The IAF Trains With The Purple Brigade

Last week, the Givati Brigade held a brigade exercise, in which, in addition to ground drills, the soldiers trained with the IAF on joint activities. The „Desert birds” and the „Rolling Sword” squadrons, which operate the Blackhawk helicopter, played a central role in the exercise: They assisted in transporting troops and evacuating injured soldiers from … Dowiedz się więcej

IAF: Go Long – Practicing Aerial Refueling on the Hercules

This week, the two biggest transport planes in the IAF met for a complex training session: aerial refueling for heavy planes. During the training session, the Hercules C-130 aircrews and the Boeing 707 aircrews practiced this complex capability that constitutes an essential part of the strategic arm of the IDF Shani Pomes The Hercules C-130 … Dowiedz się więcej

IAF: Helicopter Teams Train With „Maglan” Unit

Last week, aircrews from the „Magic Touch” combat helicopter squadron from the Ramon airbase met with red beret-donning soldiers from the „Maglan” unit for a special two-day exercise. During the training session, the helicopter aircrews found themselves in the challenging battle arena of the „Maglan” unit, and the practiced both aerial and ground combat for … Dowiedz się więcej

IAF: The First Aerial Teams of the „Hercules” Planes Return to Israel

The first aerial teams of the (C-130J) „Hercules” planes returned from their training in the United States. They visited the factory in which the Israeli model of the plane is made, and they saw the unique systems of the plane. „The conversion was professional. We are counting the days until the „Hercules” reaches us.” Shani … Dowiedz się więcej