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Skyward Victories: Decoding Airpower in Israel's Toughest Battle - Yom Kippur War 1973
The Yom Kippur War or October War of 1973 was perhaps the most intensive and savage air war in history. It pitted more than 300 Israeli combat aircraft - including modern US-built Phantoms and Skyhawks - against nearly 1000 advanced Soviet-built jets from Egypt Iraq Libya and Syria. During a war lasting just 19 days each side flew an average of more than 1000 sorties per day and both sides lost around one-third of their aircraft.
With archive photos spectacular combat artwork 3D diagrams and maps this book unravels the complexities of one of the fiercest air wars of modern times and explains how Israel's eventual victory was achieved against the odds and at a grave cost.
Features
- 96 pages
- Illustrated throughout with 65 photos and 16 pages of color illustrations
- Book dimensions are 10H x 7W
- Soft cover
The Yom Kippur War or October War of 1973 was perhaps the most intensive and savage air war in history. It pitted more than 300 Israeli combat aircraft - including modern US-built Phantoms and Skyhawks - against nearly 1000 advanced Soviet-built jets from Egypt Iraq Libya and Syria. During a war lasting just 19 days each side flew an average of more than 1000 sorties per day and both sides lost around one-third of their aircraft.
With archive photos spectacular combat artwork 3D diagrams and maps this book unravels the complexities of one of the fiercest air wars of modern times and explains how Israel's eventual victory was achieved against the odds and at a grave cost.
