Page
2
IAF
/ IDF BLUE FLAG EXERCISE !
Page 2 |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
Continued
from page 1 -
Self Defense |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
Dutch
Aviation MEDIA 2014 Exclusive publication
|
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/clipart/30%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/01%20-%20%20Badge%20and%20Logo%20(1).png) ![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/01%20-%20%20Badge%20and%20Logo%20(2).png) ![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/01%20-%20%20Badge%20and%20Logo%20(3).png) |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/8383662130_defab40608_o.jpg) |
The
Apache helicopter, attack or defense, leathal anyway ! |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/9458973818_7c563243a5_o.jpg) |
Hercules
transportplanes, able to act fast. Land, drop and depart in minutes |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/INTERNET%20(12).jpg) |
Almost
every inhabitant is able to defend its country even if it is with an automatic
rifle only... |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/9459352428_9f81863e30_o.jpg) |
....
or by sophisticated helicopter. |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/GFTROUP.jpg) |
Transporting
heavy artillery. But we didn't discuss yet a major important tool for
Israel. |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
I3-
THE IRON DOME OVER THE COUNTRYI![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/80.png)
|
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/How-Iron-Dome-Works.jpg) |
In
fact when you see this picture you understand what the 'Iron Dome' is about |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/Iron%20Dome%20(2).jpg) |
So
many missiles have been fired at Israel that the state needed an effective
defense against it |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/Iron%20Dome%20(1a).jpg) |
The
system is meant to protect civilians agains missile attacks from for
instance the Gaza-strip. |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/iron-dome.jpg) |
Israel
is the manufacturer itself, by means of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/iron-dome3.jpg) |
These
units are operational from 2011 and can be named succesful |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/Iron-Dome-battery1.jpg) |
About
90% of the missiles launched from Palestinian territory were captured and
destroyed halfways |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/Iron-Dome-Radar.jpg) |
The
system's radar. An even more advanced system is in development, called David's Sling. |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
I4-
THE EXERCISE AT OVDA AIRBASE (1)I![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/80.png)
|
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/ovda-820.jpg) |
The
press-part was taking place at OVDA Airbase in the south of Israel near
Eilat |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(3)%20PNGs/06%20F-16%20IAF%20(1).png) |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(3)%20PNGs/08%20Various%20a%20(18-PNG).png) |
To
get to the base we had to travel a long distance through a yellow-brown
desert: The Negev ! |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/Desert/Desert%20(1).jpg) |
Long
roads, from Tel Aviv to almost Eilat, because we could not fly at Ovda
because of the exercise |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/Desert/Desert%20(2).jpg) |
An
impression of our trip along miles and miles of desert: |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/Desert/Desert%20(3).jpg) |
Beware
of camels in the neighbourhood ! |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(2)%20Images/06%20F-16%20IAF%20(37).JPG) |
After
the interview moments we were brought to the platform to witness the
departing planes.... |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(2)%20Images/06%20F-16%20IAF%20(38).JPG) |
....several F-16's started
and came back rolling off the hill to the platform again |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(2)%20Images/06%20F-16%20IAF%20(39).JPG) |
This
was quite unique after all, you're in Israel, allowed to make pictures and
ask around..... |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(2)%20Images/06%20F-16%20IAF%20(42).JPG) |
Blue
Flag exercise in Israel, organized for the first time in the desert out of
all places as a major large international exercise |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(2)%20Images/06%20F-16%20IAF%20(43a).jpg) |
Who needs time to
concider such an opportunity to visit. |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(2)%20Images/06%20F-16%20IAF%20(43).JPG) |
Blue Flag is not related
to any recent developments, neither Iran, nor any other countries. |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/INTERNET%20(10).jpg) |
'Red Flag' exercise that
takes place in Nevada / Alaska every year by the USAFstood at the cradle
of Blue Flag |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/INTERNET%20(6).jpg) |
Nice
example of an F-15 called Ra'am in Israel. Here in desert
camouflage (source internet) |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(1)%20Persons/people%20(1).jpg) |
The
people in the tower observe closely every move |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(2)%20Images/02%20AMX%20%20Italy%20at%20Ovda%20(9).JPG) |
Participating
in the flying part was Italy, who took part amongst others with the AMX
for recce |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
I5-
HOSTILE DESERT ENCAMPMENTSI![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/80.png)
|
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(2)%20Images/01%20Target%20(1).jpg) |
Short
impression: One
of the tasks was to detect (and 'eliminate') terrorist cells / small
encampments in the desert |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(2)%20Images/01%20Target%20(2).JPG) |
Purely
by chance and not expected we found some small units in the desert which
can be seen as such and probably |
served
as such. Here off course it concerned small trainingcamps of the Israeli
themselves, nice examples anyway. |
![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/01%20-%20%20Badge%20and%20Logo%20(4).png) ![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/01%20-%20%20Badge%20and%20Logo%20(6).png) ![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/01%20-%20%20Badge%20and%20Logo%20(5).png) |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
We'll
proceed at the next page 3 from here... |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/clipart/30%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
תמיד
ערני -
הכל לכולם
- ערני ומגן
II |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/clipart/30%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
I
Join us to page 3 ? I![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/80.png) |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/clipart/30%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
![](/clipart/400%20mm%20bar.jpg) |
Please
read our disclaimer mainpage left |