Modi Alon
Israeli fighter pilot (1921-1948) · Israel · On the map · Died at 27
Mordechai "Modi" Alon was an Israeli fighter pilot who with the formation of the Israeli Air Force in May 1948, assumed command of its first fighter squadron.
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Modi Alon with fellow pilots; Syd Cohen, Giddy Lichtman, Ezer Weizman, and Arine Ruch in 1948.
Alon (center) with David Ben-Gurion during the Prime Minister's visit to 101 Squadron, 1948
Avia S-199 at the Israeli Air Force Museum in Hatzerim
Modi Alon's Avia S-199 pursuing an Egyptian Dakota over Tel Aviv, 3 June 1948
Alon, Sukenik and Sprinzak memorial in Tel AvivAbout this person
Flying the Avia S-199, Alon participated in the IAF's first combat sortie on 29 May 1948, and on 3 June scored the IAF's very first aerial victories, downing a pair of Royal Egyptian Air Force C-47s over Tel Aviv.
Country
Israel
Type
Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1948 · aged 27