Asaf Ramon
CAPTAIN ASAF RAMON Z"L
Asaf Ramon, the son of the late Colonel Ilan Ramon Z″L, who lost his life in the illfated US Space Shuttle COLUMBIA on 1st February 2003, was killed on a training flight on Sunday 13th September 2009, while piloting an F16 fighter aircraft. He was aged 20. Asaf received his wings in June of this year with the rank of Lieutenant in the Israel Air Force.
Asaf was 15 years old when his father died, and he subsequently decided to become a pilot, excelling in his course. What was to have been a routine training flight resulted in a tragedy for his family and for all of Israel. Asaf was buried next to his father in the cemetery at Nahalal, on Monday 14th September.
Asaf Ramon was posthumously promoted to Captain.
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Photo: Judy Landau. Note the koala and poppy brought from Australia.