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#4165949 - 09/07/15 02:25 AM How the Israeli Air Force started  
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New documentary on Netflix called Above and Beyond is about how American Jewish pilots from WW2 helped start the IAF. It's fascinating. Trailer here:
http://aboveandbeyondthemovie.com/trailer
Inline advert (2nd and 3rd post)
#4165954 - 09/07/15 02:53 AM Re: How the Israeli Air Force started [Re: Redhornet]  
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Cool, thanks. Just added it to my que.

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#4165960 - 09/07/15 03:29 AM Re: How the Israeli Air Force started [Re: Redhornet]  
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I always thought more than a wee bit ironic that their first airplanes were Czech built 109's.


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#4165962 - 09/07/15 03:34 AM Re: How the Israeli Air Force started [Re: Redhornet]  
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The IDF used to operate with ex-Heer Mauser rifles rebarrelled from 7.92 to NATO 7.62mm. I used to own one, it had the Wehrmacht eagle and swastika over-stamped with Hebrew writing and the Star of David. Bloody accurate it was too.

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#4166006 - 09/07/15 09:38 AM Re: How the Israeli Air Force started [Re: wheelsup_cavu]  
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Originally Posted By: wheelsup_cavu
I always thought more than a wee bit ironic that their first airplanes were Czech built 109's.


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The backbone of the IAF consisted of 25 Avia S-199s (purchased from Czechoslovakia, essentially Czechoslovak-built Messerschmitt Bf 109s) and 62 Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IXEs (also purchased from Czechoslovakia).

There was only 16 squadrons of RAF fighters that used 100 octane during the BoB.
The Fw190A could not fly with the outer cannon removed.
There was no Fw190A-8s flying with the JGs in 1945.
#4166385 - 09/08/15 02:25 PM Re: How the Israeli Air Force started [Re: Redhornet]  
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Looks like a good show , thanks for posting

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#4166439 - 09/08/15 04:59 PM Re: How the Israeli Air Force started [Re: Redhornet]  
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pretty cool timing, I caught some IAF Eagles coming back from a Red Flag exercise last week.
The nose has Syrian Mig kills on them.


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#4166448 - 09/08/15 05:16 PM Re: How the Israeli Air Force started [Re: Redhornet]  
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Excellent pics Dave!

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#4166460 - 09/08/15 05:40 PM Re: How the Israeli Air Force started [Re: Redhornet]  
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Curious the film show some Buchons in place of the proper Avia. Maybe there were no more Avias flying around anymore, but seeing a Buchon is strange as the Avia has a very distinctive shape.

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#4166623 - 09/09/15 12:06 AM Re: How the Israeli Air Force started [Re: Redhornet]  
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Watched it last night, great documentary.

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