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Aviation MEDIA 2014 Exclusive publication
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SOME DESERT ACTIONS IN VIEWI![](/clipart/ISRAEL.png)
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On
with the program and impressions we'd like to show you |
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The
USAF participated with Lakenheath F-15's, brother to brother with the Israeli F-15's |
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'Where
Eagles Dare'...... |
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Israel
took
part in the Turkish exercise Anatolian Eagle some years ago |
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After a
commando-raid by
Israel
in 2010 on a Turkish ship with aid for Gaza the once-warm ties reached a
low point. |
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From
that moment Israel organized its own 'Flag' exercise |
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Being
part of it I must say that almost every camerashot gives a nice picture,
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To help
and guide... and what can one do in the time between ?? |
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The
Americans also have interest in a stable situation, they joined Blue Flag
for that reason and also practice |
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Funny,
plastic chairs in the middle of the desert, still comfortable ! |
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Another
batch of Eagles, to learn from each others quality and structure in
separate exercises |
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From
archive (we didn't see them) Apaches did participate in Blue Flag |
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Daredevil
Apache is equipped quite complete with radar.... |
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...two men
in the cockpit, a 30 mm gun and stubwings for (Hellfire)
missiles, and/or rocketpods and external fueltanks |
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Another
respected type: The Cobra |
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Cobra
flying over Tel Aviv |
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KEYROLE CSAR BLACKHAWK UH-60 ![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/80.png)
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One
of the 'Living Legends' is the Blackhawk UH-60 helicopter in the IDF, Medevac
specialist |
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The
keyrole in exercises and in 'real life' is played by this (armed) Blackhawk |
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Mainly
operational for troop tranports and medevac, well equipped... |
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to stabilize and transport wounded soon as possible. |
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This
can be an 'easy does it' job for the pilots.... |
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....but
also a nasty one if you can't land on mountainous terrain. |
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Nice
job..... pilot !! |
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Nasty
detail for helicopters can be the 'brown-out' caused by the rotor blowing
up sand |
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Exercise
in loading 'casualties' in the Blackhawk.... |
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and getting them out to the nearest fiels hospital. (Also see our
Blackhawk special under 'Piloot en Vliegtuig' ) |
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SOME GENERAL PICTURES (PART-II) ![](/01-2014/Aeronautica/blueflag%20(4)%20Details/80.png)
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Some
50 Israeli F-16C/D, F-16I and F-15C/D from mentioned squadrons took part
in the exercise |
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Off
course the air-to-air refuelling was part of the exercise as well |
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יהיה
לך טיסה טובה,
ולתת 'גיהינום
מ'
(A
quick hello and happy landing between pilots) |
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Cooperation
with
Italy, Greece
and the
U.S.
In use of both USAF and IDF is the F-15. Proven ability. |
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Observers were flown in from other countries. Observing but alsoinventarising
for possible future participation |
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The
Israeli 'Red Dragon' sqn (Ovda - F16's) and the 'Cutting Edge' sqn (F-15)
performed as 'Red forces' enemy. |
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Though
ground- and attack forces were on alert to counter-attack any strike |
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One
of the older fighterjets is the A-4 Skyhawk |
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This
guy is also equipped to attack ground-targets |
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In
the Negev desert the taking-off and landings proceeded... |
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....
back home after a succesful mission ! |
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Return
of the 'Giants' .... |
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the single-seat F-15 .... |
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.....and
fortunately the twin-seat version also came along |
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The
'opposite forces were specially trained in operating from out of denied
environments using particular tactics... |
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....
that are used by the Arab airforces to train both internal squadrons but
specific also the foreign participants. |
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The
Negev
dessert provides excellent training area for complex low altitude combat
‘four ship’ training |
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Stay
alert and aware, equipped with multiple technological developments to
perform numerous complicated tasks.
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Flying
high and absolutely seen by neighbours Israel states: We're here, ready
and able !
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This
old fellow is 'guarding the traffic' on a rondabout. This Phantom is
retired, thinking 'Phuck them all'.
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the way, we don't do it commercially, but if you're really interested we
can provide aa DVD with images.
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