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Ofira Air Battle

Ofira Air Battle was a battle fought on 6 October 1973 at Sinai Peninsula, in what is now Egypt. It was part of the Yom Kippur War. The recorded result: Israeli victory. Recorded strength: 2 F-4 Phantom II aircraft against 20 MiG-17 aircraft; 8 MiG-21 aircraft.

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Israeli McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II at Tel Nof, Israel, in 2007.
Israeli McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II at Tel Nof, Israel, in 2007.. Itayba on he.wikipedia.org, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 October 1973
WhereSinai Peninsula, Egypt27.912N, 34.330E
OutcomeIsraeli victory
BelligerentsIsraelagainstEgypt
Casualties and lossesNoneand7 aircraft shot down
Part ofYom Kippur War1973

Where it sits in the Yom Kippur War

Battle of the Chinese Farm, 1973Battle of Ismailia, 1973Third Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973First Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973Battle of Suez, 1973Ofira Air Battle, 1973Battles of Fort Budapest, 1973Battle of Fort Lahtzanit, 1973Battle with the Egyptian 130th Brigade, 1973Battle of Latakia, 1973Battle of Marsa Talamat, 1973Second Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973Battle of Baltim, 1973Valley of Tears, 1973Air Battle of El Mansoura, 1973Battle of the Sinai, 1973Battle of Wadi Mabouk, 1973Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush, 1973Battle of Seraphum, 1973Battle of the Orchard Complex, 1973War of Attrition in the Bashan Salient, 197419731974Ofira Air Battle, 1973
21 placed engagements of the Yom Kippur War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 October 1973
to 6 October 1973
PlaceSinai Peninsula, Egypt
27.912N, 34.330E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength2 F-4 Phantom II aircraft20 MiG-17 aircraft; 8 MiG-21 aircraft
Casualties and lossesNone7 aircraft shot down
Ofira Air BattleOfira Air BattleBattle of Marsa TalamatBattle of Marsa TalamatHurghadaBur SafagaEl Tur100 km27.912N, 34.330E
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Ofira Air Battle is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1039366, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Ofira Air Battle, revision 1370630396, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.