Six-Day War 1967

Operation Focus and the 12 hours that changed the Middle East

Shlomo Aloni, Adam Tooby

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15 July 2019

History; Military history; Warfare & defence; Air forces & warfare

Series: Air Campaign

On

one day in June, the balance of air power in the Middle East was turned

upside down by perhaps the most ruthlessly effective air superiority campaign

in history – Operation Moked, or Focus.

In

1967, the Israeli Air Force was outnumbered more than two to one by the jets

of hostile Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq. Operation Focus was Israel’s ingenious strike plan to overturn the balance.

At 0745hrs on June 6, Israeli jets hit Egypt’s airfields simultaneously,

first bombing runways and then strafing aircraft. Another 20 follow-up

missions were already in the air, initially scheduled to hit every five

minutes.

This new history of Operation Focus explains how the concept for Focus was devised and meticulously planned, the astonishing rate of serviceability and turnaround speed it required from ground crews, and how the relentless tempo of strikes shattered one air force after another. It is the story of how Israel’s victory in the Six-Day War began with a single, shocking day.

By: Shlomo Aloni
Illustrated by: Adam Tooby
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 10
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 182mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9781472835277
ISBN 10: 1472835271
Series: Air Campaign
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 15 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Shlomo Aloni has authored dozens of books and hundreds of articles covering Israel Air Force heritage and Middle East air warfare history. He lives in Israel.

Reviews for Six-Day War 1967: Operation Focus and the 12 hours that changed the Middle East

Six-Day War 1967 may offer a unique addition to any jet age military aviation scholar's library. Given the lessons learned on preparedness that it demonstrated, it is unlikely that any air arm--including Israel's--is likely to achieve such a lopsided surprise victory against a comparable enemy force again. - Aviation History Magazine