IN THIS ISSUE WE ASK a series of sometimes-rhetorical, sometimes-literal questions, the first and most controversial being, "Does Israel have the world's best air force?" This is a pretty heady question, but then, it's a heady subject. The reason we asked is because there is probably no other air force in the world that has had to prove its prowess through the immediate defense of the homeland so often. This because all of their neighbors would love to push them into the sea and Israel is only about the size of New Jersey. So, it wouldn't take much of a push. To make matters worse, it is so narrow (9 miles in some areas), that almost all of it is within range of anything that shoots. So, it stands to reason that the Israeli air force would be critical to the country's survival. The way they handle their defense is a fascinating, timely subject and Peter Mersky takes us inside the Israel Air Force to show us what made it such a force to be reckoned with today.
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