The document summarizes a lecture day event held at Tel Aviv University about the Israeli Air Force and birds. Over 600 people attended lectures on topics such as the European Space Agency's activities, the history of transporting Ethiopian immigrants to Israel, and research on bats and insects. Photos show attendees interacting with guest speakers, which included former military officers, scientists, and a singer. The day included musical performances and multiple sessions with speakers on nature, aviation, and cooperation between the air force and environmental organizations.

1. The Way of the Vulture in the Sky“"
Lecture Day on the Heritage of the Israeli Air Force & other Birds
Monday, 29 April 2013
Smolarz Hall, Tel Aviv University
Photos: Amir Ezer, Yossi Leshem

2. Thanks to:
Robert
Rubinoff

3. The stage is set for the beginning of the Lecture Day

4. The Program of the Lecture Day

6. More than 600 people participated in the Lecture Day

8. Dan Alon helping to set it up…

9. Einav & Reut (the Hoopoe Foundation), Nira & Sivan (Fisher Institute) ready for the public

10. Registering for the conference…
Then off to the coffee & cakes

11. Adi Bashan giving out the tickets.

12. Donations to the Hoopoe Foundation and sweets provided,
every year, by Leiman Schlussel Ltd.

13. All of Muki Betzer’s cadets from Ma’agan Michael came to the conference (they are also the
only pre-army cadets that took part in the Crane race!(

14. Amir Ezer, the wonderful photographer & birder, documented the event.

15. Orna Gemmer at the book selling station

16. Brig.Gen Assaf Agmon (Left), Head of the Fisher Institute, Muki Betzer, Director of the
Preparatory Course at Ma’agan Michael & Pilot & Lawyer Eviatar Goshen who helped
establish the Hoopoe Foundation

17. Yossi Leshem & Dan Alon with Prof. Amnon Ginati (Left), who came to Israel especially to
lecture on the activities of the European Space Agency.

18. Brig.Gen Baruch Spiegel, a leader of the ” Nature Protection Army”, at the exhibition
commemorating 30 years of cooperation with the Israeli Air Force,
funded by the Ayit Company.

20. Maj.Gen Herzel Bodinger, President of the Air Force Association & Chairman of the Fisher
Institute, attends all events.

21. And Maj.Gen. Amos Lapidot (Right) former IAF Association President and IAF commander also
attends all events.

22. Both Maj. Gen. enjoying the event

23. Soldiers serving in many different IAF units attended

24. Col. (Ret) Dror Ben David, an F-15 pilot, took part in the lecture day

25. Leon Recanati was one of our guests!

26. Dr. Leonid Dinevich
who operates the
bird Radar at
Latrun

27. The Ethiopian singer Hana Reuven & her mother were proud to take part in the event

28. Prof. Yigael Talmi , from the Weizmann Institute & his wife, Hana, never miss a birding event.

29. Uzi Dayan (Hayogev), Muki Betzer (Nahalal) & Prof. Yigael Talmi (Kfar Yehezkel) meet.

30. Col. (Ret.) Dror Ben David with Reuma Weizman, the former President’s wife

33. Head of the Birding Section of the Air Force welcoming the cooperation with
the European Space Agency (ESA)

35. Col. Ehud Biederman, an F-16 pilot & active birder, welcomes the former Minister of Science,
Prof. Rabbi Daniel Hershkovitz and his wife

36. (Right) Maj. Gen Uzi Dayan, Chairman of Mifal Hapayis with the “Legendary” Reuma Weizman

38. Prof. Yossi Leshem & Brig.Gen Assaf Agmon initiated the Lecture Day

39. The Air Force Group performed popular songs

41. The singer, Hana Reuven & her accompanist, performed a moving song.

43. Three “guests of honor” on the stage: Maj.Gen Herzel Bodinger, the Government Secretary,
Zvi Hauser & Maj. Gen Uzi Dayan.

45. Maj. Gen. Herzel Bodinger opened the proceedings.

46. The Government Secretary continued….

47. We heard the story about the CURTIS-C64 Commando plane that brought immigrants from
Iraq and 2 planes in Hawaii that will be brought to the Air Force Museum and the Immigrant
Camp at Atlit.

48. And the audience was enthralled! In front is Abu Vilan, Director of the Agriculturalists
Association

49. Maj.Gen. Uzi Dayan addressing the audience.

50. The “changing of the guard”: Maj. Gen. Prof. Itzik Ben Israel taking over for
the first lecture session.

51. Maj. Gen. Itzik Ben Israel who has twice been awarded the Israel Security Prize!

52. Rabbi Prof. Daniel Hershkovitz, a
mathematician from the Technion,
enthralling the audience with the
connection between the Torah &
Science, and the relationship
between predator & prey.

54. Prof. Amnon Ginati of the European Space Agency deals with a huge research budgets

55. Danny Limor, formerly of the Mossad, who lead the immigration of Ethiopian Jews, thrilled
the audience with his stories of the Solomon Campaign.

57. Yossi & Baruch Spiegel showing Brig. Gen. Eli Shermeister the “Nature Protection Army”
project

59. The IDF Chief Education Officer with Brig.Gen. Boaz Peleg.

60. Rabbi Gedalia Savinor , a Zaka volunteer, a new guest at the Lecture Day.

62. Ofir Lotan, from Bet Hashita, a brilliant bird photographer, with the Air Force photographer.

63. There was much interest in the professional information on birding.

65. The White-throated Kingfisher’s beak was a point of joint interest to this couple!

66. Prof. Amnon Ginati with his son, David. A satellite was named after him.

67. Avry Horin, an EL AL captain and former Flight Safety Commander with Gidon Shamir.

68. Maj. Gen. Gidon Sheffer, former
fighter pilot and Head of IDF Man
Power Directorate and Vice
President of Elbit, leading the
second session.

70. Dr. Yossi Yovel, a leading bat & insect researcher, thrilled the audience with his research on
the echolocation of bats.

72. Muki Betzer, Yoni Netanyahu’s deputy during the Entebbe Raid, recalling the incredible
operation. He brought 50 cadets from the pre-army preparatory course to the Lecture Day.

73. Lieut. Col. Yuval Wagner, a Cobra pilot who was wounded on his qualifying flight and his
squadron leader was killed. He moved the audience with the story of how he founded the
NGO NEGISHUT ISRAEL

74. Brig.Gen. Ephraim Segoli, (Right) who was another squadron leader at the time of the
accident, then became Base Commander of Palmachim & was a close friend of
Lieut. Col. Zion Bar-Or.

75. Yuval Wagner, then 1st
Lieut. in the squadron.

77. The late Col. Zion Bar-Or, Squadron Leader, was a brilliant photographer!

80. Col. Ehud Biederman, an F-16 pilot and birder, the “ultimate combination”.

84. The new project “Army For the Protection of Nature”

85. See you
on the
next
Lecture
Day 2014!
Photo: Yossi Eshbol