Israel's preemptive air assault on June 5, 1967, destroyed more than 90 percent of Egypt's air force while it was still on the ground.
Sources
- Six-Day War | Definition, Causes, History, Summary, Outcomes ... (britannica.com)
- https://www.history.com/articles/six-day-war (history.com)
- https://migflug.com/jetflights/operation-focus-moked-six-day-war-1967/ (migflug.com)
- https://defenceredefined.com.cy/june-5-1967-the-six-day-war-the-destruction-of-the-arab-league-and-israels-triumph/ (defenceredefined.com.cy)
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