Son of Ofra and David, Benny Gedera. He was born on 1 January 1960 in Gedera, where his father was a commander in the old air force, and the family often lived in Gilat, where the family lived at the Ramat Beit David base. In 1966, at the Omer school, and two years later, when the flight school was established at Hatserim base, the family moved to Ramat Hasharon, where he studied at the Golan School and completed his elementary studies at the Havazelet regional school near Rehovot, In 1973, the family returned to Ramat Hasharon, and Gil earned his high school education at the Sharon School, where he worked as a postman, engaged in sports, He was a member of the “Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed” youth movement, and in late October 1978, Gil was drafted into compulsory military service in the Israel Defense Forces. In 1980 Gil completed his pilot course in combat and his father, the commander of the Israel Air Force, gave him the flying wings at the closing ceremony. During and after the course, he found himself constantly dealing with his expectations of himself and others as the son of the commander of the air force. At the end of the operational training course in the Etzion field, he was placed as an operational pilot in the ‘Eit Squadron. His commanders in the squadron believed that he was “an officer and an outstanding officer, who stood out as a serious, considerate, responsible and responsible man who was suitable for advancing interception planes.” Gil was stationed in the Kfir squadron and began a retraining course, but during the course of the course the Peace for Galilee War broke out. Since he was not yet qualified as a Kfir pilot, he very much wanted to return temporarily to an ‘eagle,’ so that he could take part in the war on any plane – and was answered. His father was the commander of the air force in Lebanon during the war. At the end of the war, Gil returned to the Kfirim Squadron, where he stated that he “demonstrated a good flight and was known as a sensitive and conscientious person. At the end of two years in the “Kfirim” squadron, he was sent to a 16-F plane at the Ramat David base, in the same squadron that his father commanded when he was in kindergarten at Beit She’arim. Gil was very pleased with the move to advanced aircraft and familiarity with the new flight zones in the north, after serving in the past in Hatzerim and Etzion. After two years in the north, he was returned to the Hatzerim base to train young pilots in the ‘Eit squadron. In this squadron, he “invested great energy in carrying out his duties, and voluntarily joined the squadron’s missions that are not related to training and maintenance in a very good manner.” Gil continued to hesitate and decided that he did not see his continued career in the career army. He studied many ways: continuing studies, integrating into a commercial company and issuing a civil aviation license. In the meantime he went on unpaid leave and toured South American countries. He also prepared himself thoroughly for this trip, with intensive study of the Spanish language and preparation of the various routes on the trip. Gil developed his photography skills and wrote a personal travel diary, which describes beyond the events and landscapes also personal feelings and feelings, very intimate. His writings reveal a sensitive and undecided soul on the one hand, admiring the landscapes and people on the other, and is sensitive to friends, friends and the future. After a seven-month stay abroad, Gil returned to Israel to complete a few months of service before the liberation, and Gil joined the team that established the F-16 squadron in the field of Rimon, a few weeks later, on the 5th of Tishrei 5710 1987), Gil fell on a training flight as part of a final air drill, in which he flew intensively and apparently failed from exhaustion, and was buried at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shmona.But. Survived by his parents and two brothers – Dor and Yoram. His commanding officer wrote: “As a pilot, he was an excellent professional, meticulous in details (sometimes exaggerated), an exemplary leader and an exemplary leader. Always accompany us and be a painful part of our heritage. ” On the first anniversary of his fall, his friends Gilad erected his memorial in the memory of him, who stood at the top of Mount Shazar. His friend Udi wrote: “Age / smooth hair dripping into forehead / small nose supporting smile / rolling from inside / Laughing earnestly listening / radiating calmness / pleasant / patient for everyone – and they are many / inside … think / / And laughs / and laughs and laughs / laughs and laughs / laughs live laughter rolls inside / makes faces and fools / laughs and strong / pulling with his hair / and the smooth hair dripping into the forehead / Sometimes it’s sad, the quiet / the daily phone is even quieter. / There was a lot of laughter / a lot of joy / a lot of fun together.
