Notes:

First pics of India's IL-76 Phalcon AWACS. Seen here performing it's first flight in israel.

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Comments

Aalok Gaitonde

Great catch Rami! Thanks for sharing, cheers

RPG

Very nice.... now that's what I call a 'Rare' aircraft ;)

Rui Miguel

I was in Tel Aviv in the beginning of May and when I used to go to the Airport City to do spotting, the bus would pass next to the IAI factory and I remember seeing an IL-76 parked there but without the big radar. I've allways thought it was from India AF. A few days latter only the radar was there and the aircraft was gone. Now I realised that what I've saw was the first IAF IL-76. Congratulations to IAF, the strongest Air Force!! Also congrats Rami for the photo. A big Shalom to Israel from Portugal!