IPMS Israel December 2010 convention

Gallery Article by Yoav Efrati on Jan 18 2011

 

During the holiday of Hanukah, this year the convention was held in the light of the huge forest fire that cost Israel the lives of 42 persons and burned trees and homes in the Carmel region of northern Israel, not too far from the city of Haifa.

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The fire was put down with the help of fire fighting airplanes and helicopters flown in from Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, England, United States, Russia, France and Spain. This occasion also showed the world that there is a chance of peace and good will between Israel and its neighbors as firefighters volunteered to fight the fire came from Bulgaria as well as Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority. This fire gave Israeli airplane enthusiasts the opportunity to photograph firefighting airplanes from several countries and the promise from the government of Israel to purchase aircraft such as these.

Photos of firefighting airplanes go to Nir Ben Yosef, Yehuda Borovik, Rami Mizrachi, and Ori Voll.
Yours,

Yoav Efrati

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Photos and text © by Yoav Efrati