Israeli Air Force Honors Medical Staff on Israel's 72 Independence Day

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2020Apr 29

Articles: https://www.i24news.tv/en Live: https://video.i24news.tv/page/live?cl... Replay: https://video.i24news.tv/page/5ab2981... Facebook: / i24newsen Twitter: / i24news_en Instagram: / i24news #i24NEWS #Israel #IndependenceDay i24NEWS DESK | As in every year, Israeli Air Force (IAF) jets will peer through the Jewish state’s blue skies on Wednesday in honor of its 72nd Independence Day -- albeit in a less extravagant fashion. Due to the coronavirus crisis, this year’s flyover will be dedicated to the nation’s hospitals, saluting the healthcare system, medical staff and nurses, and will consist of only four Beechcraft T-6 Texan II aircraft. These airplanes are used in the air force training schools for soon-to-be pilots, Hebrew-language outlet N12 reported. The flyby will begin in the Tel Aviv area, then fly up north to Nahariya and Safed, to be followed by a turn to Israel’s most southern point of Eilat, and will end its route back in the center, according to the IAF. The aerial demonstration is expected to end at 3:50 pm (Israel Standard Time), according to The Times of Israel, above the Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva. The IAF acrobatic crew sent a message to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, saying “we are proud to be saluting from the air as a medal of appreciation to the [medical] teams and health system. We wish good health and a happy Independence Day to you and all the people of Israel,” N12 reported.