Selasa, 07 Maret 2017

Spitfire vs. Spitfire: Aerial Combat in Israel’s War of Independence

Israel’s War of Independence was punctuated by wild aerial engagements that underscored the conflict’s confusing nature. Around noon on January 7, 1949, two patrolling Israeli Air Force (IAF) pilots in Supermarine Spitfires spotted a column of black smoke rising from the Al-Auja–Rafah area of the Sinai Desert. Getting nearer, they saw an Israeli Defense Force …

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