Honeymoon in Israel (MIL) UPDATED

[mirage 69]

Some more photos from Hatzerim museum/storage can be added if anyone is interested in these?

Yow!!


Grtz Rene

[Piet Luijken]

Always!

[Brian]

very nice report there Sjoerd! Indeed, that F-15I didn't had that "lump" when we were in Deci..

[Sjoerd]

Hi Sjoerd,

AFAIK this ''664'' preserved Kfir should be original 764...

Hope this helps,

regards,

Maurits

Hi Maurits,

Thanks, but I'm confused now as here you mentioned another one as 764?

Can you pls advise which on is correct?

MTIA,

[Piet Luijken]

These humps on the spine of the F15 are some kind of Satellite Comms set, handy when you have to fly far from your base

[Sjoerd]

Hey Piet,

Thanks for your confirmation.

I've got a few ones for now, the rest will follow later.

A trio stored Super Frelons. In total the museum has 2 on exhibit and 5 stored.


A few of the many F-4 Kurnasses present at the museum. These were taken in revetment 5.


A MiG-21UM from the Madagascan AF which is a new exhibit.


Tsukit


The only remaining Israely Hawkeye is preserved here. The remainder was sold and delivered not so long ago to Mexico.


Cheers for now,

[maurits]

Hi Sjoerd,

AFAIK this ''664'' preserved Kfir should be original 764...

Hope this helps,

regards,

Maurits

Hi Maurits,

Thanks, but I'm confused now as here you mentioned another one as 764?

Can you pls advise which on is correct?

MTIA,

Hi Sjoerd,

You are right, the source for this serial mixed-up with the one in the museum. I will try to find out the right serial...

Regards,

Maurits

[dinovandoorn]

A few of the many F-4 Kurnasses present at the museum. These were taken in revetment 5

is this open to public or did you arrage special treatment in advance ?

[rené]

last picture:

looks like 010 . according to Avt. Museums and Collections of the rest of the world
by Bob Ogden that is a B720-023B c/n 18013.
great log!

René

[erik_kamphuis]

Hi Sjoerd,

great log and pics!
Show us more from the museum and "hit and run actions" from the fence.

Erik

[USAIR]

Splendid Report.

The Sh360 is ex. Seychelles haven't even seen this one before do you have the full serial of the Blackhawk (Sinai ops) ? and any idea about the other 707 in the background.

Keep them coming

[Sjoerd]

A few of the many F-4 Kurnasses present at the museum. These were taken in revetment 5

is this open to public or did you arrage special treatment in advance ?

Hi Dino,

No special arrangements, just taken from the entrence of this revetment. Revetment 1 was not closed like the others were and even allowed to inspect construction numbers if one wanted.

@USAIR, the serial of the Sinaï Blackhawk is (FY83) 0-23855. All logs are posted here on this MB (links to that are on the first page).

Cheers,

[Sjoerd]

Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long, but here are the final ones from the museum.

Partial overview from the tower


Former Syrian Gazelle (seized)


Lavi


Super Phantom with large Le Bourget code


Lot's of Kfir's


Loads of Phantoms too


Line up of Kfir's


And phinal line up

[Sjoerd]

And to end this session a few more delights from the storage areas's/revetments.

Revetment 1 overview


Inside revetment 1


Partial overview of revetment 2


A total of 12 H.500MD/TOW helicopters are stored here, most in as sorry state and some even completely covered by bushes.


The final resting place of retired Tsukits?


Revetment 3 contains only Ahits


Revetment 4 holds several Kfirs, as well a single Phantom/Kurnass




This C-47 is stored on the apron next to the two 707's. It looks like if this one was freshly restored.


Thanks for looking!

[Sjoerd]

I know some of you guys went to Israel the last few days because of the 64th anyversiry of the State of Israel. I hope someone also visited Hatzerim Museum and was able to inspect the revetment 1, containing a lot of Ahits. I'm still looking for the serials of 2 of the 4 rear fuselages which I forgot to check while I was there. The two missing ones are (partly) under a cover, as can be seen on the below picture.



I hope someone can help me out here. MTIA!

Shalom