Capitaine Vengeur Posted June 6, 2017 Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War, the pre-emptive strike which brought Israel to the shores of the Suez Canal and the old walls of Jerusalem and Hebron. A military feat still highly praised and studied to this day, while a political failure on some regards. Some dates seem to be significant in History, as today is the 35th anniversary of the seven-day campaign, also known as Opration Peace for Galilee, which brought Israel into the Lebanese quagmire. Triggered while the West's eyes were focused on the Falklands and the advance to Port Stanley, this offensive had the IDF complete within one week the advance on a terrible terrain that took in 1941 one agonizing month to the Australians (who started on a 8th of June; some dates in History, etc). The Bekaa Valley Turkey Shoot is still a legendary reference in the history of modern air warfare. Yet it does not seem that easy when you fly the Skyhawk in Wings over Israel's related campaign... Edited June 6, 2017 by Capitaine Vengeur Quote
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