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ISRAELI MIRAGE III AND NESHER ACES
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| By: |
Shlomo Aloni, Mark Styling (Illus) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£11.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
178200887X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781782008873 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
20 December, 2012 |
| Series: |
Aircraft of the Aces 59 |
| Description: |
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. This book details their significant engagements, many of which were essentially World War 2 style dogfights fought with jet aircraft. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
12 b/w; 105 col |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |