All these photos are of IAF aircraft, and have been published or taken at locations were photography was allowed, and thus do not pose any security threat. Most of them are from the IAF Magazine or photos taken by me at the IAF Museum.
 
  

 

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	A close up front view of an F-4E modified to the Phantom 2000 level. and caring  4 Python 3 Israeli short range IR AAMs.		An F-16C, carrying laser guided bombs. on it's way to a raid over Lebanon, during the 1996, Grapes of wroth operation.
	this F-16A is at the lower end of a full loop. nice shot isn't it?		The attack pod of the lantern system, and the enlarged air intake of the IF-16D are clearly visible in this beautiful shot of a mixed F-16 F-15 formation.
	In 1966, an Iraqi pilot defected to Israel in his MIG-21. This was a result of an extensive Mosad operation. As a joke the  plane was given the serial number 007.		Your eyes are not deceiving you and this is not a photo montage, this is a rare photo of a MIG-29 and an IAF F-16 in Formation.
	The F-15 is Israel's top Fighter Interceptor. and will be until the expected purchase of the F-22. in this shot you can see the retracting landing gear, after take off.		It’s an F-15A, no it’s an F-15C, no it’s an F-15 Gold. This Grayish blue IAF F-15 was panted gold, by the setting sun. this photo is not flipped over, the plane was looping at the time it was taken.
	The IF-16D is so far the only IAF air craft to carry the attack pod of the lantern system. And thus is the best night strike fighter in the IAF arsenal.		The Kfir was mainly a Strike Fighter. here it is being armed with an impressive load of bombs.
	An F-16 performing a dawn landing on an emergency runway. Parts of some Highways, have been reinforced to serve as runways in case a damaged plane can’t reach a base, or the base runways have been destroyed.		The Israeli Kfir was the last IAF jet to be fitted with the DEFA 30mm Cannons. The DEFA had enormous success in IAF service, with over 200 kills to it’s name, and enormous numbers of vehicles and other ground targets distorted as well.
	The F-16s getting serviced after the landing at the emergency runway.		If you ever get to Israel, the IAF Museum is a must.10 minuets away from Be’er Shiva, it is easily accessible by bus even for the less financed tourist.Take the 369 from Tel Aviv central station, and then the 31 at Be’er Shiva central station, and your there.
	The last remaining flyable air superiority fighter from the war of independence, the Black Spit. in formation with today's top air superiority fighter the F-15 Eagle.		Israelii F-16C/Ds are considerably heavier than the original design, and needed to have their landing gear strengthened.
	The Scout, a remote controlled real time reconnaissance drone.  until recently a unique system to Israel, but after the gulf war the americans began developing their own.		An IF-16D (notice the extra box on the back, this is unique to IAF F-16Ds), refueling form a B-707, converted for air refueling by Israeli air craft industries.
	in 1994, a shipment of surplus American F-16A/Bs began arriving in Israel. as opposed to other IAF F-16s they remained in there original gray colors.		This formation contains a representative of each type of Fighter in IAF service today.  the F-16 F-4E 2000 and F-15.
	in 89, a Syrian pilot defected to Israel with his MIG-23. and gave the IAF a close look at what was then Syria's mainstay Fighter. (First flight of an Israeli pilot in the Syrian MIG-23).		F-4E 2000. fitted with a fazed array, synthetic aperture,Radar, brand new Avionics, and the most advanced A/G weapons in the IAF Inventory, it's the most powerful Bomber in the IAF.
	you can't have a photo gallery of IAF planes, without a load of Israeli Kfir shots. so here is a formation of Kfirs over the unique layout of a Kibbutz.		the same formation of Kfirs, this time over (next to) the famous desert Fortress of Massada. don't know what Massada or a Kibbutz are? look it up. (it's interesting)
	Only a small number of A-4s are still in service with the IAF, as Operational trainers. and will be fazed out in the next few years.		another shot of Massada. this time it's the Kfir's replacement. the F-16. this Fortress symbolizes "Death before Surrender".
	An F-4E Phantom, a split second before surrendering to gravity, and touching down.		That's what I call Power.
	An RF-4E returning from a Recon mission, it's Escort landing in the background. the RF-4E still serves in the aerial reconnaissance role today.		A 2 seat Kfir, Escorts a Prototype of it's planned replacement, the Lavi. eventually the Lavi was canceled and F-16C/Ds were purchased instead.
	Another one in the "on the deck" sires. notice the opening in the F-15's right wing root. that's were the cannon fires form.		3 IF-16Ds, Lining up for take off. Notice the Squadron symbol worked into the tail camouflage colors.
	E-2C Hawkeyes provide Israel with the early warning it needs to defend it's small air space. an enemy air craft can reach it's target within seconds of entering Israel's air space.		MIG pilots take a good look.  cause pictures are the only place were you'll see this end of an IAF F-16.
	if any of you are living under the impression that Israel is all desert, take a look at the Galilee.  (nice F-16 in front of it too).		and from the Galilee to the Golan Highs, were mount Hermon gets enough snow to have a skiing scission. notice the red and blue training missiles.
	An F-4E Phantom Takes off.  look at that jet wash.		it may not be a high quality photo,  but it's a Kfir on it's back and I like it.
	An F/A-18D and IF-16D in Formation, during trials to determine the Future Fighter of the IAF. (the F-15E won the deal in the end).		An F-15 Eagle in very close Formation. almost touching the wing of the F-15 the photo was taken form.
	An F-16, in it's underground shelter. very nice in that light.		An F-15, a moment before it breaks away.
	A pair of F-15s take off in formation. just imagine the noise level.		A pair of IAI Kfirs, with an air to air loadout.
	A pare of IF-16Ds armed with laser guided bombs.		The same IF-16Ds over the Golan highs.
	And one more of the IF-16Ds over the sea of Galilee.  beautiful aren't they?		Leaving ground.
.	Take a look at those python 3 missiles.		An IAF F-16 in American gray camouflage.
	An F-16 refuels from a converted 707.		Both Lavi prototypes in formation behind a 2 seater Kfir. The largest Lavi formation ever. (the third Lavi was built after these two were grounded).
	An F-16B of the Defenders of the Arava squadron. Look at the open air breaks inside of the ailerons.	.	An F-16A of the Defenders of the Arava squadron. Notice the 50 years to the IAF symbol above the tail number.
	An F-15 flies over the desert. That grayish blue high altitude interceptor color, isn't much good here.		A beautiful mixed formation. The F-16 and F-15 are struggling to fly slow enough to stay behind the C-130 from which the photo was taken.