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Mar 21, 2012 · After the dangerous mission was done, he decided to stay in Israel. Later on in the war, he became one of the pillars of the Israeli air force. After the war, he took part in an operation to bring...
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Writing THE LION'S GATE is a twelve-part series featuring author/historian Steven Pressfield and agent/editor Shawn Coyne, discussing THE LION'S GATE's road ...
Louis Lenart (April 24, 1921 – July 20, 2015) was a Hungarian-born American-Israeli fighter pilot. [1] His exploits during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War were documented in the 2015 documentary film A Wing and a Prayer .
Louis “Lou” Lenart was an American Jewish pilot who played an integral role in the founding of the Israeli Air Force (IAF). Lou was born in Hungary and emigrated to the United States with his parents at the age of 10 to escape from rising antisemitism in Europe.
Jul 26, 2023 · Captain Lou Lenart was one of the non-Israeli “Machalniks” who risked their lives by quietly volunteering to start the Israeli Air Force.
Jul 16, 2012 · Touted as the “man who saved Tel Aviv,” the 91-year-old Lenart recalls the fateful events of May 29, 1948 with great emotion and down to the smallest of details. A few weeks ago, the IAF held a...
On 29th May 1948 he led the attack by four Avia S-199s against the Egyptian Army. They dropped their bombs and fired their cannons in the teeth of withering 37mm anti-aircraft fire from the Egyptians, and they stopped the advance of the Egyptian forces 16 miles from Tel Aviv.
