Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'Avir

In three hours on the morning of June 5, 1967, the first day of the Six Day War, the Israeli Air Force executed Operation Focus, crippling the opposing Arab air forces and attaining air supremacy for the remainder of the war. In a surprise attack, the IAF destroyed most of the Egyptian Air Force while its planes were still on the ground. By the end of the day, with surrounding Arab countries also drawn into the fighting, the IAF had mauled the Syrian and Jordanian air forces as well, striking as far as Iraq. After six days of fighting Israel claimed a total of 452 Arab aircraft destroyed, of which 49 were aerial victories. The Israeli Air Force lost 46 aircraft, 12 to Arab air forces.
Following the success of the initial attack waves against the major Egyptian airfields and subsequent air raids, attacks were carried out that afternoon against Israel by the Jordanian, Syrian, and Iraqi air forces. Subsequent attacks against secondary Egyptian airfields as well as Jordanian, Syrian, and Iraqi fields wiped out most of those nations' air forces.
By nightfall, Israel said it destroyed 416 Arab aircraft, while losing 26 of their own in the first two days of the war.
The numbers of Arab aircraft claimed destroyed by Israel were at first regarded as "greatly exaggerated" by the Western press. However, the fact that the Egyptian, Jordanian, and other Arab air forces made practically no appearance for the remaining days of the conflict proved that the numbers were most likely authentic. Throughout the war, Israeli aircraft continued strafing Arab airfield runways to prevent their return to usability. Meanwhile, Egyptian state-run radio had reported an Egyptian victory, falsely claiming that 70 Israeli planes had been forced down the first day of fighting.

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[jto1916]

@foxbat2008 You dumb arabs must never forget our western culture will always be superior to your filthy bedouin way of life thanks to you stupid prophet. I'm a Nprwegian (NATOGUY) living in Sweden and Israel is on top on my fan list. God save Israel and to hell with Allah and you low life sand niggers!!!

[aleksei4321]

@kikthatcan

because we are better and stronger ;)

[aviel9475]

@earthhoo

you the only clown

[earthhoo]

clowns



[aviel9475]

@earthhoo

i dont thinks sow

[pedrorafaelp]

im not jewish but i admire them a lot specially as pilot.

id really like that here in south america we had the stregth and the courage to get over the adversity like the israeli people and stop cryng over some bananna dictatorships of 30 years ago.

[pedrorafaelp]

@earthhoo when they are sober hhahahhaha

joke

[earthhoo]

Belarusian pilots are the best

[mrtommynazi]

Israel has a GDP smaller than that of Nigeria,Portugal,Columbia,Denm­ark and cannot economically support a high tech airforce.all their weapons are stolen or extorted from the american taxpayer.

[brettt777]

@kiki7772001 <------- What he said.... Amen!

[kikthatcan]

@topperheartramada Not by themselves, not even close.

[topperheartramada]

@kikthatcan Thay wan that war. They obliterated the entire Egyptian air force and beat the joint armies of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. They put the entire Arab world to shame as the Arab armies ran for their lives across the Suez Canal and across the Jordan River.