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Israeli Aircraft Industries SearcherPARADIVE MUSEUM: Habonim
The airfield is home to a parachute club and training school. A collection
of interesting aircraft is being assembled. Three classic American types
have been acquired. The Fleet 1 biplane, originally known as the
Consolidated 14 Husky Junior, first appeared in late 1928. Consolidated’s
president Reuben Fleet purchased the design rights after the company
decided not to put the type into production. He set up Fleet Aircraft and
in the first year around 300 were sold. Consolidated then purchased the
Fleet company and set up a second factory in Canada.
The Porterfield 35-70, designed by Noel Hockaday, was built in
1935 by students at the Wyandotte High School as the Wyandotte Pup.
Porterfield Aircraft recognised the potential of the aircraft, bought the
design rights and employed Hockaday as works manager and designer.
The Pup was developed to appear in 1935 as the Porterfield Model 35
Flyabout a braced high-wing-monoplane. Originally powered by a 60
hp LeBlond 5D radial engine, later variants were fitted with different
engines. Over 240 aircraft were built.
The Taylorcraft B series high wing monoplane appeared in the late
1930s and large numbers were constructed. The BL-65 is powered by a
65 hp Lycoming engine. Over 1,000 Tiger Moths were built at Mascot in
Australia between 1940 and 1945. The MiG-23 arrived from the Czech
Republic in a deal which took a Dornier Do-28B to a parachute training
school in the European country.
This museum was only viewed through the windows.
Bar Primary Glider
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth 4X-AAT (DHA.61)
Dornier Do 28B-1 024 (3067)
Dornier Do 28B-1 026 (3088)
Dornier Do 28B-1 022 (3097)
Dornier Do 28B-1 002 (3102)
Dornier Do 28B-1 041 (3112)
Fairchild 24J 4X-AAR (3400)
Fleet 1 4X-AAF (200)
Israeli Aircraft Industries Tzukit 564 (D34/64)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23ML 2410 (0390322410)
Porterfield 35-70 4X-???/ NC14479 (136)
Schreder HP-18 4X-GHD (60-2)
Taylorcraft BL-65 4X-AAI (2327)
Wright 1903 Flyer(R) N63WF
On my visit three years ago the following were inside:
Blériot XI (R)
Heinemann BiplaneREHOVOT MONUMENT
At a park at Y.L. Perets 2-10, Rehovot 75209 in the centre of the town.
Dassault Mystère IVA ‘008’/34 (166)SDE YA’AKOV MONUMENT
At the Neve Amiel Youth Village, Sde Ya’akov 36586 in the north
western part of the town.
Dassault Mystère IVA 32 (229)Israeli Aircraft Industries Tzukit 634 D132/34 – on base gate.
McDonnell F-15A Eagle 669 (304/IA006) – front fuselage only.
Mil Mi-8T – (Egypt)
Nederlandse Helicopter Industrie H-3 Kolibrie N88983 (3006)
Noorduyn Harvard IIB ‘1/1’/FE926 (14-660)
North American P-51D Mustang ‘53’/73 – composite.
North American P-51D Mustang 57
North American T-6G Texan ‘001’/G-BDZZ (182-720)
North American AT-6A Texan 1154 (77-4576)
North American AT-6A Texan 08 (77-4613)
North American AT-6A Texan ‘3/5’/41-16443 (78-6821)
North American AT-6A Texan ‘1/3’/41-16542 (78-6920)
North American AT-6A Texan ‘1/2’/41-16696 (78-7074)
North American AT-6A Texan 102 (78-7247)
North American AT-6D Texan 1118
North American AT-6D Texan 1124
North American AT-6D Texan 1130
North American AT-6D Texan 1139
North American AT-6D Texan 1144
North American AT-6D Texan 1148
North American AT-6D Texan 39
North American AT-6D Texan 48
North American AT-6D Texan 82
North American AT-6D Texan 92
North American AT-6D Texan 25
Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub 087 (18-7887)
Slingsby T.30B Prefect 4X-GEB
Slingsby T.30B Prefect 15 (04)
Slingsby T.30B Prefect 4X-GFB (06)
Slingsby T.30B Prefect 4X-GEM (08)
Slingsby T.30B Prefect 25 (14)
Slingsby T.31B Tandem Tutor 19 (08)
Slingsby T.31B Tandem Tutor 4X-GEJ (10)
Sud SA.318C Alouette Astazou 01
Sud SA.321K Super Frelon 002 (104)
Sud SA.321K Super Frelon 015/4X-FJR (130)
Sud SA.341F Gazelle 1335 (1335) – in Syrian markings.
Sud-Est SE.3130 Alouette II 19
Sud-Est SE.3130 Alouette II 007 (1055)
Sud-Est SE.3130 Alouette II 17 (1099)
Sukhoi Su-7BMK – in Egyptian markings.
Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXe 57/4X-FOG (CBAF-11394)
KIRYAT MOTSKIN MONUMENT
At the Rafael Armament Development Authority at Akko Road, Kiryat
Motzkin, 26106 in the centre of the town off Highway 4.
McDonnell F-4E Phantom II 131 (3908)
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND
SPACE: Haifa
This is the main technical museum in the country and its displays show
the development of industry in the country. The aviation section features
models of significant types along with displays showing the principles of
flight. Modern developments in many aspects of science are featured in
other areas. One section is devoted to Green energy and how this may
fulfil some needs of the country. Outside is a large science park.
This Australian built Tiger Moth is part of
the Paradive Museum fleet at Habonim.
[Bob Ogden]