Yom Kippur War 1973: Airpower in Israel's hardest-fought war

The Yom Kippur War, or October War of 1973, was a highly intense and savage air war between Israel and Egypt, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, with over 300 Israeli combat aircraft facing nearly 1,000 advanced Soviet-built jets. Each side flew an average of over 1,000 sorties per day, and both sides lost around one-third of their aircraft. Israel's prewar plans failed due to underestimating the effectiveness of Soviet air defense technology and doctrine, particularly the SA-6 missile system. This book unravels the complexities of the war and explains how Israel's eventual victory was achieved against the odds and at a grave cost.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Yom Kippur War, also known as the October War of 1973, was a pivotal and intense air war in history, involving over 300 Israeli combat aircraft and nearly 1,000 advanced Soviet-built jets from Egypt, Iraq, Libya, and Syria. The war lasted just 19 days, with each side flying an average of over 1,000 sorties per day. Despite Israel's prewar plans and modernization of its air force, the IDF underestimated the effectiveness of the latest Soviet air defense technology and doctrine, particularly the new SA-6 missile system. This book, with archive photos, spectacular combat artwork, 3D diagrams, and maps, unravels the complexities of one of the fiercest air wars of modern times and explains how Israel's eventual victory was achieved against the odds and at a grave cost.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 248 x 185 x 8 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472858283