cgren@pyramid.swansea.ac.uk (Zoran Ren) (03/27/91)
From: Zoran Ren <cgren@pyramid.swansea.ac.uk>
Bellow I am including some tables from the book "Fighters Over Israel", by
Lon Nordeen published in 1990, which may be of some help to interested
parties. It may also clear the question about somewhat very unreallistic
estimates of exchange ratios between IAF and Arab Air Forces, given by
various group readers. I expect bellow tables to be as accurate as it is
possible, because above mentioned book reflects a very hard research work
done on the subject.
Regards, Zoran
IAF/Arab Air Forces Exchange Ratio
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Aircraft loss Breakdown
Unknown,
fracticide
Total In On From and IAF combat
Arab air the air defense maneuvering losses
losses combat ground weapons suicide (ACM losses)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1948 57 23 30 4 2 8 (2)
1948-56 3 3 0 (0)
1956 9 7 2 15 (1)
1956-67 13 12 1 0 (0)
June 1967 War 451 60 378 3 10 48 (10)
War of attrition 150 113 - 25 12 38 (4)
(June'67-Aug'70)
Aug'70-Oct'73 39 34 - 4 1 8 (2)
Yom Kippur War 447 277 22 43 105 109 (11)
(October 1973)
Nov'73-June'79 6 6 - - - 2 (0)
June'79-June'82 25 22 - - 3 0 (0)
Lebanon, June'82 95 85 - 7 3 6 (0)
Since June 1982 5 3 - 1 1 2 (0)
======================================================================
Total 1300 644 430 87 140 236 (30)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Overal exchange ration in air-to-air combat: 21.5 to 1;
overal conflict exchange ratio: 5.5 to 1.
IAF Air-to-Air Victories
-------------------------
1948 Total: 23 Cannon: 100%
15 Spitfire
6 Aiva
2 Mustang (est.)
1948-56 Total: 3 Cannon: 100%
2 Meteor
1 Ouragon
1956 Total: 7 Cannon: 100%
7 Mystere IV
1956-67 Total: 12 Cannon: 93% Missile: 7%
1 Mystere IV
11 Mirage
1967 Total: 60 Cannon: 100%
50 Mirage
5 Super Mystere
3 Mystere IV
1 Ouragon
1 Vautour
War of Attrition Total: 113 Cannon: 70% Missile: 30%
105 Mirage
5 Phantom
2 Skyhawk
1970-73 Total: 34 Cannon: 70% Missile: 30%
14 Mirage/Nesher
20 Phanthom (est.)
Yom Kippur War Total: 277 Cannon: 30% Missile: 70%
183 Mirage/Nesher
94 Phantom (est.)
1973-79 Total: 6 Cannon: 20% Missile: 80%
3 Phantom
3 Mirage/Nesher (est.)
1979-82 Total: 22 Cannon: 10% Missile: 90%
14 F-15
7 F-16
1 Kfir
Lebanon, 1982 Total: 85 Cannon: 7% Missile: 93%
40 F-15
44 F-16
1 Phantom
Since June 1982 Total: 3 Missile: 100%
3 F-15
Breakdown of IAF Victories by Fighter Type
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Approximate Victories Percent of Totals
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Mirage, Nesher, Kfir 367 56.99
F-4 Phantom 123 19.10
F-15 Eagle 57 8.85
F-16 Falcon 51 7.92
Spitfire 15 2.33
Mystere IV 11 1.70
Avia 6 0.93
Super Mystere B2 5 0.78
Meteor 2 0.31
Ouragon 2 0.31
A-4 Shyhawk 2 0.31
P-51 Mustang 2 0.31
Vautour 1 0.16
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Approximate breakdown of victories by weapon type
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Cannon (20-mm, 30-mm) 45%
Missile (AIM-9 Sidewinder, Shafrir, Python, 55%
Matra 530, AIM-7 Sparrow)
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Voice: + (44) (792) 205678 ext.4166 / of Swansea, UK cgren@pyramid.swansea.ac.uk (Zoran Ren) (06/15/91)
From: Zoran Ren <cgren@pyramid.swansea.ac.uk>
Bellow I am including some tables from the book "Fighters Over Israel", by
Lon Nordeen published in 1990, which may be of some help to interested
parties. It may also clear the question about somewhat very unreallistic
estimates of exchange ratios between IAF and Arab Air Forces, given by
various group readers. I expect bellow tables to be as accurate as it is
possible, because above mentioned book reflects a very hard research work
done on the subject.
