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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ------------------------------------------------------- -- 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
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) ------------------------------------------------------- -- 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