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Yom Kippur War 1973 : Airpower in Israel's Hardest-Fought War by Shlomo Aloni (2024, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-10147285828X

ISBN-139781472858283

eBay Product ID (ePID)22061465002

Product Key Features

Book TitleYom Kippur War 1973 : Airpower in Israel's Hardest-Fought War

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAsia / General, Middle East / Israel & Palestine, Military / Aviation, Middle East / Egypt (See Also Ancient / Egypt)

Publication Year2024

IllustratorYes, Bangsø, Mads

GenreHistory

AuthorShlomo Aloni

Book SeriesAir Campaign Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number43

Dewey Decimal956.04848

Table Of ContentIntroduction Chronology Attacker's Capabilities Defender's Capabilities Campaign Objectives The Campaign Day 1, Scratch Day 2, Challenge and Model Day 3, Israeli counteroffensives Day 4-6, Syria first Day 7-8, ILAF low, IDF high Day 9-19, Israeli offensives Aftermath and Analysis Further Reading Index

SynopsisThe story of the hardest-fought air war of the jet era, where highly trained Israeli air forces almost met their match against Egypt and Syria's high-tech MiGs and missiles. 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 1,000 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 1,000 sorties per day, and both sides lost around one-third of their aircraft. Veteran Middle East aviation historian Shlomo Aloni explains how, in contrast to the striking success of the Six-Day War, Israel's prewar plans failed in 1973. Since the Six-Day War, Israel had modernized its air force and planned in detail for this air war. But the IDF underestimated the effectiveness of the latest Soviet air defense technology and doctrine, particularly the new SA-6 missile system. 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., The story of the hardest-fought air war of the jet era, where highly trained Israeli air forces almost met their match against Egypt and Syria's high-tech MiGs and missiles., In October 1973, Israel and its Arab adversaries fought 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 1,000 advanced Soviet-built jets from Egypt, Iraq, Libya, and Syria. During a war lasting 19 days, the combatants flew an average of more than 1,000 sorties per day, and each side lost around one-third of its aircraft. Middle East aviation expert Shlomo Aloni explains how since the lightning victory of 1967, Israel had modernized its air force, planned in detail and trained hard for another war. But it underestimated the effectiveness of the latest Soviet air defense technology and doctrine, particularly the new SA-6 missile system. 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. Includes: Battlescenes, Bird's-Eye Views, Maps and Diagrams, Expert Analysis

LC Classification NumberDS128.16.A3A5 2024