Israeli Air Force Operations in the 1948 War

An in-depth, illustrated history of Israeli Air Force operations in Western Negev toward the end of the Arab-Israeli War. Operation HOREV—the Israeli winter offensive from December 1948 until January 1949—practically ended Israel’s War for Independence (also known as the 1948 Arab-Israeli War), with an Israeli victory that forced Egypt to seek ceasefire and to negotiate a settlement with the fledgling nation. With unseen depth and detail, this book details Israeli Air Force missions during Opera