Israeli Mirage III and Nescher Aces

Informationen zum Autor Shlomo Aloni Klappentext Israeli delta fighters pilots have been credited with almost 300 kills between 1966 and 1974, and dozens of them became aces. The Israeli aerial kill exchange rate and overall air-to-air performance was phenomenal. Although the Israeli pilots were flying Mach 2 fighters, they lacked any modern radar equipment and their MiG-21 flying opponents should have had a performance edge over them. This book details their most signifcant engagements, many of which were essentially World War 2 style dogfights fought with jet aircraft. Because neither side had the combat edge to disengage at will most engagements were a life and death struggle and the introduction of air-to-air missiles and the Israeli Nesher was to prove decisive in this theatre. Zusammenfassung Israeli delta fighter pilots have been credited with almost 300 kills between 1966 and 1974, and dozens of them became aces. This text presents rare first-hand accounts from a number of the aces, plus material from combat reports written at the time which have remained classified over 30 years. Inhaltsverzeichnis Mach One Warfare Six Day War Attrition The Soviets Intervene Yom Kippur War Epilogue Appendices Colour plate commentary Index

Product details

• Authors: Shlomo Aloni, Aloni Shlomo, Mark (Ill) Styling
• Assisted by: Postlethwaite Mark (Illustration), Mark Styling (Illustration), Styling Mark (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2004
• EAN: 9781841766539
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-653-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 249 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey); Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey)
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General, HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Air forces and warfare, Aircraft and aviation, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Air, Israeli delta fighters; vietnam; Aviation