In late 1948 and early 1949, as the Arab-Israeli War reached its final phase, Italian-built Macchi C.205V fighters flew combat missions for the Egyptian Air Force. Designed for World War II, these ...

In 1948, Israel faced immediate threats with almost no air force to rely on. Whatever aircraft could be found were rushed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tolkowsky, right, shaking hands with a British officer - Government Press Office Major General Dan Tolkowsky, who has died aged ...