loaned Israel two RF-4Cs between August 1970 and March 1971 under Operation Night Light (or Peace Night Lite) for which Israel reportedly paid $143,000. This IAF effort may have been the source of rumors that the U.S. 24, 1970 before transitioning to 201 by September. These two machines began operational missions at 69 Squadron on Mar.
By removing the gun and installing environmental and electrical modifications, either a Zeiss RMK 15/23 medium-altitude mapping camera or Fairchild KA-52 low-altitude panoramic camera could be carried. To help the service accomplish this essential task, two IAF F-4Es (coded 17 and 19) were modified locally in a two-month crash program to fit a camera in the nose. Flights into the area were made at 600kts and at such a low altitude that the major hazard was from bird strikes and hitting fishing boat masts.”Īlthough the IAF had ordered RF-4Es, the aircraft did not begin to arrive until February 1971 and flew their first mission on Mar. These terms were very important to Israel, and very hazardous recon flights were made to verify compliance and then monitor movement when the cease-fire terms were clearly violated. The cease-fire terms required that Egypt freeze its missile batteries in place, and not continue to move SAM boxes closer to the Canal. Photo reconnaissance was especially critical immediately following the War of Attrition. The reconnaissance aircraft were distributed among most of the F-4 squadrons.Īccording Norton, “during the War of Attrition recce aircraft were important assets in keeping track of the Egyptian missile boxes and locating targets for follow-up strikes. As is common with RF-4s, the IAF recce Phantoms were equipped with the aft fuselage ejector units for photo-flash cartridges to be used during night missions. As explained by Bill Norton in his book Air War On The Edge: A History of the Israel Air Force and its aircraft since 1947, the IAF was only the second customer for the RF-4 and these were the first to be equipped to operate with AIM-9 missiles for self-defense, employing wing pylons with twin launchers, while also retaining the bombing systems. Their speed and range combined with their superior camera systems, allowed more complex missions to be flown with less risk to man and machine than had been possible with the Mirages and Vautours. These aircraft were a welcome addition to the service reconnaissance assets. Around midnight Sunday, authorities deployed hydraulic cranes and heavy cutting machines to break up the massive slabs of concrete into manageable segments that could be lifted away.The F-4X would have featured an increase in engine thrust by 150% to allow dash speeds of Mach 3.2, cruise at Mach 2.4, and flight up to 78,000ft (23,775m) altitudeĪcquired by Israel in 1969 the McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II quickly became the backbone of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) thanks to its range, payload and bombing accuracy.Īlong with the F-4Es the IAF ordered also several RF-4s. Volunteers, army personnel and firemen have worked around the clock since Wednesday, mostly using hands and light equipment to pull out survivors. Authorities shut down all garment factories in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial suburbs, including one that had reportedly developed cracks and was evacuated earlier. They also tried to set fire to a factory, it said. In renewed anger against conditions in garment factories - a mainstay of Bangladesh’s economy - hundreds of workers poured into the streets in the Dhaka suburb of Ashulia and set fire to an ambulance Monday, the Independent TV, a private network, reported. The collapse was the deadliest disaster to hit the garment industry in Bangladesh that is worth $20 billion annually and supplies global retailers. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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