It is the first full day of the Yom Kippur war, 07 OCT 1973. IAF aircraft are taking off in support of troops on the ground in Sinai shortly. They will be faced by units that have had all night to dig in are are under cover of SA-2, SA-3, SA-6, SA-7 and AAA guns. All your skill will be tested in the missions today.
It is 0615, October 7th, Bir el-Tamada Base, Sinai. You are manning up in one hour, 0715. Four A-4 Ayits will be flying CAS from the field. Additional aircraft are still ...