Pilots Memorial, War memorial in Gan Ha'atzmaut park, Israel.
Pilots Memorial is a 9 meter tall monument made of concrete and steel located within Gan Ha'atzmaut park in Tel Aviv. The structure stands as a focused vertical form within the park's green landscape, composed of geometric shapes in muted tones.
The memorial was created in 1956 by artists Benjamin Tammuz and Abba Elhanani. It was built to commemorate Israeli pilots who died during military operations.
The memorial is known in Hebrew as Andartat HaTayasim, or the Seagull Monument, for the metal bird at its top. Its dedication on Memorial Day 1956 was performed by Yosef Sprinzak and Hasya Soknik, the mothers of the two fallen airmen. The name of Tel Aviv's Ramat HaTayasim neighborhood also honors them and pilot Modi Alon.
The memorial is located in Gan Ha'atzmaut park, which is free to visit and accessible from multiple entry points throughout the day. The park is open without entrance fees or time restrictions.
The metal bird atop the concrete pillar is six metres wide: its right wing is straight like an aircraft wing, its left slopes like a bird's. It faces west toward the sea, head turned south. A plaque on a kurkar rock reads: in memory of the pilots who went out to defend the city and the land and did not return.
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