{"product_id":"9781472858283-yom-kippur-war-1973-airpower-in-israels-hardest-fought-war","title":"Aloni Shlomo - Yom Kippur War 1973 Airpower In Israel's Hardest - Fought War - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: 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 Mi Gs 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 news a - 6 missile system. With archive photos spectacular combat artwork 3 D 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.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Yom Kippur War 1973 Airpower In Israel's Hardest - Fought War\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Aloni Shlomo, Mads Bangsø\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781472858283\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 96 Pages, Illustrated Throughout With 65 Photos And 16 Pages Of Colour Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 8\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries: Air Campaign\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Air Forces \u0026amp; Warfare","brand":"Aloni Shlomo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333850726705,"sku":"IN-G-9781472858283","price":20.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781472858283.jpg?v=1746954293","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781472858283-yom-kippur-war-1973-airpower-in-israels-hardest-fought-war","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}