Israeli Air Force Yearbook: IAF Moving South (Modern I. A. F.) - Softcover

The fifth book in the series, the new IAF Yearbook covers the main events that took place in the IAF between the summer of 2008 and the summer of 2011. The major events covered are:
-Operation Cast Lead in late 2009 – early 2010 to stop the terrorist rocket attacks from the Gaza strip to cities in Southern Israel.
-Moving of the heavy transport wing from central Israel Lod AFB to South Israel Nevatim AFB in the Negev desert.
-Structural changes in the IAF including the activation of new squadrons and delivery of new hardware.
-Participation of the IAF in international exercises.
-expansion of UAV fleet and the activation of the new "Eitan" squadron.
-IAF heavy investments in modern simulators.
-Activation of a new fire fighting squadron as a result of the massive Carmel forest fire in the summer of 2010.
-Renewal and modernization of the fleet: "Barak 2020" F-16C/D improvement plan, armed UH-60 blackhawk program, Re'em tanker conversions, A-4 Ahit replacement preparations and purchase contracts for the C-130J Super Hercules and F-35 Lightning II.

The book contains 76 full color pages with about 160 photos, many of them never published before.