“Seconds later we saw them, two MiGs. Crossover and the two of us engaged them. One MiG disappeared the other MiG…
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The story of the F-4 Kurnass escort missions for USAF C-5 and C-141 airlifters involved in Operation Nickel Grass, the US air bridge to Israel during the Yom Kippur War
by Dario Leone‘At the time, I figured that I had placed an additional burden upon Kurnass squadrons that rotated the escort mission, but…
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Leading jet ace Giora Even-Epstein on his friendship with US Navy’s ace Randy Cunningham and on a tempting offer he received from Blue Angels CO
by Dario LeoneDuke took me on a visit to TOPGUN and I got to meet with the pilots there. The meeting was planned…
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Did you know that the highest-scoring jet-mounted ace Giora Even-Epstein had also been the eldest Israeli pilot to fly an F-16?
by Dario Leone“I flew the F-16 for nine years. Grandpa fighter pilot. Older than the parents of most of the young pilots at…
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Military Aviation
Canada’s Top Aces could buy 29 surplus F-16A/Bs from Israel as part of its future fleet of high-end aggressor aircraft
by Dario LeoneThe company future fleet of F-16 aggressors will challenge the highly-advanced capabilities of 5th generation aircraft as highly-representative threats. According to…
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Israel allegedly asked for F-22 Raptors after green-lighting F-35 sale to UAE
by Dario LeoneThis is not the first time that Israel has expressed interest in purchasing the F-22 Raptor. Jerusalem allegedly asked senior American…
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Israeli Air Force’s first female F-35I pilot appointed as deputy CO of 116th Squadron, Israel’s second Adir unit
by Dario LeoneThe 26-year-old Capt. S., whose name and face have been classified, graduated from the pilot’s course in 2016, and flew F-16s during…
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USAF and Israeli Air Force F-35s team up for Enduring Lightning III exercise
by Dario LeoneIt was the third joint exercise between the two countries involving the F-35 Lightning II. U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) and the Israeli…
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Military Aviation
Qatar requesting to buy F-35 but the deal is unlikely to go thru due to the country close ties with Hamas
by Dario LeoneConcern about Qatar’s links to Hamas have frequently surfaced over US arms sales to the Gulf state, but in the case…
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A detailed description of Operation Wooden Leg, the Israeli F-15 Baz long-range strike that destroyed PLO’s HQ complex in Tunis
by Dario LeoneOperation Wooden Leg had lasted almost twice as long as the Osirak raid of 1981. Bought in the mid-1970s to secure…
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