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anyone know what this aircraft is?

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This photo shows an Israeli pilot standing in front of an aircraft that I can't identify as being an IAF aircraft. Any ideas?
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Is it not the new Italian trainer a/c


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Yup, that's a M-346.
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Didn't know IAF had any.
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First training class to use them just graduated last month.
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Took me a while to find an aircraft in the picture lol.
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Alenia M-346, Israel has 25 aircraft

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In IASF service they are known as Lavi and are based at Hatzerim with 102 Sqn.
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If someone could repaint the YAK-130 / M-346 that would be great :)
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I don't know the exact difference between the Mitten and the Master but I bet that Milan does and he may even have plans in that area. Unless of course you can't wait :D .
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Miljan is working on Master. I've sent him a bunch of close-up pictures.
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Great news Thanks Giorgio
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Ok great to read about a future Master AI, but back to the real question, who is she?
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Victory103 wrote:Ok great to read about a future Master AI, but back to the real question, who is she?
That was my first thought ! Besides the a/c is out of focus.
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Leave it to the Israelis to strategically place her to cover up her name tag.
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