Regards, Zoran
IAF/Arab Air Forces Exchange Ratio
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Aircraft loss Breakdown
Unknown,
fracticide
Total In On From and IAF combat
Arab air the air defense maneuvering losses
losses combat ground weapons suicide (ACM losses)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1948 57 23 30 4 2 8 (2)
1948-56 3 3 0 (0)
1956 9 7 2 15 (1)
1956-67 13 12 1 0 (0)
June 1967 War 451 60 378 3 10 48 (10)
War of attrition 150 113 - 25 12 38 (4)
(June'67-Aug'70)
Aug'70-Oct'73 39 34 - 4 1 8 (2)
Yom Kippur War 447 277 22 43 105 109 (11)
(October 1973)
Nov'73-June'79 6 6 - - - 2 (0)
June'79-June'82 25 22 - - 3 0 (0)
Lebanon, June'82 95 85 - 7 3 6 (0)
Since June 1982 5 3 - 1 1 2 (0)
======================================================================
Total 1300 644 430 87 140 236 (30)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall exchange ration in air-to-air combat: 21.5 to 1;
overall conflict exchange ratio: 5.5 to 1.
IAF Air-to-Air Victories
-------------------------
1948 Total: 23 Cannon: 100%
15 Spitfire
6 Aiva
2 Mustang (est.)
1948-56 Total: 3 Cannon: 100%
2 Meteor
1 Ouragon
1956 Total: 7 Cannon: 100%
7 Mystere IV
1956-67 Total: 12 Cannon: 93% Missile: 7%
1 Mystere IV
11 Mirage
1967 Total: 60 Cannon: 100%
50 Mirage
5 Super Mystere
3 Mystere IV
1 Ouragon
1 Vautour
War of Attrition Total: 113 Cannon: 70% Missile: 30%
105 Mirage
5 Phantom
2 Skyhawk
1970-73 Total: 34 Cannon: 70% Missile: 30%
14 Mirage/Nesher
20 Phanthom (est.)
Yom Kippur War Total: 277 Cannon: 30% Missile: 70%
183 Mirage/Nesher
94 Phantom (est.)
1973-79 Total: 6 Cannon: 20% Missile: 80%
3 Phantom
3 Mirage/Nesher (est.)
1979-82 Total: 22 Cannon: 10% Missile: 90%
14 F-15
7 F-16
1 Kfir
Lebanon, 1982 Total: 85 Cannon: 7% Missile: 93%
40 F-15
44 F-16
1 Phantom
Since June 1982 Total: 3 Missile: 100%
3 F-15
Breakdown of IAF Victories by Fighter Type
---------------------------------------------------------------
Approximate Victories Percent of Totals
---------------------------------------------------------------
Mirage, Nesher, Kfir 367 56.99
F-4 Phantom 123 19.10
F-15 Eagle 57 8.85
F-16 Falcon 51 7.92
Spitfire 15 2.33
Mystere IV 11 1.70
Avia 6 0.93
Super Mystere B2 5 0.78
Meteor 2 0.31
Ouragon 2 0.31
A-4 Shyhawk 2 0.31
P-51 Mustang 2 0.31
Vautour 1 0.16
---------------------------------------------------------------
Approximate breakdown of victories by weapon type
-------------------------------------------------------
Cannon (20-mm, 30-mm) 45%
Missile (AIM-9 Sidewinder, Shafrir, Python, 55%
Matra 530, AIM-7 Sparrow)
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--
Janet (UK only): cgren@uk.ac.swansea.pyramid \ Zoran Ren
Earn/Bitnet: cgren%pyramid.swansea.ac.uk@ukacrl.bitnet \ Dept. of Civil Eng.
Ean: cgren@vax.swansea.ac.uk / University College
Voice: + (44) (792) 205678 ext.4166 / of Swansea, UK