75 Years of the Israeli Air Force Volume 3
75 Years of the Israeli Air Force Volume 3 The Israeli Air Force grew from humble beginnings to one of the largest and most experienced air combat teams in the world. The 75-year history of the…
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75 Years of the Israeli Air Force Volume 3
The Israeli Air Force grew from humble beginnings to one of the largest and most experienced air combat teams in the world. The 75-year history of the Israeli Air Force is, then, a fascinating study in a relatively small military organization working to meet shifting obligations under multiple impediments while being repeatedly tested in combat. This came through several major and minor wars with its Arab neighbors, almost continuous military actions short of war, and preparation for power-projection operations unusual for so small a nation.
Tactics and doctrine were, in turn, shaped by government policies, international pressures, and confronting adversaries likewise evolving. Many factors over the decades shaped the air fighting capability, not the least being the demands of the evolving battlefield, uncertain funding, available weapons, and quality of personnel. When the trials in
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