Ofira Air Battle - Wikipedia
The Ofira Air Battle was one of the first air battles of the Yom Kippur War. On 6 October 1973, Egypt launched a massive surprise attack on Israel that included over 200 Egyptian aircraft participating in an opening airstrike.
Yom Kippur War - Wikipedia
The Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War, the October War, [43] the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, or the Fourth Arab–Israeli War, was fought from 6 to 25 October 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria.
Yom Kippur War Aircraft - Military Factory
Aircraft used during the Yom Kippur War between Israel and Egypt, Syria and Arab allies.
Air battle of Mansoura - Wikipedia
The air battle of Mansoura was an air battle that took place in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War between the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) and the Israeli Air Force (IAF) near the town of El Mansoura, in the Nile Delta.
Yom Kippur War | Summary, Causes, Combatants, & Facts
2024年11月14日 · Yom Kippur War, fourth of the Arab-Israeli wars, which was initiated by Egypt and Syria on October 6, 1973, on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. It also occurred during Ramadan, the sacred month of fasting in Islam, and it lasted until October 26, 1973.
Israeli F-4 MiG-Killers at Ofira - Yom Kippur 1973 - Avgeekery.com
2024年8月14日 · On the afternoon of 6 October 1973, the Yom Kippur War began with a massive Egyptian air attack on Israeli military installations. Among the targets was Israeli Air Force (IAF) Base Ofira, near Sharm el-Sheikh on the southern coast of the Sinai Peninsula.
Air War Over Sinai; How the Contest Between Israel’s Elite Fighter …
The Yom Kippur, waged for 19 days from October 6th 1973, saw the Soviet backed forces of Egypt, Syria, Algeria, Iraq, North Korea, Libya and Cuba engage the Western supported Israeli military on two fronts, in both the Golan Heights on its Middle Eastern border with Syria and across the Suez Canal into Africa where an assault was made on the ...
Yom Kippur War 1973: Airpower in Israel's Hardest-Fought War
In conjunction with Syria and supported by Morocco, Libya and Iraq, Egypt planned to strike across the Suez Canal and attempt to defeat the inevitable Israeli counterattack with its upgraded air force, now equipped with MiG-21s and huge numbers of SAM missiles.
Yom Kippur War - New World Encyclopedia
The war began on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur with a surprise joint attack by Egypt and Syria crossing the cease-fire lines in the Sinai and Golan Heights, respectively, which had been captured by Israel in 1967 during the Six-Day War.
YOM KIPPUR WAR 1973 < Aviazione - Milistoria
The Yom Kippur War, or October War of 1973 was perhaps the most intensive and savage air war in history. It pitted more than 300 Israeli combat aircraft – including modern US-built Phantoms and Skyhawks – against nearly 1,000 advanced Soviet …