirage III, the kfir  design was taken further.  IAF retired Kfir many years ago I think the last action was 1982.

Correct me I'm wrong but I believe only three air forces still use Kfir's
Colombia just had (12) upgraded to C-10CE standards and are buying from Israeli stocks (12), 4 are in Colombia but I have yet to see a picture of them.  

Sri Lanka  - I think they are C-3 but a number could have been raised to C-7 standards?

Ecuador - I use to have a contact there but long gone most of the Kfir's were rumored to be in storage from lack of funding.  Ecuador had at least 3 C-10CE models armed with Python III and maybe IV.  I believe their main fighter is the F-1 Mirage but some of those maybe in storage as well. I use to have some article about Ecuador's AF and Kfir but can' find it that's where I have 3 C-10CE stuck in my head.  
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Post by: Webmaster on June 16, 2009, 01:18:00 AM
Note the FAC title on its tail, this is one of those for Colombia.

About Sri Lanka, you mean the C.2/TC.2, they weren't upgraded. They were augmented by more C.2s and four C.7s in 2001, two of the C.7s were lost in LTTE attacks. Also, most up-to-date report I've got on it (last month's AFM actually) said the C.7 were grounded because of lack of spare parts for the more sophiscated avionics.
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: AVIATOR on June 16, 2009, 04:42:17 AM
Well the US started delivery of these F-16i aircraft to Israel back in 2004. The IAF wanted them to specifically take out Iran's nuclear facility. But 5 five long years have gone by and the attack never happened.
This was whilst George Bush was in the White House. Now it will never happen. They left it too late.

http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/f-16i/F-16I.html

 

Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: Eldorado82 on June 16, 2009, 08:21:15 PM
some new pics....:)
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: Eldorado82 on June 18, 2009, 03:24:02 PM
nice pic though the fist pic of the plance is being lifted with a crane shouldnt be posted:) to show a unmovable aircraft:) that too bad for an F15

By the way the predcessor of Kfir called Nesher is Hebrew in is Eagle in hebrew.
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: Eldorado82 on June 18, 2009, 03:25:36 PM
Thanks for finding the pics. Love that brutal takeoff by the F15.  :D

this pic was taked during take-off ro aerobatic show at the cadets inuauguration ceremony in Hatzerim AFB
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Post by: Eldorado82 on June 18, 2009, 07:23:14 PM
nice photos. REmind you that the A-4 squadron exists only in Hatzerim AFB. the Skyhawk that is in Ramat david came from my 102th squadron- Flying Tigers. probably because Ramat David used to have Skyhawk squadron over there, so its due to history of the base. also 421 was one of my aircrafts i took care of. during 4 years all the planes passed under my arms wheter in a garage or in the field.

the hymn of the our squadron was the song "Eye of the Tiger" from Rockie movie.
Was perfectly fitting to the spirit of squadron.
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: F-111 C/C on June 18, 2009, 08:35:15 PM
Great pics Eldorado! Thanks. I'm here but I'm in Boston visiting family so it's tough to find a computer.
Title: Re: ISRAEL AIR FORCE GREAT PICTURES
Post by: Eldorado82 on June 18, 2009, 08:36:16 PM
thought you  ejected the forum:))
or got back in the USAF:)

welcome back F111 C/C
clear to land, you have 3 greens