Israeli F-4 Phantom II Aces - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Israeli F-4 Phantom II Aces write by Shlomo Aloni. This book was released on 2013-02-20. Israeli F-4 Phantom II Aces available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The American manufactured F-4 Phantom II was used by the Israelis in air-to-ground missions, as an attack aircraft, and air-to-air missions as a fighter. Despite performing both roles with equal success the Israeli reliance on the Mirage III and Nesher delta fighters meant that the F-4 was used most regularly in its air-to-ground role. The kill total of the Israeli F-4 community was, consequently, a modest 116.5; significantly lower than that of other Israeli aircraft types in service between 1969 and 1982. A handful of aces were, nevertheless, created and, using first hand accounts, this unique book tells their stories. Many F-4 pilots had previously flown the Mirage III but most of the navigators were either inexperienced flying school graduates or had been transferred from transport aircraft. The decision to create such teams may have appeared an odd one and it certainly led to a number of interesting experiences but proved, ultimately, to be so successful that by 2010 the Israeli air force will have more two-seat combat aircraft than single-seat fighters. The F-4 experience was, therefore, crucial to moulding the future of the Israeli air force.
Israeli Mirage III and Nesher Aces
Israeli Mirage III and Nesher Aces - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Israeli Mirage III and Nesher Aces write by Shlomo Aloni. This book was released on 2012-12-20. Israeli Mirage III and Nesher Aces available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Israeli F-15 Eagle Units in Combat
Israeli F-15 Eagle Units in Combat - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Israeli F-15 Eagle Units in Combat write by Shlomo Aloni. This book was released on 2013-01-20. Israeli F-15 Eagle Units in Combat available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Post-Yom Kippur War, Israel purchased the F-15 Eagle, the then world's best air-to-air fighter, in an effort to prevent another surprise attack from the air. For the first time in its history the IDF/AF operated a fighter that was a full generation ahead of opposing interceptors in the region. The first 'kill' F-15 Baz (Buzzard) arrived in Israel in 1976 and soon proved its worth in combat. Israeli Baz pilots were credited with 12.5 kills between 1979 and 1981, with 33 victories following during the June 1982 Lebanon War. Despite substantial combat, no Israeli F-15 has ever been lost to enemy action. In the 1990s the US government supplied the IDF/AF with the F-15I Ra'am (Thunder) to fulfill the long-range surface-to-surface missile mission post-Desert Storm. From A to I, the extremely capable, and combat-tested, Israeli F-15 force will continue to deter potential enemies well into the foreseeable future. This book examines the history and development of these units.
Israeli A-4 Skyhawk Units in Combat
Israeli A-4 Skyhawk Units in Combat - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Israeli A-4 Skyhawk Units in Combat write by Shlomo Aloni. This book was released on 2013-01-20. Israeli A-4 Skyhawk Units in Combat available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The light and agile A-4 Skyhawk was the first modern American jet to be offered to the Israeli Air Force, marking the point where the US took over from France as Israel's chief military supplier. Deliveries began too late for the A-4 to fight in the Six-Day War, but it soon formed the backbone of the IAF's ground-attack force. From 1969 to 1970 it flew endless sorties against Egyptian forces in the War of Attrition. Then, during the Yom Kippur War, five squadrons of A-4s saw combat and 50 planes were lost as they battled against the Arab armored onslaught. Using previously unpublished first-hand accounts and rare photography from the IAF archives and pilots' private collections, Shlomo Aloni tells the definitive history of the IAF's A-4 squadrons, including the story of Ezra “BABAN” Dotan who became an ace with an unique double-kill of MiG17s.
USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II write by Peter E. Davies. This book was released on 2013-04-20. USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In many respects the most successful, versatile and widely-used combat aircraft of the post-war era the F-4 Phantom II was quickly adopted by the USAF after its spectacular US Navy introduction. Its introduction to USAF squadrons happened just in time for the Vietnam conflict where USAF F-4Cs took over MiG-fighting duties from the F-100 Super Sabre. Although the F-4 was never intended as a dog-fighter to tangle with light, nimble, gun-armed MiGs it was responsible for destroying 109 MiGs in aerial combat. At the end of their careers many of the survivors from the 3,380 'land-based' Phantoms were converted into target drones for training purposes. New aircraft were also built for West Germany, Iran and Israel. The USAF's experience with the Phantom showed clearly that the air-to-air fighter was still a necessity and its decision to fund its successor, the McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle (as well as the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-22A Raptor) was heavily influenced by the lessons of US and other Phantom pilots in combat.
