ULTIMATE REFERENCE ON STAR OF DAVID AIR FORCE

Air Classics, Sep 2004 by Hulett, George

New book uncovers previously undisclosed information

On The Edge by Bill Norton (Specialty Press, $89.95 800-895-4585) will become the standard work on the aircraft, units and exploits of the Israeli Air Force. Interest in the IAF has always been high and seldom are its aircrew and aircraft out of the world's headlines. Previous books on the IAF have failed to satisfy - being propagandistic, sensationalist, or low on factual contact.

The author has gone through thousands of documents, reports and illustrations to create an in-depth work. Detailed type-by-type coverage supported by over 500 photographs follows the IAF from the mixed bag of aircraft of its formative days, through the Suez Campaign, the Six Day War, Yom Kippur War and on to what is now a sophisticated, well-equipped force. Included for the first time are all of the badges and heraldry of IAF units in full color.