The f 16i is a twoseat variant of the block 52 developed for the israeli defense force. The last pages of the book contain an extensive walkaround section. The idfaf operates a customized f16d block 40 test bed aircraft, designated ck1. The four squadrons of the f 16i sufa hebrew for storm joined forces for a training exercise last night, which officially began the 2016 training period of the combat division. General dynamics f16 fighting falcon variants wikipedia. It is israel s choice of aircraft to take out the iranian atomic weapons factory. This israeli f16i sufa fighter was shot down by syria. An israeli air force f 16i sufa belonging to the 119 squadron, also known as the bat squadron, was damaged at ramon air base. The visit gave unprecedented access to a fontline israeli base allowing close up photography of its based ah64ad apache attack helicopters and latest delivery lockheedmartin f 16i sufa multirole strike fighters. Pictured above is an israeli air force iaf f16i sufa fighter jet. Detail shots are provided of the cockpits, wheels, spines, antennas, and landing gear etc. My admiration for the small israeli nation and, specifically, for the iaf goes back to. F16i israeli air force in flight wikimedia commons. And i think the antenna blisters characteristic of the sufa would be much more visible.
The israeli air forces iaf f16i sufa storm, a two seater, is the latest version of the lockheed martin f16. F16i sufa the most modern f16 fighter version of the. The first two of israel s newest f 16i fighter jets 408, 409 landed at the mizpe ramon israel air force base in the negev this afternoon. The book offers a fresh version of the iafs role in the 1976 hostagerescue. Find the perfect f 16i sufa israeli air force stock photo. Israeli f 16i sufa crashes after coming under massive antiaircraft fire from syrian air defense february 10, 2018 david cenciotti syria, troubled areas 147 iranian uav that infiltrated the. If you can find the isracast sufa in israeli service book it has all the information you will ever need. The loss of an f 16i sufa fighter jet, an advanced twoseat variant of the f16 fighting falcon, during combat over syria on saturday was an operational failure, officials in the. F16i sufa israel f16i sufa storm, kinetic k72001 2010. Pictured above is an israeli air force iaf f 16i sufa fighter jet. Jul 17, 2010 the isradecal book on f16is supports that. Israeli f16i sufa crashes after coming under massive anti. Jan 01, 2018 among the 3 users of the f16, i would say the israelis have the best defence avionics suite in the world.
The f 16i is different from any other f16, including those of the u. Published on sep 8, 2019 the f16i is a twoseat variant of the block 52 developed for the israeli defense force. Find great deals on ebay for 1 32 f16 academy and 2 academy f18. Buy hasegawa 01564 172 f16i fighting falcon israeli air force. Israeli air force f16i sufa aircraft in detail series. A second series aircraft in detail is more of a closeup look for modellers.
The planes extended flight range opens up more possibilities for israel to defend itself against potential threats throughout the middle east. As opposed to the typical twinseater being a trainer, the sufa has increased weapons capabilities. Also included is a very neat photo study section on the weapons the aircraft can carry. An experienced pilot traces the evolution of the israeli air force in a candid. Lockheed martin f16d block 52 fighting falcon heyl haavir israeli air force 1948now tayeset 253 negev, canaf 25 422. Israeli f16i destroyed in attacks prompted by iranian uav. Buy lockheed martin f 16i sufa in israeli air force service aircraft in detail israeli air force aircraft in detail by raanan weiss isbn. Kinetic 172 f16i sufa storm israeli air force aircraft.
F 16i sufa pdf then, israeli air force jets launch retaliatory air strikes in syria. It is the first batch of a total of 102 planes israel has ordered from the united states. Kinetic has also released the oneseat israeli f16 barak. The f 16i looks radically different from other f16s, with conformal fuel tanks, dorsal spine, and numerous fairings and bulges for undisclosed equipment. This 2nd scale mrc academy plastic model kit is an authentic replica of the israeli f16i sufa fighter. Located in the hevel shalom area of the northwestern negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of eshkol regional council. Air force officials decided not to ground israel s f 16i squadrons due the incident. The book starts with a concise history of the type. Israel aviation exercise iniochos 2015 israeli af f16i. Isradecal f4e phantom kurnass book idf iaf 2 148 172 israel air force.
If israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu decides to attack irans nuclear program, jets such as this one will fly the mission. The first two of israels newest f 16i fighter jets 408, 409 landed at the mizpe ramon israel air force base in the negev this afternoon. A very good book is the book from raanan weiss about f 16i sufa in iaf service. The israeli air forces iaf f 16i sufa storm, a two seater, is the latest version of the lockheed martin f16. Also included are detail shots of external stores carried. Academy 2 f 16i sufa israel airforce combat fighter plane craft. The sufa f 16i jets are the backbone of the iafs fighter division. An f16i sufa of the israeli air force taxiing on the. The sufa thunderstorm is easily recognizable by the distinctive conformal 600 gallon fuel tanks that give the aircraft a range of up to 1,000 miles, enough to cover the entire middle east region. The israeli f16i soufa sufah stormthunderstorm, compliments israels deterrent strategy by further strengthening the potential threat to carry out retaliatory strikes throughout the middle. F 16i sufa is the most modern f16 fighter version of the israeli air force, this is a twoseat variant of the block 52 developed for the israeli defense force, a total of 102 aircraft were ordered by israel. Israeli f16i fighters resume training training resumes two months after the f16i sufa aircraft were grounded due to a malfunction that forced two air crewmembers to. With the upgraded dorsal spine and cft conformal fuel tank and of course the iaf colors and markings it really stands out from the standard us variants. I rate the academy kit, it fits well and to my non rivit counting eye looks like an f16i.
Exercise iniochos 2015 israeli af f 16i sufa andravida ab, greece 2842015 credit. Rumor has it that a lot of the equipment is only installed after delivery to israel. This release is molded in the standard light gray styrene and rendered on fourteen parts trees, plus a single tree of clear parts. The twoseater, israeli air force f 16i sufa is the largest f16 acquisition in israels military history. The twoseater, israeli air force f 16i sufa is the largest f16 acquisition in israel s military history. First, martin bott booksellers is a great retailer. Israeli f16i fighters resume training israel defense. Hasegawa has reissued their f16d kit with some newtool sprues to render the israeli air forces f16i sufa. The twoseater, israeli air force f16i sufa is the largest f16 acquisition in israels military history. The kit is molded in medium gray styrene and presented on 20 parts trees, plus two trees of clear parts. The history of the model can be traced back to the last decade, when kinetic offered a series of f16 scale models. An unusual incident occurred to an f 16i sufa at ramon air base.
Then, israeli air force jets launch retaliatory air strikes in syria. F16i sufa in iaf service israel aircraft in detail series. This release represents the prattpowered version of the f 16i sufa advanced strike viper of the israeli air force. Among the 3 users of the f16, i would say the israelis have the best defence avionics suite in the world. F16i sufa in israeli air force service by weiss goodreads. The academy kit of the f 16i sufa, a two seater variant of a block 5052 used by the israeli air force is a very good kit. It was founded on may 28, 1948, shortly after the israeli declaration of. The israeli air force has long been recognized as one of the worlds finest air forces, and the second largest operator of the f16. From korea, south academy f 16i sufa 2 scale israeli af. Hasegawa 09857 148 f16i fighting falcon idf kit first look. The loss of an f16i sufa fighter jet, an advanced twoseat variant of the f16 fighting falcon, during combat over syria on saturday was an operational failure, officials in the. The israeli air force was established using commandeered or donated civilian aircraft and obsolete and surplus world war ii combat aircraft.
