Giora Epstein

Military Person

1938 –

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Who is Giora Epstein?

Colonel Giora "Hawkeye" Epstein, today Giora Even, is a retired colonel in the Israeli Air Force and a fighter ace credited with 17 kills, 16 against Egyptian jets, making Epstein the ace of aces of modern, supersonic fighter jets and of the Israeli Air Force. Epstein was an active IAF pilot from 1963 until 1997, when he retired at age 59. He, like many retired IAF fliers, later worked as captain for El-Al Airlines.

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Born
1938
Israel
Nationality
  • Israel

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on July 23, 2013

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