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http://www.iaf.org.il/4454-48864-EN/IAF.aspx has got lots more...Farewell, "Netz" (F-16A/B) Release date 26.12.2016
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"
Saying goodbye: the IAF parts from the "Netz" (F-16A/B) jets that are completing their service in the IAF after 36 years of operational activity. In a ceremony that took place in Ouvda AFB, the engines of the first F-16 aircraft in the IAF were shut off, leaving behind operational achievements, great knowledge and countless memories. "Moments ago, the 'Netz' landed from its last flight after 36 years of flight", said Col. Itamar, Ouvda AFB Commander. "Today, we say goodbye to an incredible aircraft that seems to have been created by an artist, an aircraft that fits its missions like a glove".
"Today, we sign the last chapter of the 'Netz' aircraft in the IAF", added Lt. Col. Udi, the "Flying Dragon" Squadron Commander that has been flying the aircraft in its final years. "Only those who have touched the aircraft, only those who have been touched by the aircraft, know that the 'Netz' is not just an object - it has a soul".
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