Israeli A-4 Skyhawk Units in Combat

by Shlomo Aloni and Jim Laurier

The light and agile A-4 Skyhawk was the first modern American jet to be offered to the Israeli Air Force, marking the point where the US took over from France as Israel's chief military supplier. Deliveries began too late for the A-4 to fight in the Six-Day War (1967), but it soon formed the backbone of the IAF's ground-attack force. From 1969 to 1970 it flew endless sorties against Egyptian forces in the War of Attrition (1967-1970). Then, during...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846034302
• ISBN13: 9781846034305
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.7"