John Augarten Arab-Israeli War, 16 October 1948 American Volunteer Israeli 101st Fighter Squadron,
Rudy Augarten's
German
Me-109 WW2 Aircraft with a British Spitfire in the Background
Flying an Avia S-199 (Czech-built version of the Me-109) for the
Israeli's 101st Fighter Squadron, American Volunteer Rudy Augarten was
patrolling between Majdal (Near Gaza) and Beersheba on 16 October 1948.
As he cruised just below 10,000 feet, he spotted a pair of Egyptian
Spitfires a few thousand feet below, heading in the opposite direction.
A quick wingover and shallow dive put him behind the unsuspecting pilot of
the rearmost Spitfire. Closing in, he fired short burst, scoring hits
on the Egyptian fighter, Pouring smoke, the Spitfire went down to
crash near a coastal sand dune.
Rudy Augarten went on to score three more victories in the Arab-Israeli
War. Adding the two Me-109s he shot down while flying P-47s with the
976 fighter Group in World War II. He became one of the six Americans
to achieve ace.
I am My Brother's Keeper American Volunteers in Israel’s War for
Independence 1947-1949 Weiss & Weiss. Canadians and Americans fought
side-by-side with the Israeli Army, Navy and Air Force, providing
leadership, combat experience and technical expertise. This book names the
volunteers and recreates their historic deeds. Over 100 B&W photos, map, 336
pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd
#0001842
Price: $29.95
New Heavens My Life as a Fighter Pilot and a Founder of the
Israeli Air Force.
Senior. Meet Boris Senior, an important participant in the formation of the
Israel Air Force (IAF) and in the 1948 War of Independence against Israel's
Arab neighbors. You'll read of combat sorties in such widely differing
aircraft as the Spitfire and, of all things, a Beechcraft Bonanza - and even
how Senior used his own money to buy supplies and aircraft, personally
undertaking multiple dangerous missions to fly new acquisitions to Israel.
288 pages, 5"x 8", hardcover.
#0010109
Price: $25.95
