Israel Air Force - attack on nuclear facilities in Iraq

Israel Air Force - attack on nuclear facilities in Iraq In 1981 8 IAF F-16A fighters covered by 6 F-15A jets flew to Iraq and bombed the nuclear facilities of Osiraq. The attack was code named ... Tout ? Operation Opera. The distance between Israeli military bases and the reactor site was significant (over 1000 miles). The results - The reactor complex was heavily damaged, according to plan. No More..ne of the Israeli task force's planes were damaged by Iraqi defenses. Although almost out of fuel, all fourteen jets returned to Israeli territory and landed safely. --------------------------- Israel Air Force - IAF The Israeli Air Force is considered the strongest air force in the Middle East, and one of the best and most sophisticated in the world. 687 enemy airplanes have been shot down in dogfights since Israel's birth. Only 23 Israeli planes have been shot down by enemy planes since 1948 ? a statistic which puts the dogfight victory ratio between Israel and its Arab neighbors at 30:1. The IAF is holding world records at the amounts of enemy's warplanes shoot-downs, air combats, special operations, and air to ground operations at the jet era. Less..