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Double Strike by Robert Taylor.
Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement - is the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar and in Israel is marked by a national holiday but on that day in 1973 the unexpected happened. At 14.00 hours on 6 October the coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israeli positions. Thousands of Egyptian troops swarmed across the Suez Canal into Israeli held Sinai whilst in the north nearly 1,500 Syrian tanks backed by artillery thrust west towards Israel. Facing this sudden surprise attack on the Golan Heights were less than 200 Israeli tanks. In the air, too, Egyptian and Syrian air forces struck in a single, co-ordinated assault hitting the Israeli anti-aircraft defences and hoping to deliver a fatal blow. Largely unprepared, Israel reeled however within hours it mobilised its fighting reserves and began a ferocious battle to stem the enemies advance. As Israeli tanks and infantry rushed to hold the front line and, in the north, push the enemy back, Israeli Air F.........
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| | Item Code : DHM6500 | Double Strike by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | Signed limited edition of 400 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Paper size 34 inches x 19 inches (86cm x 48cm) |
Nachumi, Amir | | Brigadier General Amir Nachumi |
| One of the IAFs foremost Aces with 14 victories, 7 in the F-4 Phantom and 7 in the F-16. His notable missions include 4 MiG kills on his first combat mission on the opening day of the Yom Kippur war and Operation Opera, the F-16 strike on an Iraqi nuclear reactor. |
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Egozy, Shlomo | | Brigadier General Shlomo Egozy |
| He scored 10 victories, 2 in the Mirage and 8 in the F-4 Phantom, becoming Israel's second Phantom Ace, doing so in just two missions. He is the IAFs highest scoring F-4 Ace. |
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Peled, Eitan | | An Ace with at least 6 victories, all in the F-4 Phantom, he was the fourth Israeli pilot to reach Ace status while flying the F-4. |
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Ben-Nun, Avihu | | Major General Avihu Ben-Nun |
| He scored at least 4 victories, 2 in the F-4 Phantom and 2 in the Mirage and went on to become the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force between 1987 - 1992. |
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Agmon, Yoram | | Brigadier General Yoram Agmon |
| An Ace with 6 ictories in total, 2 in the Mirage and 4 in the Phantom, he gained the IAFs first ever kill in the Mirage and the world's first victory over a MiG21. |
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Maimo, Naftali | | Scoring 3 victories in the F-4, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, Israel's second highest award for his actions during the Tanta mission and later commanded an A-4 unit in the Lebanon war. |
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Halotz, Dani | | Lieutenant General Dani Halotz |
| He scored 3 victories in the F-4 Phantom including 2 in a single day and went on to become the Israeli Air Force Commanding Officer between 2005 - 2007 and later the Army Chief of Staff. |
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Feldsho, Yoel | | Brigadier General Yoel Feldsho |
| Scoring 4 victories, 1 in the F-4 Phantom and 3 in the F-15, he flew an F-15 on Operation Wooden Leg, the longest bombing mission ever staged (1280 miles) against the PLO HQ in Tunis in October 1985. |
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Ben-Rom, Shamuel | | Brigadier General Shamuel Ben-Rom |
| Officially credited with at least 2 victories in the F-4 Phantom, he scored 119 Squadron's first ever aerial victory in the Phantom. |
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Gordon, Shamuel | | He scored at least 1 victory while flying the F-4 Phantom and was one of the first veteran Israeli Air Force pilots to transition to the F-16. |
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Shaki, Dani | | He scored 3 victories in the F-4 Phantom over Egyptian MiGs, all on his first combat mission when he and Amir Nachumi were the first two aircraft to scramble as the Yom Kippur war broke out. |
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Kanor, Zvi | | Brigadier General Zvi Kanor |
| Officially credited with at least 2 victoires in the F-4, he scored 119 Squadron's first ever victory in the Phantom. |
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Gurion, Amnon | | Officially credited with 2 victories in the Phantom he spent much of his flying time with Navigator ace Itzchak Amitay as his back seater. |
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Shani, Meir | | He flew Phantoms with Abraham Ashael as his back seater and both were later shot down becoming PoWs. |
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Bakal, Uri | | Brigadier General Uri Bakal |
| Whilst flying the Phantom he was on one occasion forced to eject after suffering a direct hit during a mission but managed to make it back to Israeli lines. |
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Ashael, Abraham | | Brigadier General Abraham Ashael |
| Credited with 2 victories in the F-4 whilst flying with pilot Meir Shani, he later became a PoW after being shot down and wounded, losing a leg. |
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Amitay, Itzchak | | Brigadier General Itzchak Amitay |
| Credited with 5 victories in the F-4 Phantom, including 3 in one day, he was only the third Navigator to become an Ace in the Phantom with the IAF. |
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Eyal, Achikar | | Lieutenant Colonel Achikar Eyal |
| Credited with at least 1 victory in the F-4 Phantom, the frst aerial victory for the IAF in the Phantom, he later spent 3 years as a PoW in Egypt. |
