Ovda AFB Israel (LLOV) 2020

[Starman]

The Israel Air Force storage and disposal center is located at this southern Air Base, with most of the frames in a clearly defined compound (visible on somewhat outdated Google map).

There are 33 F-16s or part thereof, main row, North to South, 12 facing West, 118/140sqn, 273/115, 751/140, 721/144, 298/116, 708/140, 763/140, 747/140, 769/116, 755/116, 223/115, 731/140 then 6 facing East 267/116 partially covered, 735/144, 726/144, 724/144, 126/115, 738/1443 and 6 more facing West 771/144, 765/144, 974B/116, 976B/116, 740/116, 138/116. Then a gap to 249/116, 105/140, 274/140, 116/(116) and one covered (998B) facing East.

Also present, on the floor amongst the Cobras is the fuselage of 752 while the centre section of 00-1045/489 (crashed Jul 06 - was still at LLMR in Oct 19) has also appeared at the northern end of the Zukit line. In the memorial park is 264 (which may now be painted 115) and there is one alone on the main ramp which should be a B, 004.

The Zukits are now roughly in one line (east side of the walled compound thus mainly hidden from "Spot 1"). All 25 are for sale so their days are numbered. From the south: 569, 562, 579, 524, 637, 682, 668, 505, 667, 538, 560, 648, 541, 553, 654, 549, 642, 557, 558, 563, 631, 676, 533, 571 & 643.

AH-1S (Bell designation) Eastern line (from south) 67-15662/*-, 68-17100/NJ-NG, 76-22704/CA-NG, 77-22737/IN-NG, 79-23234/*-, 68-15115/-, 67-15665/-, 67-15646/RI-NG, 396/161Sqn, 68-15118/-, 76-22603/CA-NG, 68-15046/-, 60(sic)-15102/-, 70-15991/NJ-NG & 68-15134/OH-NG. [* last three in white on tail]
Behind these from spot 1 are 375/161, 686/77-22771, 234, 238, 232, 665/78-23062, 364, 675/78-23089, 664/78-23053 & 681/78-23064. Note Tzefa B 235 is NOT there. All Tzefa F tie-ups confirmed.

With the Skyhawks, a previously unidentified A-4N is first in line, from the SW corner 351 repainted, no serial showing, then 272, 292, 265, 610, 282, 205, 605, 614 then a gap. Then a row of three 263, 237 & 604 - note A-4H 267 isn't there, it's 237, very badly faded. Then after a gap 4 more A-4s 383, 354, 318 (not 348) & 384. These have been moved around a bit. Then the Kfir, 517, and another line, (806)/152019 (grey - no IAF serial, was to go to FAA as 3A-306 and is the only A-4E still there apart from an unmarked example on the field which should be 886), 362, 221, 392, 330, 427, 356, 225, 219 then C-12 982, then 228, 277, C-12 985, 353, 256 (note 256 & 356 both here), 423, 715, 716 & 719. Close by are 745, 725, 706 & 606 then C-12 977.

There are 4 CH-53 fuselages here now, ex-Tel Nof, 981 plus "spares source" 157749, 157176 & 157150 and Eagle "316" with 116 on NWD (74-0116 confirmed) still where shown in Google maps.

At the gate, the Kfir "010" (747), F-4E(S) 492 & AH-1F "115" are current, as are the 5 preserved a/c (Kfir 841, A-4 338, F-16A 264, F-15A 312 & F-4E 632)

All the A-4s, AH-1s and Zukits are currently available for sale in an as-is where-is condition, but you need to bid for the whole package of each type by early August. Details from "SIBAT" at the Israeli Ministry of Defence.

[Sjoerd]

Thanks for this great report! Very helpfull!