Israel Defense Forces (Read First Post!)

[GiladS]

you get that pin after imun mitkadem dude....you get the gdud pin after 10-12 months

Then I guess it's different in Nahal.

I think I remeber well enough in what order I got my pins mate.

[CPL]

I never knew this story. AMAZING stuff. I have a very high regard for both the Vietnamese and Laotian Hmong community and cannot wait to inform my friends.

I was in Israel through my church back in 2000 and happened to meet a vietnamese girl whose family has settled in Israel. She joined the Israeli navy.

It s really good to see them contributing to the country who has offered them refuge.

[Gomel]

Reservist pictures

[DID]

and another one showing Balata in Nablus.

Remind me the best period of my duty with the Shomron Engineering unit (D9). Stay safe.

[NGPhotography]

IAF Zukit (Improved Fouga Magister) of the Flight Academy Aerobatic Team, perform smoke-takeoff in closed formation.

This is official photo by me.
My thanks to these amazing pilots



Israeli Air Force Aerobatic Team photos

[xav]

IAF still uses Fouga Magister for training? (or just for aerobatic team?)
These venerable planes must be expensive to maintain
nice pic btw.

[NGPhotography]

IAF still uses Fouga Magister for training? (or just for aerobatic team?)
These venerable planes must be expensive to maintain
nice pic btw.

In the upcoming months the first Texan II suppose to arrive in Israel, and untill the late next year IAF Academy will still use the Zukit.

thx

[xav]

Thanks for the info.
I really thought every countries retired them already, except maybe Senegal.

Any idea how IAF is dealing with spare parts? Aerospatiale is long gone now... didn't they "became" EADS?

[NGPhotography]

Thanks for the info.
I really thought every countries retired them already, except maybe Senegal.

Any idea how IAF is dealing with spare parts? Aerospatiale is long gone now... didn't they "became" EADS?

IDFAF have some boneyard full of Zukits, now subjects to cannibalism.

Me and my friends tried to find in this boneyard Stick or simple Altimeter but the only ones we've found were shattered or stuck in rust, so it's clear that IDFAF took everything..

Actually the maintenance is done by IAI.

[xav]

Thanks for the info.

One last question for tonight

What is the difference between Heyl Ha'Avir and Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal ?

[NGPhotography]

That's easy one..
In the IDF there are Forces & Branches.
Some IDFAF Chief decided to change the name from The Israeli Air FORCE to The Israeli Air & Space Branch. It's Semantic, but became a joke even inside the IDFAF.
When you trying to say somthing with pompous style, you use the branch name.

Somthing like: "I'm Major of Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, and don't you dare tell me that stuff". BS crap.

[xav]

So Heyl Ha'Avir is the old name and means "Israel Air Force" and
Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal is the new name and means "Israeli Air & Space Branch" ?

[NGPhotography]

Correct.

Another photo:

IDFAF Aerobatic Team in Formation Smoke-On Takeoff.

Israeli Air Force Aerobatic Team photos

[raja naoum]

Reservist pictures

Is this the Negev MG? Or am i mistaken?
What is the standard rifle of the IDF: M4/M16A4, or the Tavor?

[raja naoum]

Oh and guys with mitznefet on the helmet, how can you attach the NVG during a night operation!
The Mitznefet covers the NVG clip on!