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A message to Iran? IAF conducts long-range exercise

Israel Hayom | A message to Iran? IAF conducts long-range exercise.

During exercise over Greece this past week, Israel Air Force practiced mid-air refueling operations and tested the ability of aircraft to fly long distances • IDF says IAF would play “central role in carrying out Israel’s military option if necessary.”
Lilach Shoval, Israel Hayom Staff and The Associated Press
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Against the backdrop of recent statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel would launch an independent military strike against Iran if necessary, the Israel Defense Forces on Thursday published on its website an article detailing a long-range flight exercise conducted by the Israel Air Force this past week.

During the exercise, IAF fighter squadrons practiced mid-air refueling operations and tested the ability of IAF aircraft to fly long distances.

According to the IDF website article, the IAF would play “a central role in carrying out Israel’s military option if necessary.”

Israeli military officials said the exercise took place over Greece.

The IAF has conducted a number of similar long-range flight exercises in recent years.

A squadron commander who took part in the exercise told the IDF said that challenges involved in long-range operations include difficult weather conditions, unfamiliar terrain and threats that could emerge during the flight.

Pilots involved in the exercise said that long-range flights require prolonged concentration and special physical preparation.

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