Many students from the department’s ulpanim for the encouragement of Aliyah have proven their commitment to Israel and have lent a shoulder during times of war to the country, to the soldiers, and to the residents.
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.
