IAF conducts Independence Day flyover

Israel Air Force celebrates Israel's 67th anniversary with special aerial show crossing all of Israel. Watch video.
Yoav Zitun |
Israel's Air Force conducted its annual Independence Day flyover on Thursday as a salute to the State of Israel and its citizens. In addition, the IDF opened select bases to the general public for Independence Day activities.
The aerial show included appearances by Beechcraft King Air (Tzofit) planes, Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Qarnaf) aircrafts, C-130 Super Hercules (Shimshon) aircrafts, Gulfstream G550 (Shavit & Eitam) planes, Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle (Ra'am) planes, Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion (Yas'ur) helicopters, F-15 (Baz) jets, and Falcon (Barak & Sufa) jets.
Independence Day flyover 
(צילום: אורי דוידוביץ')
Air show times:
Tel Aviv - 12:10 pm
Air Force Museum - 1:35 pm
Jerusalem - 2:00 pm
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Planes fly over Tel-Aviv (Photo: Yaron Brenner)
Planes fly over Tel-Aviv (Photo: Yaron Brenner)
Planes fly over Tel-Aviv (Photo: Yaron Brenner)
(צילום: ירון ברנר)
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Photo: Yaron Brenner
Photo: Yaron Brenner
Photo: Yaron Brenner
(צילום: ירון ברנר)
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Photo: Yaron Brenner
Photo: Yaron Brenner
Photo: Yaron Brenner
(צילום: ירון ברנר)
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Photo: Yaron Brenner
Photo: Yaron Brenner
Photo: Yaron Brenner
(צילום: ירון ברנר)
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Photo: Yaron Brenner
Photo: Yaron Brenner
Photo: Yaron Brenner
(צילום: ירון ברנר)
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Photo: Itay Grebler
Photo: Itay Grebler
Photo: Itay Grebler
(צילום: איתי גרבלר )
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Flyover passes over Be'er Sheva (Photo: Herzl Yosef)
Flyover passes over Be'er Sheva (Photo: Herzl Yosef)
Flyover passes over Be'er Sheva (Photo: Herzl Yosef)
(צילום: הרצל יוסף)
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IAF planes over Rehovot (Photo: Ari Ringer)
IAF planes over Rehovot (Photo: Ari Ringer)
IAF planes over Rehovot (Photo: Ari Ringer)
(צילום: ארי רינגר)
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Flyover near Be'er Sheva (Photo: Herzl Yosef)
Flyover near Be'er Sheva (Photo: Herzl Yosef)
Flyover near Be'er Sheva (Photo: Herzl Yosef)
(צילום: הרצל יוסף)
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Tel Nof area (Photo: Or Glez)
Tel Nof area (Photo: Or Glez)
Tel Nof area (Photo: Or Glez)
(צילום: אור גלז )
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Israeli Air Force fly over Kinneret (Photo: Adam Buganim)
Israeli Air Force fly over Kinneret (Photo: Adam Buganim)
Israeli Air Force fly over Kinneret (Photo: Adam Buganim)
(צילום: אדם בוגנים)
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Flyover passes over Haifa (Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum)
Flyover passes over Haifa (Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum)
Flyover passes over Haifa (Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum)
(צילום: ניצן אדלבאום)
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Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum
Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum
Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum
(צילום: ניצן אדלבאום )
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Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum
Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum
Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum
(צילום: ניצן אדלבאום)
Flyovers in Tel Aviv:
Airshow squadron - 12:10 pm
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion (Yas'ur) - 12:22 pm
Beechcraft Super King Air (Tzofit) - 12:24 pm
Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Qarnaf) and C-130 Super Hercules (Shimshon); Gulfstream G550 (Shavit & Eitam) - 12:26 pm
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle (Ra'am) and F-15 (Baz); General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon (Barak & Sufa); A-4 Skyhawk - 12:30 pm
Civilian aircraft - 1:00 pm
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Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum
Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum
Photo: Nitzan Adelbaum
(צילום: ניצן אדלבאום)
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Father photographing child infront of IAF planes in dress rehearsal (Photo: Reuters)
Father photographing child infront of IAF planes in dress rehearsal (Photo: Reuters)
Father photographing child infront of IAF planes in dress rehearsal (Photo: Reuters)
(צילום: רויטרס)
The IAF conducted flyovers in cities across the country from 10 am to 1 pm.
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