Honeymoon in Israel (MIL) UPDATED

[Sjoerd]

The Mrs. and I decided to spent our honeymoon somewhere warmer, but not too far away. Following some recommendations, we thought it was a good time to visit Israel for once. It was on both our bucket lists some time. Luckily the Mrs. allowed some spotting as well. A full day was spent at Hatzerim (also the museum, but that will follow later). The following is just a few images of many more, but these are the best of the bunch since the weather did not always play ball and some where taken from a rather large distance.

C-130H Karnaf parked at Sde Dov.


S-70A Yanshuf of 124sqn flying along the coast line, near Tel Aviv/Sde Dov.


F-16I Sufa of 107sq landing at Hatzerim. Caught me by surprise while trying to find a desent spot.


F-16I Sufa landing at Hatzerim standing in between the two runways. The weather worsened around noon hence the poor quality, but I thought these might be of interest after all.




Hatzerim also houses the sole F-15I Ra'am squadron, no 69 sq.




Still flying strong are the TA-4H Ayit-M of 102 sq (13 different a/c noted).


Taken from the museum, just for the atmosphere.


At the very last moments of daylight, I caught this one of many T-6's. Also taken from the museum during the base leg turn. All IDF/AF Efroni's are also based here at the FTS.


Something different, a distant view of the IDF/AF AMARG at Ovda. Lot's of A-4's, F-4's and Kfir's


This US Army Black Hawk was taken at Sde Dov. It's part of the 1st SBMFO, that controls the Egyptian Sinaï desert.


I hope you like them!

For the logs at each base, pls check here; http://forum.scramble.nl/viewforum.php?f=82 & here http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=84208.

[Macc]

Very interesting indeed, thanks for sharing!

[Wijgert IJlst]

Very cool, and pretty need stuff... no probe with local authorities/security?

[Sjoerd]

Thanks guys!

No problems at all, but keeping low profile in these kind of countries is always recommended and certainly don't hang out around the base fences. Furthermore, most of the time my wive was with me, which also helped not attracting too much attention.

[mirage 69]

Nice ones Sjoerd!
Not bad for a honeymoon....gratulations!!

Grtz Rene

[DJMikey]

Furthermore, most of the time my wive was with me, which also helped not attracting too much attention.

Euhm .... how long do you want your marriage to last?

[Stefan]

Furthermore, most of the time my wive was with me, which also helped not attracting too much attention.

Euhm .... how long do you want your marriage to last?

That was my first thought as well But, I think I can catch Sjoerd's drift.

Anywasy; interesting and rare report, thanks for posting!

Regards,
Stefan

[KoosD]

Thanks for sharing this pictures, IDF is one of the most impressive airforces in the world, maybe it would a fact in the forthcoming weeks (Iran). And a......congratulations with your marriage.

[maurits]

Hi Sjoerd,

Congrat to your honeymoon and these fine shots! Very good catch

Regards,

Maurits

[CR-74050]

Wow, that are shots you don't see often. But...that you had time for that on your honeymoon!

Cheers and congrats!

Dick

[Piet Luijken]

Good thing you only showed the MIL photos of your honeymoon

Nice pics! Really miss the hatzerim desert, picknicking with Starman and Bennie under a fighter filled sky.

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[Oscar01]

Nice shots!

Looking at your F-15I photos, I see that the first one has an extra radar (or so) just behind the canopy? Second one doesnot seem to have this "bult"

Regards,
Oz

[Jaap]

Nice ones, great way to start a marriage!

Any pic of the "Arkia" ATR at Sde Dov?

Jaap

[Sjoerd]

Thanks guys for the great comments and congrats! I do have to correct myself on my last post I guess ! She is a real shining beauty, as some might already know. I really hit the jackpot with her and no marrital conditions where needed to allow me to enjoy my hobby.

@ Jaap, sorry, I don't do civil.

@ Oz, you're right. At Deci I also witnissed some differences in the F-16I Sufa. It probably is some kind of upgraded comms pack I was told.

On with the show. Some preserved a/c where noted as well in Beer Sheva, not far from Hatzerim AB.

It seems this Kfir has a fike ID. Can anyone offer the real one?


The F-4 was pulled out of the storage at Hatzerim a few years ago. It now looks remarkebly good and is being kept preserved this way as true Israelly tradition goes.


This 707 is a really strange bird. It has a Lavi nose att'd to it as a result of the test program, which was eventually cancelled 1987, making way for more F-16's and F-15's.


That's all for now!

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

Cheers,

[maurits]

Hi Sjoerd,

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

Hope this helps,

regards,

Maurits