Too kind guys, it´s my pleasure to share these with you, and thanks for not pointing out dust on the lens, wrong ISO, not centred, colour density etc (use PMs for that). So, ready from some tweezitters?? http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/Japan1tour3%20437_zpscqhfktmv.jpg http://i129...
I suppose I ought to put the images here rather than in Mil news, so here are some samples from a sombre Hatzerim on the end of 48 years of the Scooter in IAF service. A-4Ns first http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IMG_9652_zps2rdfkknp.jpg (unfortunately I couldn't get sunny-side of ...
Replying to my own post. How sad is that :| That´s that then! Five waves of four plus loads more on the ground. Log to follow, but here´s a teaser for you A-4 Freaks: http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/Japan1tour3%20717_zps4liwxal7.jpg Some numbers for the spotters, in landing order ...
A high ranking German delegation here this week, A340 16+01 was around Sunday with AB319 15+01 (still here). Global 5000 14+01 has just landed, obviously the local area map has finally moved from the +03. But, I do miss the Boeings, Jetstars and HFB320s ....
Guys, thanks for those kind words, but I just can't decide, taxi ... http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IMG_8592_zpskwmmau1z.jpg Take-off ... http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IMG_8405_zpswmxlezrd.jpg Touchdown .. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IM...
Yes, you guessed, one on a pole! http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IMG_8673_zpsvyik2was.jpg No, sorry, a Green one: http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IMG_8780_zpsg6eixuiu.jpg The 'tooms were less active than hoped, but they are due to be joined by the survivors from...
In April 1966, the agreement for the US to provide Israel with the A-4 was signed. On 29th December 1967 Israel's four first Skyhawks reached Haifa port by ship, and, renamed “Ayit”, meaning “Eagle”, were delivered to Ramat David AFB. This represented the beginning of US combat aircraft for the IAF ...
Hans, thanks for all that, you are basically correct, I should have put "1 Kokudan" instead of 31 Kyoiku Hikotai, and I believe we have a list of the tail colours somewhere, I´ll edit the list when I get a minute. 95-5776 is a "strike" for now, it was 85-57X6 where X was rain damaged, we actually sa...