Israel autumn 2017: again a Blue Flag exercise...

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Re: Israel autumn 2017: again a Blue Flag exercise...

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Adel´A Mirage 2000D EC03-003: 3IG/668, 3XF/670, 3XL/603, 3X0/629, +1x more (Mirage 2000D 641/3-JW EC02.003)
Polish AF 6ELT F-16: 4056, 4062, 4071, 4074 & 4085(D), +1x more
335 Mira HAF F-16: 001, 013, 017 & 029(D), +1x more (don't think so, these 4 flew all missions and left on 16th)
RJAF (6sdn?) F-16:670, 675 (should be 678), 680, 685 (my 1/2 shequel would be on these having a rest Wednesday as they are not of course really there, Mirages!!)
USAFE 510th FS F-16 "AV":88-0413, 443, 444, 541, 89-009 (I have 008, can you please check?) & 049, 89-2018 also there plus one -> 7x in total
Lw TLG73 EF-2000:30+46, 30+47, 30+51, 30+65, 30+77 & 31+21
AMI 6 Stormo Torando (sic) IDS:MM7084/6-03, MM7004/6-55, MM7020/6-77, MM7021/6-20 & MM7055/6-65
IAF 101 sqn F-16C: 101, 514, 543, 547, 554 & 557
IAF 115 sqn F-16C agressors: 309, 344, 355 & 360 plus 373 (plus 367 and 372) and 350 in 117 sqn col -> Belonging to 115 Sq?
IAF 107sqn F-16I: 823, 865, 881, 894, 896 & 898
IAF 133 sqn F-15A(C): 654, 658, 669, 678, (+ 681) 689, 693 with C model 802 plus 840 & 560 in 106 sqn cols -> 802 in 133 Sq col? (yes)
IAF F-15Ds on escort duty: 113, 280, 408, 450 & 455 all 133 sqn -> 280, 450 & 455 in 133 Sq col? (yes)
Also participating was Valley Sqn F-16D 050 (this one was not a visitor and flew all the missions with the agressors (TDY?))
Visit during the last two days of the ex were:
Beech Chofit, 301, 320, 355, 360 + 1, all 135 Sqn
Beech Zufit, 856, 859, 135 Sqn
C-130J 662, 103 Sqn
H-58 1x, FTS
C-135FR 735/(93-CG), GRV02.091
KC-767A M.M.62226/14-01, 8° Gruppo (party tail markings)
C295M 013 8.BLTr
And the Indian Herc KC-3806 had also moved here from Nevatim. Had some engine problems on Thursday, but was gone by Saturday.

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Re: Israel autumn 2017: again a Blue Flag exercise...

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Adel´A Mirage 2000D EC03-003: 3IG/668, 3XF/670, 3XL/603, 3X0/629, +1x more (Mirage 2000D 641/3-JW EC02.003)
Polish AF 6ELT F-16: 4056, 4062, 4071, 4074 & 4085(D), +1x more
335 Mira HAF F-16: 001, 013, 017 & 029(D), +1x more (don't think so, these 4 flew all missions and left on 16th)
RJAF (6sdn?) F-16:670, 675 (should be 678), 680, 685 (my 1/2 shequel would be on these having a rest Wednesday as they are not of course really there, Mirages!!)
USAFE 510th FS F-16 "AV":88-0413, 443, 444, 541, 89-009 (I have 008, can you please check?) & 049, 89-2018 also there plus one -> 7x in total
Lw TLG73 EF-2000:30+46, 30+47, 30+51, 30+65, 30+77 & 31+21
AMI 6 Stormo Torando (sic) IDS:MM7084/6-03, MM7004/6-55, MM7020/6-77, MM7021/6-20 & MM7055/6-65
IAF 101 sqn F-16C: 101, 514, 543, 547, 554 & 557
IAF 115 sqn F-16C agressors: 309, 344, 355 & 360 plus 373 (plus 367 and 372) and 350 in 117 sqn col -> Belonging to 115 Sq?
IAF 107sqn F-16I: 823, 865, 881, 894, 896 & 898
IAF 133 sqn F-15A(C): 654, 658, 669, 678, (+ 681) 689, 693 with C model 802 plus 840 & 560 in 106 sqn cols -> 802 in 133 Sq col? (yes)
IAF F-15Ds on escort duty: 113, 280, 408, 450 & 455 all 133 sqn -> 280, 450 & 455 in 133 Sq col? (yes)
Also participating was Valley Sqn F-16D 050 (this one was not a visitor and flew all the missions with the agressors (TDY?))
Visit during the last two days of the ex were:
Beech Chofit, 301, 320, 355, 360 + 1, all 135 Sqn
Beech Zufit, 856, 859, 135 Sqn
C-130J 662, 103 Sqn
H-58 1x, FTS
C-135FR 735/(93-CG), GRV02.091
KC-767A M.M.62226/14-01, 8° Gruppo (party tail markings)
C295M 013 8.BLTr
And the Indian Herc KC-3806 had also moved here from Nevatim. Had some engine problems on Thursday, but was gone by Saturday.

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Re: Israel autumn 2017: again a Blue Flag exercise...

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5 French, 5 Polish, 4 HAF, RJAF 685 was noted 06/11, 678 on 13/11 with the other three so probably all 5 weren't there.
7 AVs - maybe 8, 5 Tonkas & 6 Tiffs.
115 sqn have a 367 but there is no 372
IAF C-130J 665 was at Ovda on 13/11
The 133 sqn commander said 14 a/c (incl the two "borrowed" 560 & 840) so 681 might have been a visitor.

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Re: Israel autumn 2017: again a Blue Flag exercise...

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681 also flew in the evening of 8/11. Maybe this was the one that arrived the same morning around 0800?
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