Son of Shimon and Joseph. He was born on May 2, 1942, in Kibbutz Beit Alpha, at the foot of the Gilboa. From the beginning of his steps, as a toddler in the kindergarten, and as a child in the local school, he discovered unique character traits: great activity, intellect, inquisitive head, and stubbornness in striving for goals he set for himself. He was not a “comfortable child,” and in order to find tracks to his Lev, he needed a great deal of pedagogical intelligence. Even during his high school years at the Gilboa educational institution – a boarding school shared by Hashomer Hatzair youth in the area – these characteristics were characteristic of his personality. Shlomo showed great talent in his studies, and his teachers claimed that he easily grasped the material. Therefore, when he usually finishes his task, he gets bored, and then bothers the other children … During these years it was evident that his analytic-analytical talent was crystallizing. He was eager and curious. When the studies did not satisfy his curiosity, he turned to look for the missing papers and books. To his stubbornness and argumentation, a complementary side and a balance sheet also joined – the openness. He was open to every new and original idea and idea, ready to be persuaded by reason. With his ability to think, Shlomo developed the muscles. The inherent instinct of competition pushed him to achievements in sports. He was the champion of his school at a height of 170 cm and excelled at running long distances, and his position with the youth was generally good when he was considered a smart boy, and this virtue was universally respected. Galloping and bursting, and may reflect the energy that was stored within him during his youth and sought to skyrocket … He was drafted into the IDF in early August 1960 and after much hesitation chose to serve in the air force. The hand of scholastic challenge seems to have decided. This choice surprised his friends and acquaintances, for they recognized him as a rebellious, an avid connoisseur, a man who tended to be furious; And in a course, as we know, very meticulous about disciplinary matters. He also steals to the ear that absent is a natural talent for flying. Despite all this, his personal instructor testified that his ambition to fly was so great that there was no doubt that he would finish the course successfully. And indeed, Solomon stood by all the temptations and the filtering. He successfully completed the course and was assigned to the “Organim” squadron. We will then be sent to practice. Here Solomon was discovered as an extraordinary guide to the development of theories and their understanding. “Kicking” students who needed promotion were transferred to it. Toward the end of this course, the opinion that Shlomo was due to become a course commander was formed. His mentors and commanders note this, despite the fact that he remains loyal to himself, denies authority, and expresses his opinion even when contrary to accepted practice, and even if this may damage the “public relations system” of … Throughout his service Shlomo maintained close ties with his home On the kibbutz. His apprentices said that he flew with them over Beit Alpha and pointed to fields that he planted and sowed on his leave. After five years in the air force, he asked his kibbutz to extend the service. His professional development, which means beyond the Mirage squadron, required it. After a sharp discussion in the kibbutz conversation, his request was approved. His service, and one can say his life, in the “Mirage” squadron (for they are one) is an exciting chapter that begins with a stubborn struggle with itself over the conquest of the plane, and ends with brilliant achievements. During this period, he stood out as a social man, a man of friendship, a man who plays a central role in the life of the squadron, and adds the “pepper” to her life. He liked to be entertained and kept his initiative in the organization of the squadron parties in which he was relieved of the great work strain. His system of relations with the people around him excelled in its simplicity and its democratic character: it was a friend of the ground crews and service personnelHe did not establish a barrier between himself and them, and the support of the service personnel was given to him. In the field of aviation theory, too, its weight has increased. His creative mind and analytical ability became a name. He fought for his opinions with uncompromising stubbornness. Imre went on to the squadron: “You can argue with Weintraub as much as you want – in the end, you’re right …” Like all the squadron, he was eager to shoot down an enemy plane. When he returned once from a battle over Damascus where he managed to achieve a full advantage, he was unable to bring down the miraculous Meig, and he ironically counted his errors one by one without any bias. A senior commander who listened to his analysis commented later: “A person who knows how to analyze his mistakes like this is still in the future.” Indeed, on July 8, 1969, the turning point came. In an air battle in the Golan Heights area, Shlomo dropped an MiG 21 enemy plane. From then until the beginning of 1970 he repeated this operation five times. Since the end of the Six-Day War, 50 sorties have been recorded in enemy territory. On February 2, 1970, Captain Shlomo Navot was sent on a tour of the Golan Heights. His plane was hit by a regular, almost routine flight. They saw him descend toward the ground, rise up and then crash again on the ground. Thus ended the path of “Wintraub,” as his comrades in the Air Force called it. Placed a wife during her last months of pregnancy and a son and a toddler. Shlomo was brought to rest in the cemetery at Kibbutz Beit Alpha. On the day of the “Thirty”, his third child was born. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his downfall, the “Al Hashavua” newsletter of Kibbutz Beit Alpha was dedicated to his memory; In 1975, a file was published in his memory bearing his name, also published by Kibbutz Beit Alpha.
