IAF F-15 in Quick Turnaround during 2006 Second Lebanon War (images)

[artik]

I had recently found a nice set of images photographed for Israeli Air Force Journal by well known photographer that works for IAF: Nir Ben-Yosef (xnir)

It shows a quick turnaround during the 2nd Lebanon War in 2006 of IAF 133 squadron. "Quick Turnaround" is a special procedure that brings the aircraft back to the air as soon as possible after fast servicing on the ground.

Source (Hebrew): http://www.fresh.co.il/vBulletin/showthread.php?t=226746#post1465065

I translated the text in the source and added my own comments:

Taxing after the landing:



F-15A , tail number 689 named "Boomerang" with 27/6/79 gun kill mark of a Syrian MiG-21 by Eitan Ben Eliyahu (he later served as IAF Commander)



During the "quick turnaround" the pilot stays in the cockpit. Note: DASH helmet



Ground crew "refreshes" and refuels the aircraft. Note: Python 4 or 5 missile (can't tell from the picture)



Servicing the oil systems. Note AIM-120 on the left side and AIM-7 on the right side of the aircraft.



Python 3 missile - very successful missile similar to AIM-9L, credited with 35 or 50 kills during 1st Lebanon War (depending on the source)



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Taxing to takeoff



Takeoff






Additional comments:

It is interesting that IAF F-15A carriers 5 generations of weapons:

- 20mm canon
- 3rd IR generation Python 3
- 4th or 5th generation IR missile Python 4 or 5 (can't tell from the image which one)
- AIM-7 - the semi-active radar guided missile
- AIM-120B - active radar guided missile


It is quite nice to see the exact place I used to serve in for 3 very interesting years of my life

[MrRiplEy[H]]

F15 vs non-upgraded Mig21 = shooting fish in the barrel.

[bozon]

F15 vs non-upgraded Mig21 = shooting fish in the barrel.

This is why it shot down the Mig with the cannon - its like saying "I have all this superior tech, but I'll just shoot you down with my old-school cannon"

[MrRiplEy[H]]

This is why it shot down the Mig with the cannon - its like saying "I have all this superior tech, but I'll just shoot you down with my old-school cannon"

Yep the poor MIG pilots were probably so confused the pilot chose not to waste a missile on it.

[Nefarious]

Yep the poor MIG pilots were probably so confused the pilot chose not to waste a missile on it.

It would put the fear of god into you though.

Any MiG pilot who escaped and lived to tell of the IAF shooting at them with their guns while not using missiles would immediately fly home and quit, turn in their wings and tell everyone else about it too. Very demoralizing.

[artik]

In any case if you are talking about that particular kill: https://youtu.be/AuAKJ60643g?t=1921

[MrRiplEy[H]]

It would put the fear of god into you though.

Any MiG pilot who escaped and lived to tell of the IAF shooting at them with their guns while not using missiles would immediately fly home and quit, turn in their wings and tell everyone else about it too. Very demoralizing.

It would take a pretty big event to put fear of God to me since I don't believe one even exists. Divine event then

[zack1234]

My word!