(Asien) Israelische Luftwaffe

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Israeli airforce beats German pilots in 'dogfight' exercise


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The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2003

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Israeli air force pilots handily beat their German counterparts in "dogfights" in the first ever air force exercise between the two countries, an Israeli military official said Monday.

The Israeli F-15 pilots, aided by special technology that Israel does not share or sell to other countries, beat the Germans by more than 100 "hits," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. In the past, Israel has beaten American air force pilots by similar margins, the officials added.

Israel purchases U.S. warplanes without battle technology, installing its own locally made systems into the aircraft.

The exercise was conducted over the past two weeks in the skies of Sardinia in Italy.

Germany is considered one of Israel's closest defense allies. Recently, Germany sold _ for a symbolic fee _ three advanced "Dolphin" submarines to Israel.

Israel's air force has held exercises with the United States and Turkey recently.