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Old 9th Dec 2009, 06:09
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Gnadenburg
 
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Loud and Clear: The Memoir of an Israeli Fighter Pilot
Author(s): Spector, Iftach
Edition: 1st
ISBN10: 076033630X

Amazing read from a retired Israeli general with a dozen kills and who lead the attack on the USS Liberty as well as being the only pilot whose bombs missed the reactor at Osirak. He was also a major figure in the pilot's revolt against the use of airpower in the occupied territories.

Some people may struggle with the style of writing but the amount of historical information will make a great read for anyone interested in that period of history. It is certainly a myth buster on the organizational capabilities of the IAF- the author's aborted strike deep into Syria lead to a chance strike on armored columns in the Golan which possibly changed the course of the Yom Kippur war. Frontal assaults on SAM 6 batteries etc...
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