McDonnell F-15 BAZ BY Ra'anan Weiss and Alon Koren

F-15A-D Baz

by Ra'anan Weiss und Alon Koren

Sized A4, hardcover, English text, 130 pages, mostly in colour, side profiles, over 450 photos.

The fascinating story of the F-15's in Israel Air Force service since the mid 70's to the present day. In unprecedented detail the history and operations of both the squadrons appear in this exceptional publication.  With lavish text, over 520 photographs that were never published previously and 14 specially commissioned color profiles, the book is also unique with these features that emerge for the first time:

– The early years and initial training
– The pilots
– The aerial combats over Lebanon in which over 50 Syrian Air Force MiG-21/23/25 variants were shot down between 1979 and 1985
– The longest combat mission of the IAF. The 1985 attack against the PLO in Tunis
– Photo - Reconnaissance F-15's for vertical and oblique photography
– Experimental camouflage and 'aggressor' color schemes
– Weapon systems
– Cockpits and walk - around
– Overseas deployments