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Operational Success
Israeli Air Force mostly deployed the French made Dassault Mirage III and Super Mystère. The aircraft flew at a low altitude just below 100ft, well below the lowest point at which Egypt’s surface to air missiles could bring down an aircraft. The low flight at speeds of 500miles/hour also prevented detection by Egyptian radar and ensured surprise. The aircraft flew over the Mediterranean Sea and turned back towards Egyptian targets.
Israeli jets had a very low turnaround time which meant that IAF could maximize the use of its small number of jets on multiple fronts. With just 12 Israeli jets left to patrol Israeli skies, it was a big risk to go for an all out attack. Fortunately for IAF, their strategy paid off. The IAF jets managed to fly 3,300 sorties in the six days of war with just 200 odd aircraft available. |