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Israeli F-15 Eagle Units in Combat

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat Aircraft - Fighters

Last Stocked on 7/21/2020

Product Info

Title
Israeli F-15 Eagle Units in Combat
Publisher
Category
Author
Shlomo Aloni
Publish Year
2007
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.33"
NKG Part #
2147394261
MFG. Part #
OSPCOM067
Type
Softcover
Series
COM67

Description

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.