Israels peace marble v foreign military sales program will supply the israel air force iaf with 102 twoseat aircrafts and is the largest israeli f16 acquisition yet. The f 16i sufa storm is a custom modified f16d build for the israeli air force. Nicknamed the sufa, or thunderstorm, the f 16i is a redesigned and custom modified version of the f16, adapted to the specifications of the israeli air force iaf. Israels peace marble v foreign military sales program will supply the israel air. The israeli air force played an important part in operation kadesh, israel. Israeli f16i sufa crashes after coming under massive antiaircraft. A frontline israeli f 16i was destroyed on saturday after it came under heavy attack by syrianbased antiaircraft missiles during a round of strikes and counterstrikes prompted by an early. Kinetic 148 f16i sufa storm israeli air force aircraft. In this case, it is the israeli version, the f 16i sufa. If the iranian nuclear facilities are ever taken out, it will be the israelis who do it, and this is the plane they will use. The israeli air forces iaf f 16i sufa, a twoseater, is the latest version of the f16. Named the sufa storm, the twoseater jets form the first batch of a total of 102 planes israel has ordered from the united states. While many of the f16s flown by the idf were configured over time while in israeli service, the f 16i was unique in that it was essentially an f16d block 52 built to israeli specifications and equipped with advanced israeli avionics. Dressing up and correcting academys 2 f16i sufa kit lsp.
Even if you have the first sufa book in the series, you need this. The planes extended flight range allows it to attack targets in iran without having to refuel. Following a prior crash of a f 16i in 20, the israel air force grounded all of the jets of that type for about 16 weeks after the planes crew abandoned the aircraft over the sea when the engine suddenly stalled. An f 16i sufa of the israeli air force taxiing on the runway at ramon air force base, israel. An f16i sufa of the israeli air force taxiing on the runway. The aircraft is armed with rafael spice precision guided bombs, rafael python missiles, and aim120. Israel s peace marble v foreign military sales program will supply the israel air force iaf with 102 twoseat aircraft and is the largest israeli f16 acquisition yet.
Isradecal f15 baz book idf iaf 2 148 172 israel air force. I hope to pick it up soon to add it to my sufa, and maybe a few other kinetic f16s. They have the best defence technologies i know and the most innovative among any country in the world. F15c eagle, israeli f 16i and f16 fighting falcon wait at the end of the runway at nellis afb during red flag 094. Israeli f16i sufa loses braking action during taxi. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. For more details on the real sufa plane, look at this page.
As a side note, my sufa claimed 2nd place at one of the local contests, while another kinetic f16c took 1st, a huge testament to the quality of the kinetic f16 kits. In march 2010, it was announced that the egyptian air force would purchase 20 block 52 aircraft 16 f16cs and 4 f16ds, the first of which arrived for testing in april 2012. Isradecal has published a number of books focussing on israeli military aircraft. The impressive main image of this post shows the wreckage of the israeli air force iaf f 16i sufa that crashed on feb. F15c eagle, israeli f16i and f16 fighting falcon wait at the end of the runway at nellis afb during red flag 094. The starboard side of the pilots cockpit should have the brown colour on the outside. The first full story of the israeli air force cohen. A security camera in the israeliarab town of kaabiyyetabbashhajajre east of haifa captured the f16is crash after the pilot and navigator managed to safely eject. Israel ordered 50 f16i aircraft in 2001 and signed the agreement for an optional additional 52 aircraft in september 2001. Nov 08, 20 im in the middle of my academy sufa project, i went for the wolfpack pit awesome aries wheelwells fantastic, wheeliant wheels.
Academy is the first company to follow up their f16 kits with a twoseater. The israeli air force operates as the aerial warfare branch of the israel defense forces. Aircraft in detail series pictorial book japan f 16i sufa in iaf series this issue carry a lot of fine photos and very details illustrations of f 16i sufa in iaf series. The israeli air forces f 16i sufa is a twoseater airplane, and was acquired as part of their peace marble v foreign military sales program, which will supply the country with 102 of these vehicles. The f 16i, which is called soufa or storm in hebrew by the israel air. The whole book has color pictures and profiles through out with some background text. Jan 21, 2020 then, israeli air force jets launch retaliatory air strikes in syria. Kinetic has released the next installment in their impressive fighting falcon series. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The f16 was built to have a cheaper alternative for the f15 and this was the same motivation for the iaf. The three adir f35i stealth fighters are on their way to israel duration. Kinetic 48006 148 lockheed martin f16i sufa kit first look. The plane has a higher takeoff weight than any other f16, and is armed with the amraam airtoair missiles.