In June 1967, the Israeli Air Force (Heyl Ha Avir) had just slammed his fist on the table. In just 6 days he had destroyed the air forces of his Arab neighbors and had done so with a fleet of aircraft that was practically entirely of French origin: Mirage III, Super Mystere, Mystere IV, Vaotour, Hurricane, even the little ones Master, they proved their worth. The Israeli Air Force was the owner of the skies of the Middle East almost without discussion. The French aeronautical industry promised itself very happily, until international sanctions and political pressure aimed at producing an indigenous fighter plane led Jerusalem to look at the unborn IAI Lavi a solution to your problems.
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