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  • IAF takes first place in biannual American Hercules competition

    08/08/2009 10:01:42 PM PDT · by dervish · 7 replies · 691+ views
    Jerusalem Post ^ | 8/5/09 | Yaakov Katz
    While some might call him a good luck charm, Col. (res.) Avshalom says he's just your average Israel Air Force navigator. But last week, he led an IAF team to victory in the Air Mobility RODEO 2009 competition in the United States, taking home the Col. Joe M. Jackson Trophy for best C-130 air crew. RODEO, a biannual event that brings transport and mobility air crews from around the world together for several days of competitions, tests the teams' expertise in landing, locating drop zones and parachuting equipment. Last week, an Israeli C-130 Hercules transport aircraft flew to McChord Air...