Chemi Peres
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To make it short, in the middle of the course, you run through medical tests.
To make it short, in the middle of the course, you run through medical tests.
Yeah. In my time, it was like two years. It's a course of two years. And after a year, I went to regular checkup. and they discovered that my lungs are not functioning fully. When I was a child, I had a very severe asthma. There were a lot of liquids in my lungs, so I was not able to get 100 percent functionality of my lungs.
Yeah. In my time, it was like two years. It's a course of two years. And after a year, I went to regular checkup. and they discovered that my lungs are not functioning fully. When I was a child, I had a very severe asthma. There were a lot of liquids in my lungs, so I was not able to get 100 percent functionality of my lungs.
As a result, they reduced my medical profile to such a level that I had to leave the flight course. Since I wanted to be a warrior, a combat participant, I went back to the green military service in a platoon of tanks. I spent a year in the army, but I was very anxious to get back to the flight course because I felt that they went too far with me.
As a result, they reduced my medical profile to such a level that I had to leave the flight course. Since I wanted to be a warrior, a combat participant, I went back to the green military service in a platoon of tanks. I spent a year in the army, but I was very anxious to get back to the flight course because I felt that they went too far with me.
Initially, my profile was so low that I had to do back office activities. I managed to lift it up a little bit, which allowed me to serve as a combat participant. And later on, I convinced them that I'm doing fine, that I'm capable of functioning, and they agreed to bring me back to the flight course with certain limitations. And it allowed me to finish the course as a helicopter pilot.
Initially, my profile was so low that I had to do back office activities. I managed to lift it up a little bit, which allowed me to serve as a combat participant. And later on, I convinced them that I'm doing fine, that I'm capable of functioning, and they agreed to bring me back to the flight course with certain limitations. And it allowed me to finish the course as a helicopter pilot.
Since I wanted to be a combat helicopter pilot, I was very happy and lucky to join a squadron of Cobra, which is an attack helicopter. And altogether, I spent 10 years in the Israeli Defense Forces.
Since I wanted to be a combat helicopter pilot, I was very happy and lucky to join a squadron of Cobra, which is an attack helicopter. And altogether, I spent 10 years in the Israeli Defense Forces.
I think I learned a few lessons. First of all, I learned how the human factor is so important in success in anything that you do. If you have quality people, your chances to be successful are higher. I also discovered the power of technology, what it can be used for, and the advantage it gives you if you know how to operate it well. I also learned that honesty is crucial to survivability.
I think I learned a few lessons. First of all, I learned how the human factor is so important in success in anything that you do. If you have quality people, your chances to be successful are higher. I also discovered the power of technology, what it can be used for, and the advantage it gives you if you know how to operate it well. I also learned that honesty is crucial to survivability.
And this is why everything that we did, we briefed and debriefed every day. We were touching the toughest points in order to learn and make sure that we do not repeat the same mistakes. Because if you do, it may cost you your life. So that was the lesson for life for me.
And this is why everything that we did, we briefed and debriefed every day. We were touching the toughest points in order to learn and make sure that we do not repeat the same mistakes. Because if you do, it may cost you your life. So that was the lesson for life for me.
I think the briefing was extended to other branches in the Israeli Defense Forces, which is good. A lot of other platoons and battalions learned from the Air Force this process. this magical, important process, and they implemented almost all of the military parts. I think, though, that it is a showstopper for a lot of people from the Air Force to join the political arena.
I think the briefing was extended to other branches in the Israeli Defense Forces, which is good. A lot of other platoons and battalions learned from the Air Force this process. this magical, important process, and they implemented almost all of the military parts. I think, though, that it is a showstopper for a lot of people from the Air Force to join the political arena.
Because in politics, you're not necessarily sticking to the truth, and you invent a lot of stories. For pilots, people that spend many years as pilots in the Israeli Air Force, it's very tough for them. They're not used to swimming in dark waters, they feel much better exposed to the sunlight, where they actually show their flaws and their mistakes and everything.
Because in politics, you're not necessarily sticking to the truth, and you invent a lot of stories. For pilots, people that spend many years as pilots in the Israeli Air Force, it's very tough for them. They're not used to swimming in dark waters, they feel much better exposed to the sunlight, where they actually show their flaws and their mistakes and everything.
It's not really goes hand in hand.
It's not really goes hand in hand.