1.   And the crew heard Israeli pilots talking about seeing an American flag.

2.   Israeli pilots have trained in Turkish air space, the two countries have carried out a joint naval rescue exercise, and Israel has upgraded Turkish fighter planes.

3.   Israeli pilot-less surveillance drones buzzed under a sheet of light and a shimmering red sunset.

4.   Israeli pilots practice maneuvers in Turkish airspace, and Israeli technicians are modernizing Turkish combat jets.

5.   It is a stunning natural spectacle, but it strikes less awe than fear in Israeli pilots and their commanders.

6.   Since taking office in July, however, Erbakan has signed a defense cooperation agreement with Israel which allowed Israeli pilots to train in Turkey.

7.   To secure the swap, Mr. Netanyahu backed away from an Israeli hard line that had insisted on information about a missing Israeli pilot.

8.   A spokesman said Israeli pilots scored accurate hits before returning safely to base.

9.   An Israeli army spokesman in Jerusalem said the Israeli pilots scored direct hit and returned safely to their base.

10.   An Israeli army spokesman in Jerusalem said the Israeli pilots scored direct hits and that the jets returned safely to base.