REQ.: MIL spotting in Israel

[11E]

Ufda: back then there were only 2 public buses a day, getting there was no problem, getting back was (the last bus of that day was gone), we had to hitchhike back to Eilat. Could not get to the military side. Chatted with the guard which were a bit amazed to see two Dutch persons in the middle of nowhere and asking if there was some flying activity that day. There was not such a big civilian part as now. No problems encountered (except getting back in the evening to Eilat....

Longtime ago. I remember one very hot day, almost no shade and only one bottle of water.

Michel[/quote]

Yes, I still remember looking at the water bottle (1/2 a litre or so) and then looking at the desert with a Uh Oh feeling. Convincing a local girl that we were having an exercise at the airbase....

Regards,
Lesley

[Arjan]

Hi Sjoerd,

Please be so kind to share your log if you have been able to spot. I am thinking of going there myself soon.
Does anyone know in which Scramble that report was? Remember it myself as being a great report, but can't remember which number of year.

Many thanks in advance,

Arjan

[Piet Luijken]

If you refer to the Independence Day article in Scramble June 2007, I can send you a pdf.

[Sjoerd]

Hey Piet. Not needed anymore. I just returned this evening from a great honeymoon and even loads mil stuff seen and most photographed. A log will follow soon but I will refrain from postic pics for the obvious reasons.

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[Arjan]

Hi Piet,

Not exactly the one I had in mind, but interesting though! Thanks!

Best regards,

Arjan

[11E]

Just curious, but what are those obvious reasons? The outside of the average F4, F-15, F-16 is not so interesting. Maybe an extra antenna, the outside of a weapon or pod . When photographing the interior parts of radar systems, EW systems, weapons, frequencies or codes I can imagine it.

Again, just out of curiosity.

Regards,
Lesley

[Wildpicture]

I just returned this evening from a great honeymoon

but I will refrain from postic pics for the obvious reasons.

I won't make a comment. Too easy.

But seriously, I would also like to know why you aren't showing us your images. If the Israeli's let you take these images, they won't mind letting you show them to us. Their security is tight. If there was something they didn't want you to see/ photograph, you would have "noticed" it.

[Dutch Master]

If you refer to the Independence Day article in Scramble June 2007, I can send you a pdf.

I believe it was Scramble 351 in mid 2008. We had a trip report of sixteen pages of our visit in May.

Regards,

Marco

[Arjan]

YEs indeed it was. I was looking way back earlier. Thanks a lot!

[Oscar01]

Sjoerd,

Will you still post your log here?

Regards,
Oscar