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Old 3rd September 2025 | 23:47
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chopper2004
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IDFAF retires AS565 'Atalef'

After near 4 decades of service, with the IDFAF one and only shipborne helicopter, the Airbus Helicopters AS565 Atalef is being retired, as Sikorsky MH-60R (?) are on the order book. Back when the Dauphin entereed service it was similar to the USCG HH-65A Dolphin i believe





If anyone remembers the 1992 flick with Rob Lowe, Gale Hansen, as Navy SEALS during Op Desert Shield / desert Storm, the whole movie was filmed in Israel so at 52:16, there is the original IDFAF Dauphin starring as a US NAvy helikcopter.


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