[BobL]

“By the 80’s, they were routinely racking up victories against Syrian aircraft and SAMs alike in Lebanon, and brushing aside their infantry and armor.”

I also remember the 82 war in Lebanon. The Russian S200s there got hammered by Israel...EXCEPT when manned by Russians (as opposed to Syrians) - for those, Israel still prevailed, but did lose planes in the process.

[Zhang Fei]

[I also remember the 82 war in Lebanon. The Russian S200s there got hammered by Israel...EXCEPT when manned by Russians (as opposed to Syrians) - for those, Israel still prevailed, but did lose planes in the process.]

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To my knowledge, Israel lost 1 plane in Lebanon in the 80’s, as a result of the premature detonation of a bomb it dropped. They’re still looking for Ron Arad.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ron_Arad