On Eagles' wings: The personal story of the leading Commander of the Israeli Air Force by Weizman, Ezer
On Eagles' wings: The personal story of the leading Commander of the Israeli Air Force by Weizman, Ezer
Hardcover, ISBN 9780297770343
Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1976
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First published in 1976, On Eagles' Wings is an autobiographical account of the military career of Ezer Weizman, one of the first pilots to fly combat missions for Israel in 1948, rising through numerous promotions to Commander of the Israeli Air Force and Deputy Chief of the General Staff.
His career continued to higher offices subsequent to the book, which helps put a retrospective spin on some of his experiences. For example, his poor impression of British military planning might be interesting in view of his subsequent role as Head of State. His experiences of varied combat aircraft both ancient and modern is priceless, such as his brief opinion of the Avia S-199 'The Messerschmidt (sic) was unfriendly, 'poker-faced', ungracious and hateful.... The Messerschmidt (sic) had an evil nature.' Don't mince words, Mr Weizman! This quote does also have a lot to do with the 'seat of the pants' style flying of 1948 and its transition over many years to the professionalism of the Israeli Air Force in the 1960s. Amazing.
