El Al Goes 'Stealth' | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-07.07.25

Airborne-NextGen-07.08.25

AirborneUnlimited-07.09.25

Airborne-FlightTraining-07.10.25

AirborneUnlimited-07.11.25

Thu, Oct 30, 2003

El Al Goes 'Stealth'

Covers Logo on Fuselage

Haaretz has reported that El Al has found yet another use for "200-mph tape," [do they make '500 mph tape?'] covering its logo on two recent flights into Bangkok.

Reporter Zohar Blumenkrantz says the quickie camo job was done, "to protect against possible terrorist attacks."

El Al received credible notice of planned AlQaeda attacks, Blumenkrantz says, that were to be accomplished by AlQaeda operatives firing shoulder-fired missiles, in Thailand. The airline's response, rather than perhaps canceling or diverting flights, or developing a code-share, was to simply cover up the airline's logo, and fly on in. Of course, El Al also increased its already-strong security for flights to Thailand, and beefed up security around the airport and terminals, as well.

El Al says, "All El Al planes fly with the company name, logo and Israeli flag." The name, on the fuselage, was all that was covered up -- and only on two flights, according to what we have been able to find out.

Last month, Blumenkrantz writes, El Al announced a terror threat, and its booking rate declined. Taping over the airline's name apparently didn't result in trip cancellations. El Al hasn't said whether it will continue the tactic in the future.

[I'd just like to get a roll of that tape; and I wonder what kind of STC-type clearance was needed to get it approved --ed.]

FMI: www.elal.co.il

Advertisement

More News

KidVenture Educational Activities Lineup At EAA AirVenture 2025

Youth Explore With Hands-On Builds, RC Airplanes, Flight Sims, Much More KidVenture is located just north of the EAA Aviation Museum, at Pioneer Airport, and has arranged a myriad >[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.07.25)

“About nine decades ago, Amelia Earhart was recruited to Purdue, and the university president later worked with her to prepare an aircraft for her historic flight around the >[...]

Airborne 07.07.25: Sully v Bedford, RAF Vandalism, Discovery Moving?

Also: New Amelia Search, B737 Flap Falls Off, SUN ‘n FUN Unveiling, F-16 Record Captain Sully Sullenberger, the pilot who saved 155 people by safely landing an A320 in the Hu>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.08.25)

"It is critically important for North American flight safety that Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) violations are avoided. All pilots must familiarize themselves with updates to >[...]

Airborne-NextGen 07.08.25: Joby in Dubai, Army Electra, Archer iin Abu Dhabi

Also: Hackers v Aviation, Discovery Moving?, Gogo Galileo HDX, EVE to Costa Rica Joby Aviation announced its electric air taxi successfully completed a series of VTOL wingborne tri>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2025 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC