Mirage III vs MiG-21

Six Day War 1967

By: Jim Laurier (Illustrator), Shlomo Aloni, Gareth Hector (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 20 May 2012 | Edition Number 1

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80 Pages

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This is the account of machines of war pitted against each other and the combatants who operated them. Step onto the battlefield and immerse yourself in the experience of real historic combat.

Designed as a point defence interceptor to counter the high altitude atomic bomber threat, the Mirage IIIC was transformed into a multi-role combat aircraft by Dassault, and as such had to battle with the MiG-21 to secure air superiority in the Middle East during the Six Day War of June 1967. Superior Israeli tactics and rigorous training saw the Mirage IIICJ units prevail against superior numbers of Egyptian, Syrian and Iraqi fighters, despite the combat persistence of the Soviet-built MiG-21. Using the latest research, first-hand accounts from both sides and specially commissioned artwork and maps, Shlomo Aloni tells the dramatic story of the dogfights fought in the skies over the Middle East.

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"The author discusses the development of both aircraft as well as their technical specifications and deployments during the Six Day War. Pilot training and tactics are also part of the story and one will find a few 'I was there' stories to add some spice to the book. As part of the appendices, there is a section on stats and analysis as well as a listing of MiG and Mirage engagements during the war. In all, a superlative inclusion to this series and one that I know you will find useful and informative." --Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness

"A pick for any serious military library." --The Midwest Book Review (October 2010)

"...an effective evaluation of two classically matched adversaries. For anyone interested in supersonic jet warfare, it makes an interesting companion volume to earlier 'Duels, ' such as Peter Davies' 2008 F-4 Phantom vs MiG-21: USAF & VPAF in the Vietnam War." --Jon Guttman, Aviation History (November 2011)

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