The Israeli Air Force Flight Academy trains aircrew to operate Israeli Air Force aircraft, qualifying fighter, helicopter and transport pilots as well as combat and transport navigators.. The IAF flight course is considered one of the most prestigious courses in the IDF.It lasts for three years and is held largely in the Hatzerim Airbase near Beer Sheva.

Israeli Air Force English. עברית العربية Français Spanish Israeli Air Force ... Exclusively on the IDF Blog, an IAF fighter pilot faces the camera and talks about the challenging training he endured to become a pilot. He takes us through the trying yet strengthening moments all the way to the exhilarating and rewarding ...

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El Al pilot (1977–1997) Brigadier General Giora "Hawkeye" Epstein ( Hebrew : גיורא אפשטיין ; born May 20, 1938), today Giora Even ( Hebrew : גיורא אבן ), is a retired Israeli Air Force (IAF) officer and a fighter ace credited with 17 victories, 16 against Egyptian jets and one against an Egyptian Mi-8 helicopter, making ...

Oct 10, 2023 · READ MORE: How Combat Forged an Israeli Fighter Pilot; Also in Israel’s fleet is the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, a multirole tanker able to refuel many types of U.S. and allied aircraft. In August ...

Sep 30, 2022 · Retired Israeli Air Force Brig. Gen. Zvi Kanor reflects on his early days as a fighter pilot, and the importance of transparency in training and accountability throughout ranks of the pilot community.

Dec 30, 2023 · 187th Israeli Air Force pilot graduates in the midst of war on Hamas. ... Israeli Air Force fighter jets fly over Tel Aviv in the center of the country as part of Israel's Independence Day airshow ...

Oct 23, 2020 · The Israeli Air Force’s only female F-35 fighter pilot was named the new deputy commander of the 116th Squadron, which flies the fifth generation stealth aircraft, the military said Thursday.

The ultimate graduate is first a fighter - then a pilot. Candidates undergo a rigorous screening process before they begin their military service. ... IDF Missile batteries were set up to shoot missiles at Israeli aircraft, in order to simulate warfare with Hezbollah and other groups. A senior IAF officer stated following the exercises, that ...

Jul 26, 2022 · He downed his first enemy fighter during the Six-Day War of 1967, and four additional aircraft during the War of Attrition of 1967-70, becoming a fighter ace — a pilot who downed five or more ...