Guiding the reader meticulously through the details of the air conflict between the Israelis and their Arab neighbours from the end of the 1948-49 war, the authors, each an expert in his own field then, accurately reconstruct a blow-by-blow account of the Anglo-French air attacks on Egyptian airfields and other targets. With contributions by many of the pilots involved, the book is profusely illustrated with 200 photographs, many extremely rare.
Wings Over Suez
The Only Authoritative Account of Air Operations During the Sinai and Suez Wars of 1956
Brian Cull and David Nicolle and Shlomo Aloni
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