The IAF's first-ever airstrike is remembered today by Israel as a major turning point in the War of Independence, putting the Egyptians on the defensive.
Surprise attack on Egyptian convoy marching toward Tel Aviv is thought to have changed the course of War of Independence in 1948, despite not hitting its target
On May 29, 1948, four 101 Squadron fighters embarked on the nascent Israel Air Force’s first-ever mission – to strafe a massive Egyptian armed convoy heading toward Tel Aviv; only three heroic pilots returned safely