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Gal, Yehoar | | Officially credited with 2 victories in the Phantom, he flew as back seater with pilots Eitan Peled and Dani Halotz. |
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David, Yair | | Lieutenant Colonel Yair David |
| He was shot down whilst flying the Phantom but was recovered after a daring Combat Search and Rescue mission. |
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Tovel, Eli | | Whilst flying as back seater on Phantoms he was on one occasion shot down by enemy fire and forced to eject, but was later recovered. |
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Bartov, Moshe | | Brigadier General Moshe Bartov |
| He was officially credited with at least one aerial victory whilst flying the Phantom. |
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+ Artist : Robert Taylor | | £210.00 | | | | Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. | Paper size 34 inches x 19 inches (86cm x 48cm) |
Nachumi, Amir | | Brigadier General Amir Nachumi |
| One of the IAFs foremost Aces with 14 victories, 7 in the F-4 Phantom and 7 in the F-16. His notable missions include 4 MiG kills on his first combat mission on the opening day of the Yom Kippur war and Operation Opera, the F-16 strike on an Iraqi nuclear reactor. |
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Egozy, Shlomo | | Brigadier General Shlomo Egozy |
| He scored 10 victories, 2 in the Mirage and 8 in the F-4 Phantom, becoming Israel's second Phantom Ace, doing so in just two missions. He is the IAFs highest scoring F-4 Ace. |
|
Peled, Eitan | | An Ace with at least 6 victories, all in the F-4 Phantom, he was the fourth Israeli pilot to reach Ace status while flying the F-4. |
|
Ben-Nun, Avihu | | Major General Avihu Ben-Nun |
| He scored at least 4 victories, 2 in the F-4 Phantom and 2 in the Mirage and went on to become the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force between 1987 - 1992. |
|
Agmon, Yoram | | Brigadier General Yoram Agmon |
| An Ace with 6 ictories in total, 2 in the Mirage and 4 in the Phantom, he gained the IAFs first ever kill in the Mirage and the world's first victory over a MiG21. |
|
Maimo, Naftali | | Scoring 3 victories in the F-4, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, Israel's second highest award for his actions during the Tanta mission and later commanded an A-4 unit in the Lebanon war. |
|
Halotz, Dani | | Lieutenant General Dani Halotz |
| He scored 3 victories in the F-4 Phantom including 2 in a single day and went on to become the Israeli Air Force Commanding Officer between 2005 - 2007 and later the Army Chief of Staff. |
|
Feldsho, Yoel | | Brigadier General Yoel Feldsho |
| Scoring 4 victories, 1 in the F-4 Phantom and 3 in the F-15, he flew an F-15 on Operation Wooden Leg, the longest bombing mission ever staged (1280 miles) against the PLO HQ in Tunis in October 1985. |
|
Ben-Rom, Shamuel | | Brigadier General Shamuel Ben-Rom |
| Officially credited with at least 2 victories in the F-4 Phantom, he scored 119 Squadron's first ever aerial victory in the Phantom. |
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Gordon, Shamuel | | He scored at least 1 victory while flying the F-4 Phantom and was one of the first veteran Israeli Air Force pilots to transition to the F-16. |
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Shaki, Dani | | He scored 3 victories in the F-4 Phantom over Egyptian MiGs, all on his first combat mission when he and Amir Nachumi were the first two aircraft to scramble as the Yom Kippur war broke out. |
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Kanor, Zvi | | Brigadier General Zvi Kanor |
| Officially credited with at least 2 victoires in the F-4, he scored 119 Squadron's first ever victory in the Phantom. |
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Gurion, Amnon | | Officially credited with 2 victories in the Phantom he spent much of his flying time with Navigator ace Itzchak Amitay as his back seater. |
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Shani, Meir | | He flew Phantoms with Abraham Ashael as his back seater and both were later shot down becoming PoWs. |
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Bakal, Uri | | Brigadier General Uri Bakal |
| Whilst flying the Phantom he was on one occasion forced to eject after suffering a direct hit during a mission but managed to make it back to Israeli lines. |
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Ashael, Abraham | | Brigadier General Abraham Ashael |
| Credited with 2 victories in the F-4 whilst flying with pilot Meir Shani, he later became a PoW after being shot down and wounded, losing a leg. |
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Amitay, Itzchak | | Brigadier General Itzchak Amitay |
| Credited with 5 victories in the F-4 Phantom, including 3 in one day, he was only the third Navigator to become an Ace in the Phantom with the IAF. |
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Eyal, Achikar | | Lieutenant Colonel Achikar Eyal |
| Credited with at least 1 victory in the F-4 Phantom, the frst aerial victory for the IAF in the Phantom, he later spent 3 years as a PoW in Egypt. |
|
Gal, Yehoar | | Officially credited with 2 victories in the Phantom, he flew as back seater with pilots Eitan Peled and Dani Halotz. |
|
David, Yair | | Lieutenant Colonel Yair David |
| He was shot down whilst flying the Phantom but was recovered after a daring Combat Search and Rescue mission. |
|
Tovel, Eli | | Whilst flying as back seater on Phantoms he was on one occasion shot down by enemy fire and forced to eject, but was later recovered. |
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Bartov, Moshe | | Brigadier General Moshe Bartov |
| He was officially credited with at least one aerial victory whilst flying the Phantom. |
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+ Artist : Robert Taylor | | £375.00 | | |
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