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Adam, Aaron

Adam, Aaron


Son of Yaffa and Yosef, was born on May 7, 1943. In 1950, Aharon immigrated to Israel with his parents and settled in Tel Aviv, where he studied for two years at the elementary school in Kfar Azar, and completed his elementary studies At the Graz School in Tel Aviv. Afterward, Aharon studied for two years at the Herzliya Gymnasia high school. In 1959, he was accepted to the IAF Technical School and completed his studies in aircraft maintenance, in the fields of body, electronics and instruments. During his high school years, Aharon was active in the Gadna, excelled in shooting, and took a course in Gadna. Aaron was a serious boy, kind to people, with a sense of humor, responsible and dedicated to every task he took upon himself. In August 1960 he was drafted into the IDF and was promoted to the rank of Corporal, and a year later was promoted to sergeant. After completing his compulsory service, he volunteered in February 1963 to serve in the regular army. In 1964, Aharon was sent to France to study in Mirage planes. In July 1965 he married and built his home in Kiryat Ono. Aharon was among the first interceptors of the Mirage planes who arrived in Israel. In the Six Day War, he served as a lieutenant colonel in the IAF, and after the war Aharon retired from the IDF. He returned to career service in 1970, took a course in aircraft maintenance officers and was promoted to lieutenant. During his service, Aharon continued to advance, and the opinion of his commanders repeated: “He is a diligent, meticulous, highly motivated officer.” “A responsible, trusted, staffed officer is recommended for promotion;” “A very professional officer, took over the subject within his responsibility quickly and revealed excellent professional knowledge.” Aharon was involved in the production of the Kfir aircraft. In the Yom Kippur War he excelled in his dedication, and his commanders marked him as “a devoted, loyal and decent officer.” After the evacuation of Sinai, he was a partner in planning the new airports in the Negev. Later, he took part in preparations for the production of the Lavi aircraft, and as a result traveled with an IAF delegation to the United States. In 1985, the IAF Commander recommended that he be appointed commander of the School of Aircraft Maintenance, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Admiral Aharon is highly regarded as a professional officer and a very good staff man, and from the perspective of a soldier we emphasize the issue of flight safety and accident investigation, Major Adamor is very suitable for the position of head of the accident investigation team. “His appointment as school commander was approved, On March 8, 1985, Aharon traveled from his home in Gan Yavneh to the IAF headquarters to receive his new rank. At the Ganot junction, on the Geha road, he strayed from the road and stopped when the front of his car was stuck in a dirt mound. The doctors’ opinion was that Aharon had received cardiac arrest while driving. He was 42 when he died. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul in Tel Aviv. He left behind a wife, three children, a mother and a brother. His commander in the corps wrote in a letter of condolence to his wife and mother: “We met Aharale in a relatively short time, and many of us had relationships with him and seemed to work with him for years. He was very meticulous in his dedication and meticulous dedication, even in the way he expressed himself, and his writing,

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