Rimon 20 was the code name of an aerial battle in 1970 which pitted the Israeli Air Force directly against Soviet fighter pilots stationed in Egypt during the War of Attrition. Israel planned the dogfight in order to send a message that it would no longer tolerate direct Soviet military involvement in its conflict with Egypt.
Romanian MiG-21MFs, the Soviet aircraft type deployed to Egypt.
Israeli Air Force Mirage IIIC.
An Egyptian MiG-21RF. Soviet aircraft in Egypt carried Egyptian Air Force markings.
Israeli Air Force 69 Squadron F-4E Phantom II.
The Israeli Air Force operates as the aerial and space warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. As of April 2022, Aluf Tomer Bar has been serving as the Air Force commander.
201 Squadron IAF F-4E Phantom II with 3 kill markings
An Israeli Air Force A-4N Skyhawk of 102 Squadron "Flying Tiger"
An F-16A Netz #107 of 116 Squadron "Defenders Of The South" with 7.5 kill marks, including the triangle symbol for Operation Opera
69 Squadron F-15I Ra'ams at Red Flag 04-3