Israeli Air Force Brigadier General (ret) Giora Epstein died this weekend at the age of 87.
General Epstein is the highest scoring ace of the jet age (so far), with 17 kills. The victories occurred in the Six Day War, the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War.
Four of those kills occurred during a single sortie during the Yom Kippur War when he was alone in a fight against 20 Egyptian aircraft - only breaking off the battle when he was low on fuel.
He was one of the world's great warriors and jet pilots.
The Jerusalem Post: Giora Epstein, IAF's top ace and most decorated pilot, passes away at 87
May his memory be a blessing, and an inspiration to airmen.
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