The Air War Before the Suez Crisis: Israel vs Egypt’s Early Jet Dogfights

[@offshorequest]

Another great video. I always learn something new about these lesser known conflicts.

[@showtime112]

I appreciate your words, thank you!

[@Spitfiresammons]

It’s weird that both Israel and Egypt air forces are the only countries to fought each other’s with British Jet fighters before Egypt replacement of the Soviet Mig-15/17. I Can’t to hear of the *Air war during the Suez Canal crisis 1956?*

[@showtime112]

Yes, this part of the world was considered the British zone of influence so they tried to maintain a balance by supplying limited amounts of weapons to both side, I guess.

[@DaveSCameron]

Especially after es terrorist attacks upnto 1948 vs GB

[@anubisRN555]

Ironically, 1977, in Egyptian Libyan war, mig-21 fought mig-21 for the first time, too

[@TheKid9678]

As Always Showtime 112 your reenactments are Well Done and Extremely Interesting.

[@showtime112]

I am very grateful for your kind words, thank you!

[@DavidStanleyWalker]

Knew a Royalist Egyptian from this era Ex-REAF he was so RAF in affected style as a little boy I wa totally totally amased

[@showtime112]

Thanks for sharing! I remember reading that some of foreign volunteers in Israeli Air Force in 1948 had similar observations of a senior Jewish officer (who had served in RAF during WW2). That service makes a deep impression on people I guess 😁

[@branka4226]

Great video 👍

[@pablopeter3564]

GREAT VIDEO. CONGRATULATIONS. Another contribution to aviation history. Thanks and greetings from Mexico City.

[@chups1447]

Another great video, thanks 👍

[@showtime112]

Thanks, Chups!

[@tungteo1190]

Thanks

[@showtime112]

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[@swenhtet2861]

Politics aside, looking forward to see you cover the Israeli use of 109s in the 1948 War.

[@showtime112]

Yes, that is a pretty fascinating story.

[@jerrymail]

One new video from Showtime 112 ? Hop! I like directly ! 😁 I really enjoy these stories about little known air combats. 👍

[@showtime112]

Thank you very much for that vote of confidence 😀

[@donparker1823]

Really interesting that these two British designs fought one another. I would have thought the Vampire would have the advantage since it was the second generation of British jet (entered service in 1946 vs the Meteor in 1943). But training and tactics huge factors. Really interesting episode and the graphics are sooooo good.

[@joewright2304]

I enjoy your videos. Not only are they entertaining, but they're educational about little studied conflicts.

[@RealDarko]

Nice to see this new "series" looking forward for more of this less knows engagements before the big clashes.

[@SGusky]

Yes yes yes Thank you soooooo much for posting this Working on my Vampires now!!!

[@mhpjii]

Superb production

[@showtime112]

I really appreciate your comment, thank you!

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

British planes vs...british planes😮😮

[@showtime112]

Yup. Not the first such case in history 😁

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

​@@showtime112and also Luftwaffe Bf109 vs ..🇨🇭swiss Bf109 😮

[@Damien-q8t]

Love it when you cover middle Eastern wars.👍👍👍​@showtime112

[@carlhicksjr8401]

Great video... and VERY even-handed, which is not something you always see in videos featuring the Arab-Israeli wars. You stick to the facts as you know them and you put little if any political bias into the script. From a fellow historian, GOOD WORK

[@AnthonyHancock-s7v]

It was known as Great Britain in the 1950s .

[@MarceloBorba-t5m]

Excellent video. No missiles, real dogfights among brave pilots. Thank you very much.

[@journeymancellist9247]

The music sounds like the Klingon theme from the first Star Trek movie.

[@juancarlosperezcortes9259]

Very interesting chapter. Aerial warfare was created and feed by combat experiences all around the world

[@donparker1823]

Thanks!

[@showtime112]

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[@janlindtner305]

👍👍👍

[@showtime112]

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[@anubisRN555]

Fun fact about suez war the British and French troops only managed to capture one city of the three cities in the canal area after the loss of portsaid Egyptian army knew he can't beat the invasion alone so he issued orders for army soldiers to dress as civilians and fight guerrilla warfare in portsaid and prepare the other cities to the same . finally, both US and USSR agreed that to end the war and mark them as new superpowers

[@ConradAinger]

That is no sort of fact. The British - French forces stopped on orders from London and Paris. The Egyptian Army was being routed by the Israeli Army in the Sinai campaign.

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

And if IAF could have F86 sabre😮👍👍??

[@showtime112]

I suppose, it wouldn't have been very different 😁

[@carlhicksjr8401]

Second comment: The British have a VERY complicated history with Israel, even more complicated than that of the US and Israel. They promised the Jews living in the Palestine Mandate Territory their own state, while at the same time promising the Arabs [who the British desperately needed to them supply oil] that they **wouldn't** support a Jewish state. And it buggered up the UK's plans mightily when Israel fought for and won its independence and statehood. So thereafter the UK supported most, but not all, Arab plans regarding Israel... She sold them arms at bargain-basement rates, she sent officers to train Arab forces, and no few British officers and men from all her services retired and took mercenary contracts to fight for this or that Arab state knowing full well that many of these states [especially Egypt and Syria] were hiding Nazi criminals and that the forces they trained would aimed directly at Israel.

[@janwitts2688]

This bold move.. lol ..

[@adilsonvieiralopes8587]

Those planes had ejectable seats?

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

Yes, both

[@Ingulf_The_Mad]

God, I hate the Vampire, I don't know why. It's an annoying airplane. It reminds me of the jet-powered equivalent of the De Havilland DH 2.

[@showtime112]

It kinda does, I never noticed the connection 😁

[@Ingulf_The_Mad]

@@showtime112 lol intrusive thoughts of aviation enthusiasts.

[@guaporeturns9472]

I can’t imagine hating a plane😂

[@Ingulf_The_Mad]

@@guaporeturns9472 ikr? 🤣But it's not "hate"...it's more of a vague feeling of unease.

[@guaporeturns9472]

@ I get that..kinda the way the Mustang makes me feel

[@IsabellaLoatat]

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[@showtime112]

Why, thank you, bot! 😁

[@rayg.2431]

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[@ALIKN1-1]

5:15 it is always ISISreal starting

[@AdamAdamHDL]

This video only speaks on the air conflict, not the whole tactical scenario. There js no reason to believe either side is the instigator from this video. FYI. Gaza was not palestine at this time, Egypt has annexed the territory and raised their own flag, as Jordan had done in the west bank.

[@branka1980]

❤

[@showtime112]

Hvala!