Amazing photos of IDF/AF ceremony *Link Fixed*

[Sirpad]

IDF's AF pilot course ended last thursday in a beautifull ceremony held in hatzerim AFB. this is the first course of the "IAF pilot a
cademy" - the course takes 3 years (until now 2), and provides the fresh pilots with BA degree as well as the coveted pilot wings.

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/6906/0001kg.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/xnir/iaf_academy

[FDF_Hemppis]

Is that a Fouga Magister? You guys still fly those? :)

[Moledet]

Is that a Fouga Magister? You guys still fly those? :)
We are old school, we also use the spitfire:
http://i.pbase.com/v3/27/134727/1/45570921.CRW_9051.JPG

Great pictures, you can see the new Ground surveilance jet there and the Apache Longbow.

[citizen-k]

Is that a Fouga Magister? You guys still fly those? :)

Fot training only.


There's nothing like sitting on a rocket in order to learn how to fly :D

[josh10524]

for a while, there was a set of magisteres that were a common visitor to my local airport. I miss them, they were cool jets.

[Moledet]

Second page? UP UP UP.

[mountainbear]

Really nice pics, thanks a lot! :D

Do you have some info about this plane?
http://k43.pbase.com/v3/27/134727/1/45570822.CRW_4480.JPG

[Moledet]

Really nice pics, thanks a lot! :D

Do you have some info about this plane?
http://k43.pbase.com/v3/27/134727/1/45570822.CRW_4480.JPG
Nachshon comes in two version: An air control platform, it can track planes anywhere outside of the country's borders or an inteliigence gathering plane.
The plane is a Gulfstream 5 (G5), fitted with ELTA and IAF's equipment, it can stay in the air for up to 15 hours without refueling.
Each one costs 100mil. dollars.

[mountainbear]

Thanks Modelet.
The plane looks similar to the British ASTOR also based on a Gulfstream plane.