ISRAEL: AIR FORCE DAY DISPLAY

Record ID: 399518

  • Title: ISRAEL: AIR FORCE DAY DISPLAY
  • Date: 11th July 1968
  • Summary: MARCH-PAST; MOSHE DAYAN ADDRESSING CROWD; FLY-PAST AND DROPPING OF BOMBS. Initials EH/VS/BOB/EEH Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 26th July 1968 13:00
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  • Location: BERSHEBA, ISRAEL
  • Country: Israel
  • Reuters ID: LVA1VDV5PJCMIY3UP3M1NJ0WWFGY
  • Story Text: ISRAELI WAR PLANES, INCLUDING NEW AMERICAN-BUILT SKYHAWK JET FIGHTER-BOMBERS; STAGED A SPECTACULAR AIR FORCE DAY DISPLAY TODAY. WATCHED BY TEN THOUSAND SPECTATORS - INCLUDING DEFENCE MINISTER MOSHE DAYAN AND HIGH-RANKING OFFICERS - THEY BOMBED AND STRAFED SELECTED TARGETS. THERE WAS ALSO A FLY-PAST OVER JERUSALEM AND OTHER CITIES, AND GROUND DISPLAYS INCLUDING CAPTURED ENEMY AIRCRAFT AND RUSSIAN-MADE MISSILES.

    ON THE EVE OF AIR FORCE DAY, THE COMMANDER OF THE ISRAELI AIR FORCE, GENERAL MORDECAI HOD, CLAIMED THAT ISRAEL COULD DESTROY ANY GROUND-TO-GROUND MISSILES WHICH EGYPT USED, AND THAT ISRAELI PILOTS COULD DEAL WITH EGYPT'S NEW RUSSIAN-MADE 23'S. HE ALSO PROMISED THAT THE ISRAELI AIR FORCE WOULD BE RE-EQUIPPED WITH IMPROVED FIGHTER BOMBERS.
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