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Although Boris Senior may not be well known outside Israel, he
played an important, even vital, part in the formation of the
Israel Air Force (IAF) and in the 1948 War of Independence. Those
who are familiar with his efforts and dedication have an abiding
respect and appreciation for this transplanted South African who
nearly died when shot down on a mission in 1945 for the Royal Air
Force. Leaving the RAF after World War II, Senior dedicated himself
to the formation of the state of Israel by joining the Irgun to
fight British control of Palestine. Originally undertaking
surreptitious operations to undermine the governing authority in
Palestine, the onset of the 1948 War of Independence had him back
in combat, this time against Israel's Arab neighbors. He flew
combat sorties in such widely differing aircraft as the Spitfire
and, of all things, a Beechcraft Bonanza, a general-aviation type.
Senior used his own money to buy supplies and aircraft, personally
under-taking multiple dangerous missions to fly new acquisitions to
Israel. His tireless work to form an air defense system for the
newly formed State of Israel laid the groundwork for the modern-day
Israel Air Force. Through all his experiences, Senior has
maintained an abiding understanding of the overall situation that
still bedevils the Middle East, particularly Israel and its
neighbors. Now, as a senior citizen, his fondest wish is to see the
resolution of the age-old problems that result in so many Israelis
and Arabs dying in attacks and counterattacks, more than fifty
years after he helped launch the IAF.
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