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Combat Aircraft Ser.: Israeli a-4 Skyhawk Units in Combat by Shlomo Aloni (2009, Trade Paperback)

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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 (1967), 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 (1967-1970). Then, during the Yom Kippur War (1973), 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 Using previously unpublished first-hand accounts and rare photography from the IAF archives and pilots' private collections, Shlomo Aloni tells the definitive history of the IAF's A-4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.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1846034302
ISBN-13
9781846034305
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72472717

Product Key Features

Book Title
Israeli A-4 Skyhawk Units in Combat
Author
Shlomo Aloni
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / United States, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2009
Genre
History
Number of Pages
96 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.9in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
7.2in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number
81
Reviews
"The Israelis have always been paranoid about photographing their aircraft, so the selection [of photographs] in this A-4 volume is limited, but there are many color profiles. The A-4s saw lots of action in the nation's various wars and it is good to see all this information under one cover." -- Air Classics "This title is Aloni's fifth for Osprey and like the previous four, opens an important window into the IDF/IAF... A great book about our special aircraft." -- Skyhawk Assocation (Spring 2010) "This is one of the best-reading books I have found in a long time. It spans the combat history of one of the true workhorses of the Israeli Air Force... The photography is the primary best seller for this book. There are MANY unpublished and rare photos from the Israeli Archives and private collections. Even if you don't read the book at least look at the pictures, they are well worth it. AND of course there are the familiar Osprey Color Plates. These are outstanding, and provide the modeler with many detailed descriptions and variations to choose from." -- Rick Bellanger, IPMS (January 2010) "This book by Shlomo Aloni covers the initial search for a light attack aircraft, the use of the Skyhawk in the War of Attrition and then the Yom Kippur War. Then the ascendency of the A-4 as Israel's premier light attack craft and its inevitable reduction as other types take its place in front line units. All of this is superbly illustrated by photos of these planes in action and the usual excellent profile section that we have come to expect from Osprey." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness, www.modelingmadness.com (February 2010), "The Israelis have always been paranoid about photographing their aircraft, so the selection [of photographs] in this A-4 volume is limited, but there are many color profiles. The A-4s saw lots of action in the nation's various wars and it is good to see all this information under one cover." -Air Classics "This is one of the best-reading books I have found in a long time. It spans the combat history of one of the true workhorses of the Israeli Air Force... The photography is the primary best seller for this book. There are MANY unpublished and rare photos from the Israeli Archives and private collections. Even if you don't read the book at least look at the pictures, they are well worth it. AND of course there are the familiar Osprey Color Plates. These are outstanding, and provide the modeler with many detailed descriptions and variations to choose from." -Rick Bellanger,IPMS(January 2010) "This book by Shlomo Aloni covers the initial search for a light attack aircraft, the use of the Skyhawk in the War of Attrition and then the Yom Kippur War. Then the ascendency of the A-4 as Israel's premier light attack craft and its inevitable reduction as other types take its place in front line units. All of this is superbly illustrated by photos of these planes in action and the usual excellent profile section that we have come to expect from Osprey." -Scott Van Aken,Modeling Madness / www.modelingmadness.com(February 2010), "The Israelis have always been paranoid about photographing their aircraft, so the selection [of photographs] in this A-4 volume is limited, but there are many color profiles. The A-4s saw lots of action in the nation's various wars and it is good to see all this information under one cover." -Air Classics, "The Israelis have always been paranoid about photographing their aircraft, so the selection [of photographs] in this A-4 volume is limited, but there are many color profiles. The A-4s saw lots of action in the nation's various wars and it is good to see all this information under one cover." - Air Classics "This is one of the best-reading books I have found in a long time. It spans the combat history of one of the true workhorses of the Israeli Air Force... The photography is the primary best seller for this book. There are MANY unpublished and rare photos from the Israeli Archives and private collections. Even if you don't read the book at least look at the pictures, they are well worth it. AND of course there are the familiar Osprey Color Plates. These are outstanding, and provide the modeler with many detailed descriptions and variations to choose from." -Rick Bellanger, IPMS (January 2010) "This book by Shlomo Aloni covers the initial search for a light attack aircraft, the use of the Skyhawk in the War of Attrition and then the Yom Kippur War. Then the ascendency of the A-4 as Israel's premier light attack craft and its inevitable reduction as other types take its place in front line units. All of this is superbly illustrated by photos of these planes in action and the usual excellent profile section that we have come to expect from Osprey." -Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness / www.modelingmadness.com (February 2010) "This title is Aloni's fifth for Osprey and like the previous four, opens an important window into the IDF/IAF... A great book about our special aircraft." - Skyhawk Assocation (Spring 2010)
Table of Content
Chapter 1 - Ahit Origins/Chapter 2 - Attrition War/Chapter 3 - Between Wars/Chapter 4 - Yom Kippur War Day 1 to Day 3/Chapter 5 - Yom Kippur War Day 4 to Day 8/Chapter 6 - Yom Kippur War Day 9 to Day 19/Chapter 7 - Syria and Lebanon Again/Appendices
Illustrated by
Laurier, Jim
Copyright Date
2009
Dewey Decimal
358.40095694
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Combat Aircraft Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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Great little book for aviation or military enthusiast! Well illustrated: a A-4/TA-4 fans and modelers 'must have'. The Osprey editors, as always, along with this author, provided a good balance of general history, reports/personnel's commentary, and descriptive information.

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