Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Israel Independence Day Events


IDF Bases Open for Visitors, Israel Navy and Air Force Hold Special Demonstrations for Israel's Independence Day


In honor of the State of Israel's 62nd Independence Day, as in every year, several IDF bases will be open to the general public. On Monday and Tuesday, 19-20 April 2010, chosen bases of the Israel Navy, Air Force and Ground Forces will be open for visitors, and the Israel Navy and Air Force will hold special demonstrations.
The venues are as follows:
  • The Israel Navy base in Eilat will open on the eve of Independence Day (Monday), in cooperation with the civilian port of Eilat, between 8:00 pm and midnight.
  • The Israel Navy base in Haifa will open on Independence Day (Tuesday) between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.
  • The Israel Navy base in Ashdod will not be open to the public this year.
  • The Israel Air Force bases in Ramat David, Tel Nof and Ovda, as well as the IAF Technological College in Haifa, will open on Independence Day (Tuesday), from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
  • The IAF Museum in Hatzerim will open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, entertaining the following events:
    • An air force demonstration of historical IAF piston engine aircraft from the 1950's.
    • A performance of the IAF entertainment group, as well as the IAF Technological College Dance Company with 'Ayalot HaNegev' Dance Company.
    • An aircraft exhibition containing approximately 150 different aircraft.
    • Activities for children, including coloring airplane models and origami.
    • Guided tours on the aerial history of the State of Israel.
    • Entrance to the museum entails a fee.

In addition, IDF camping grounds will be open throughout the country on Independence Day. In the North, parking lots will be open between the hours of 9:00-14:00 in Hatzor Ha'Glilit, Kiryat Shmona, Shlomi, Nahariya, Ma'alot, Nazareth Illit, Yarka, and the Golani Junction. In the South, grounds will be open in Machane Natan, Metzudat Yoav, Sderot, Segev Shalom, Netivot, Ofakim, Meitar, Lehavim, and Omer between the hours of 9:00-14:00. In addition, grounds will also be open in Efrat, Oranit, Kiryat Arba, Ariel, the Jordan Valley, Ma'ale Adumim. A weapons display will be presented in Givat Ha'Tachmoshet between 9:00-16:00.

As part of the IDF's celebrations for Israel's Independence Day, a navy showcase will take place along the country's shores. The sea demonstration will include 12 different naval vessels. Among them, the INS will display missile ships, commanding naval boats, Dabur patrol boats, and security vessels. The navy showcase will begin at the Carmel beach in Haifa between the hours of 9:45-10:05 and from there will sail southwards past the Herzliya shore between 11:45-12:10. It will continue on to Tel Aviv and reach Jaffa between 12:40-13:00. Between 13:55-14:15, it will pass Kshatot beach in Ashdod, and will conclude its journey along the city of Ashkelon between 15:00-15:20.

In addition to the navy showcase taking place in the Mediterranean Sea, a navy display will take place in the bay of Eilat between the hours of 10:00-13:00.

The navy showcase along the main shore of Israel will include a naval patrol helicopter, the Panther Helicopter, which will land on a ship.
Over the course of the day's events, Israel Air Force airplanes and helicopters will hold five demonstrations in the nation's skies. One helicopter demonstration will be composed of three CH53 Sicorsky helicopters, another demonstration will include three Hercules airplanes and a combat airplane demonstration will be composed of a Boeing 707 plane ("Re'em"), three F-15 fighter jets, five F-16 fighter-jets, and five F16I fighter jets. In addition, a helicopter display will take place above the Residence of the President of Israel and an aerobatic display will fly over the country. The precise times and locations of the displays are attached to the Appendix.

It should be noted that entrance to IDF bases with weapons or pets is restricted.

Identification cards must be presented when entering the bases.

Appendix
  1. Helicopter Demonstrations: Composed of three Yas'ur Helicopters



Location		Time
South Jerusalem11:13
North Jerusalem11:15
Rehovot11:26
Central Tel-Aviv11:32
Hadera11:44
Ramat David Base11:55
IAF College of Technology in Haifa12:01
Natanya Beach12:17
Hertzeliya Beach12:21
Tel-Aviv12:25
Tel-Yona12:27



    2. Hercules Flight Demonstartion: Composed of three Hercules Planes

LocationTimeExact Location
Be'er-Sheva11:13City Center
Yerucham11:17Yerucham Lake
Dimona11:20Soccer Stadium
Arad11:23City Center
Kiryat Gat11:31City Center
Tel-Nof Base11:35Showcase
Beit Shemesh11:38City Center
Jerusalem11:41Western Wall
Patza'el11:46
Beit Shaan11:53Soccer Stadium
Afula11:56 Municipal Park
Ramat David Base11:58Showcase
Nazareth12:01Mount Yona
Tiberius12:04Southern Beach
Safed12:07City Center
Carmiel12:09City Center
Nahariya12:12Beach
IAF College of Technology in Haifa12:16Showcase
Caesarea12:21Beach
Natanya12:24Beach
Tel-Aviv12:28On the pier line
Tel-Yona12:29Beach
Ashkelon12:40Beach
Sderot12:42City Center
Netivot12:44City Center
Ofakim12:46Municipal Park
IAF Museum in Hazterim12:47Showcase

    3. Fighter Jets Display: Composed of Boeing 707 Plane, 3 F-15s, 5 F-16s and F16-i.

LocationBoeing 707 + F-15F-16F-16iExact Location
Ber-Sheva11:2511:2611:27City Center
Yerucham11:2811:2911:30Yerucham Lake
Dimona11:3111:3211:33Soccer Stadium
Arad11:3311:3411:35City Center
Kiryat Gat11:4011:4111:42City Center
Tel-Nof Base11:4311:4411:45Showcase
Beit Shemesh11:4511:4611:47City Center
Jerusalem11:4811:4911:50Western Wall
Patza'el11:5211:5311:54
Beit Shaan11:5711:5811:59Soccer Stadium
Afula12:0012:0112:02 Municipal Park
Ramat David Base12:0112:0212:03Showcase
Nazareth12:0412:0512:06Mount Yona
Tiberius12:0712:0812:09Southern Beach
Ktzerim12:0912:1012:11City Center
Zfat12:1312:1412:15City Center
Carmiel12:1512:1612:17City Center
Naharia12:1712:1812:19Beach
IAF College of Technology in Haifa12:2012:2112:22Showcase
Caesarea12:2412:2512:26Beach
Natanya12:2612:2712:28Beach
Tel-Aviv12:3012:3112:32
Ashdod12:3312:3412:35Marina
Ashkelon12:3512:3612:37Beach
Sderot12:3712:3812:39City Center
Netivot12:3812:3912:40City Center
Ofakim12:3912:4012:41Municipal Park
IAF Museum in Hatzrim12:4012:4112:42Showcase


    4. Aerial Display above the Residence of the President of Israel: Composed of three Blackhawk helicopters and two Cobra helicopters at 09:15
    5. Aerial Showcase- Ramat David Air Base: 21:30

LocationTime
Ramat David Base9:45
House of President in Jerusalem11:30
Tel-Aviv across of Opera House11:50
Tel-Nof Base14:30
Museum in Hatzerim IAF14:50
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