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Modi Alon
Israeli fighter pilot
| Bio | Mordechai "Modi" Alon was an Israeli fighter pilot who with the formation of the Israeli Air Force in May 1948, assumed command of its first fighter squadron. Flying the Avia S-199, Alon participated in the IAF's first combat sortie on 29 May 1948, and on 3 June scored the IAF's very first aerial victories, downing a pair of Royal Egyptian Air Force C-47s over Tel Aviv.2 |
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| Born | 1921 Jan 171 |
| Died | 1948 Oct 161 |
| Occupation | military officer, military personnel1 |
| Cause of death | aviation accident2, accidental death1 |
| Status | Confirmed: Modi Alon is a 27 Club member |