The birthday of Israeli civil aviation is considered to be September 28, 1948, when the first president of the state, Chaim Weizmann, arrived in Israel from Geneva on board a military aircraft, Douglas C-54 Skymaster, converted for civilian use.
Photo: Ivan Kruk / shutterstock.com We continue to publish letters written by students of of the Ulpan ACIP Paris 16 addressed to the soldiers and citizen of Israel, filled with touching messages.