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Kremlin
 Post subject: Israeli Air Force
PostPosted: 27 Dec 2016, 18:40 
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After 36 years of service ... the super successful Israeli F-16's have been retired.
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36 years of operational activity have come to an end this morning as the "Netz" (F-16A/B) landed from their flight and shut off the engine for the last time. The IAF parts from the first of F-16 aircraft that are leaving a hefty past behind them and a promising future ahead. "The 'Netz' is not an object – it has a soul"

http://www.iaf.org.il/4454-48864-EN/IAF.aspx

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 Post subject: Re: Israeli Air Force
PostPosted: 27 Dec 2016, 22:43 
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Interresting, thanks. Those F-16A/Bs have been significantly upgraded since delivery. Of course, the F-16C/D/I still remains in service.

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 Post subject: Re: Israeli Air Force
PostPosted: 28 Dec 2016, 08:21 
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Thanks for clarifying Dean.

The Israeli F-16's:
F-16 A/B Netz (“Falcon”)*RETIRED*
F-16C Barak (“Lightning”)
F-16D Brakeets (“Thunderbolt”)
F-16I Block 52+ Soufa (“Storm”).
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 Post subject: Re: Israeli Air Force
PostPosted: 28 Dec 2016, 17:26 
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One of the better air forces out there - years of operational experience, with a variety of enemies around them, these guys had to stay VERY SHARP for decades.
Found a few extremely interesting clips on the IAF, on Youtube of course. An ace with kills to die for, being engaged by 10 Migs, but like he tells - they can only fire from the 6 position, and he ended up having SO many targets around him.

Youtube search Israeli ace - lovely guy telling his story.
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