"The Israel Air Force – Spitfires Over Israel " Topic
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Tango01 | 24 May 2018 1:14 p.m. PST |
"The State of Israel was declared by David Ben-Gurion on 14th May, 1948. On 15th May, whilst doing a low-level attack on Sde Dov airfield in Tel Aviv, a Spitfire of the Royal Egyptian Air Force (REAF) was shot down by Sam Rose, a British Machalnik manning a machine-gun, and the Spitfire crashed on the Herzlia beach. Egyptian plane shot down on 15th May, 1948 and crashed on Herzlia Beach. With acknowledgment to photographer Frank Scherschel and Life Magazine…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
Covert Walrus | 31 May 2018 2:59 p.m. PST |
Didn't the Israelis run a few Me-109s as well? |
Antioch | 31 May 2018 4:32 p.m. PST |
Yes from czechoslovakia….. differnt engines etc. Stories about pilots never sure the guns were synced so would do a short burst after takeoff…if the prop stayed on they continued on the mission….if not they had a shot at the runway. |
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