In the March 2013 issue of FlyPast Warren E Thompson described an incredible long-range mission during the Yom Kippur War
War on two fronts against a sizeable military force, on the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people – this was the prospect facing Israel on October 6, 1973. Led by Egypt and Syria, a coalition of Arab states staged a well co-ordinated attack involving air and ground assets in a pre-emptive strike as a result of the failure to resolve territorial disputes arising from the Arab-Israeli War of June 1967.
The war took its name from Israel’s holy day – Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It was hoped a massive assault while the nation was deeply involved in reflection would put the Israeli armed forces on the back foot. It was not to be: due to the Israelis’ superior firepower and aggressiveness, the war would last only 19 days.
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