New Heavens: My Life as a Fighter Pilot and a Founder of the Israel Air Force

by Boris Senior

Book Overview

Although Boris Senior may not be well known outside Israel, he played an important, even vital, part in the formation of the Israel Air Force (IAF) and in the 1948 War of Independence. Those who are familiar with his efforts and dedication have an abiding respect and appreciation for this transplanted South African who nearly died when shot down on a mission in 1945 for the Royal Air Force.

Leaving the RAF after World War II, Senior...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574886800
• ISBN13: 9781574886801
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.9" x 6.8"