Israeli Mirage And Nesher Aces (aircraft Of The Aces)
by Shlomo Aloni /
2004 / English / PDF
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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 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.