pilot Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/pilot/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:50:17 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Israel mourns Giora Epstein, air force legend https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-mourns-giora-epstein-air-force-legend/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-mourns-giora-epstein-air-force-legend/#respond Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:50:17 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=171236 Brig. Gen. (res.) Giora “Epstein” Even, the most successful fighter pilot in Israeli history and the world’s leading jet ace, died Saturday at the age of 87. With 17 confirmed aerial kills — 16 jets and a helicopter — Epstein’s unmatched record earned him a reputation as a legend within and beyond the Israel Air […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-mourns-giora-epstein-air-force-legend/feed/ 0 171236 Fighter pilot removed from post as Israeli protests against judicial reform continue https://www.jwire.com.au/fighter-pilot-removed-from-post-as-israeli-protests-against-judicial-reform-continue/ https://www.jwire.com.au/fighter-pilot-removed-from-post-as-israeli-protests-against-judicial-reform-continue/#comments Fri, 10 Mar 2023 02:59:15 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=145537 During a day of nationwide protests against controversial judicial reforms, a reserve fighter pilot was suspended, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu helicoptered to the airport to meet with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and then fly to Italy for a state visit. Protesters blocked access to Ben Gurion Airport’s main terminal and to the Ayalon […]

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