| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 112D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avia S-199 Mezek |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avia S-199 Mezek |
| Aircraft Version: | Avia S-199 Mezek |
| C/n (msn): | 782358 |
| Operator Titles: | Israel - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Beersheba - HatzerimMap |
| Country: | Israel |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LLHB IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | July 1995 |
| Photo by: | Gerhard Plomitzer |
| Photo ID: | 777644 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Avia Mezek is Czech built and based on the famous German fighter Messerschmitt Bf 109G. In May 1948 desperate for an answer to the enemy's rule of the skies, Israel bought 25 inferior Czech versions of the famed Luftwaffe fighter for the princely sum of $1.8 million. The IAF's first fighter made history immediately, stopping the Egyptian advance towards Tel-Aviv at Ashdod. This photo is copyright © Gerhard Plomitzer, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 February 2025, and has since been viewed 113 times. |