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→War of Attrition
One of the more prominent Phantom missions during the War of Attrition was on May 16, 1970. Eight F-4s, led by [[Six Day War]] veteran Aharon “Yalo” Shavit, flew to the Egyptian port of [[Ras Banas]] and sank an Egyptian destroyer in retaliation for the sinking of an Israeli patrol boat a few days earlier. It was the longest-range fighter-bomber mission taken by the IAF up to that time. Phantoms were also extensively used against Egyptian [[Surface-to-air Missile|SAM]] sites that year in what became known as Electronic Summer, in Wild Weasel-type missions using tactics developed by American pilots in the [[Vietnam War]].
One of the more prominent Phantom missions during the War of Attrition was on May 16, 1970. Eight F-4s, led by [[Six Day War]] veteran Aharon “Yalo” Shavit, flew to the Egyptian port of [[Ras Banas]] and sank an Egyptian destroyer in retaliation for the sinking of an Israeli patrol boat a few days earlier. It was the longest-range fighter-bomber mission taken by the IAF up to that time. Phantoms were also extensively used against Egyptian [[Surface-to-air Missile|SAM]] sites that year in what became known as Electronic Summer, in Wild Weasel-type missions using tactics developed by American pilots in the [[Vietnam War]].
The War of Attrition ended with a negotiated ceasefire in August. Half a dozen Phantoms had been lost to SAMs and anti-aircraft fire, and IAF Phantoms had shot down six Egyptian aircraft (five MiG-21s and an [[Ilyushin Il-28|Ilyushin jet bomber]]). The first loss of a Phantom in aerial combat happened on April 2, 1970, when a Syrian MiG-21 downed a Kurnass near Mt. Hermon.<ref>The pilot of the Fishbed was [[Bassam Hamshu]], who became an ace in the Yom Kippur War and ended his career with seven confirmed victories, including another Phantom.</ref>
The [[War of Attrition]] ended with a negotiated [[ceasefire]] in August. Half a dozen Phantoms had been lost to SAMs and anti-aircraft fire, and IAF Phantoms had shot down six Egyptian aircraft (five MiG-21s and an [[Ilyushin Il-28|Ilyushin jet bomber]]). The first loss of a Phantom in aerial combat happened on April 2, 1970, when a Syrian MiG-21 downed a Kurnass near Mt. Hermon.<ref>The pilot of the Fishbed was [[Bassam Hamshu]], who became an ace in the Yom Kippur War and ended his career with seven confirmed victories, including another Phantom.</ref>
===The Yom Kippur War===
===The Yom Kippur War===