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Israel's Testing of Alaska Airlines 737-700BDSF


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#1 Aharon

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Posted 23 March 2017 - 06:34 PM

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting Israel Aircraft Industries' testing flight of Alaska Airlines 737-700BDSF from LLBG Ben Gurion International Airport 12 miles of southeast of Tel Aviv to LLET Eilat Airport located in the central area of the city of Eilat next to Route 90 (The Arava Road) before delivering the plane to the airline

Starting engines

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Taxiing to short of runway 30

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Still taxiing!!!

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Holding on runway 30 awaiting for take off clearance

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Airborne on climb to FL200

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Making left 180 degree turn toward LLBG on way to intercept TOMAL at northern tip of Dead Sea

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Passing LLBG

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Still climbing

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Approaching northern tip of Dead Sea to intercept TOMAL which signal time for right turn toward south to cross Dead Sea to Negev desert and Eilat

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Making right turn over TOMAL

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Cruising at FL200 across Dead Sea

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Cruising across Negev Desert

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If you look at right, you can see Mediterranean sea

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More crossing across Negev desert. Sorry that FSX does not have Masada fortress.

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Descending from FL200 to 5,000 ft while intercepting ZFR

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If your cockpit panel's gauges, FMC, and GPS fail, do not worry.  You will not get lost on way to Eilat.  Just follow Israeli highway 90 straight to Eilat!!

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You can tell that Eilat is getting closer when you can see ahead waters of Gulf of Aqaba

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At 5,000 passing on left OJAQ King Hussein International Airport located in the vicinity of Industrial City in northern suburb of Aqaba in Jordan.

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Passing the airport of destination

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Time to make left 180 degree turn above waters of the Gulf of Aqaba toward LLET's runway 03

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Making adjustments to position to approach the runway

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On final runway approach

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Seconds before touchdown

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TO BE CONTINUED BELOW...........................................


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Posted 23 March 2017 - 06:52 PM

TOUCHDOWN

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After backtracking now taxiing on the runway to gate 5

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Slowing down to get ready to enter into gate 5

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Entering into gate 5

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Parked at gate 5 testing new cargo door and unloading/loading capabilities. The left sign says "STOP!!! Airport Tower approval needed to continue ride" The right sign says "Caution!!! You are entering the aerial zone. Please drive safely"

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Thank you for viewing.  Stay tuned for next exciting fight!!

Regards,

Aharon