Six Day War 1967: Operation Focus and the 12 hours that changed the Middle East (Air Campaign 10)

Aloni, Shlomo

ISBN 10: 1472835271 / ISBN 13: 9781472835277

Published by Osprey, 2019

About this Item

Profusely illustrated in b/w and colour with photos, ills, charts and maps 1st Printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 96 pages. Item Type: Book. Clean and bright pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No inscriptions. Illustrator: Adam Tooby. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; . ISBN/EAN: 9781472835277. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 031034.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Six Day War 1967: Operation Focus and the 12 hours that changed the Middle East (Air Campaign 10)
• Publisher: Osprey
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472835271
• ISBN 13: 9781472835277
• Binding: Softcover
• Illustrator: Adam Tooby
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military & Warfare

About this title

Synopsis

The story of how the Israeli Force achieved one of the most audacious and important air power victories in history, wiping out enemy air forces more than twice its own size in a single morning.

This new illustrated study examines the planning, execution and aftermath of Operation Focus showing how it not only effectively won the Six Day War for Israel, but also impacted military thinking--in the Middle East and all over the globe--so profoundly that military leaders' perceptions of air superiority were practically transformed in its wake, signalling a turning point in the Cold War.

The Israeli Air Force's Operation Focus was not only a watershed in the history of the modern Middle East but was one of the greatest and most effective air superiority campaigns ever waged. On a single morning, almost the entire IAF was committed to a surprise, preemptive airstrike against the air forces of the encircling Arab states. The attack was extraordinarily successful. Hundreds of Arab aircraft were destroyed, their airfields crippled, and the IAF gained almost complete air supremacy for the rest of the war.

About the Authors

Shlomo Aloni has authored dozens of books and hundreds of articles covering Israel Air Force heritage and Middle East air warfare history.

Adam Tooby is an internationally renowned digital artist and illustrator. His work can be found in publications worldwide and as box art for model aircraft kits. He also runs a successful illustration studio and aviation prints business. He is based in Cheshire, UK. To buy artwork, or contact the artist, visit http://www.adamtooby.com/.