Exercise Desert Hawk took place between 7 and 16 march at Ovda.March 20, 2012: For the third time in the last six months the Israeli Air Force has hosted foreign fighter pilots for tactical training. Israeli fighter pilots are considered the best trained in the world, and Israel maintains a special training program, complete with pilots trained and equipped to operate as likely foes would, to train their own pilots. The latest nation to send fighters and pilots for training is Poland, flying F-16s in for that purpose. Previously, Italy had sent Typhoons and Tornados and Greece F-16s.
Pictures show at least 4 Polish F16s on base, including F-16D 4083.
According a movie by IAF there will be a large international exercise on Avda in 2013.The sides are expected to plan a reciprocal exercise in Poland, when one of the possibilities is that the Israelis will have the opportunity to train and get a closer look at the Russian MIG planes, which are still in use in the Polish army as well as some Arab militaries – including the Syrian army.
