75 Years of the Israeli Air Force Volume 1
75 Years of the Israeli Air Force Volume 1 The First Quarter of a Century, 1948-1973 Author:Bill Norton Format:Softcover Dimensions:8.3" x 11.7" Pages:96 Photos:112 b/w & color photos. 15 color profiles, 1 color plate of unit insignia, 5 b/w maps, 9 tables, 2 diagrams Publisher:Helion and Company ISBN:9781913336349 Item No. 9781913336349 In May 2023, Israel will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding as a state, and also the 75th anniversary of the establishment of its air force.The maturation of what was once the Israel Defense Force/Air Force (IDF/AF), and since 2005 is the Israeli Air-Space Force (IASF), is a fascinating study of a military force working to meet shifting obligations under multiple impediments while being repeatedly tested in combat. Many factors over the seven and a half decades shaped its air fighting capability, not the least being the demands of the evolving battlefield, unc