Giora Epstein

Brigadier General Giora "Hawkeye" Epstein (Hebrew: גיורא אפשטיין; born May 20, 1938), today Giora Even (Hebrew: גיורא אבן), is a retired Israeli Air Force (IAF) officer and a fighter ace credited with 17 victories, 16 against Egyptian jets and one against an Egyptian Mi-8 helicopter, making Epstein the ace of aces of supersonic fighter jets and of the Israeli Air Force.Epstein was allegedly able to spot aircraft at a distance of 24 miles (38,4 km) — nearly three times further than a normal pilot.Eight of these victories were with the French-built Mirage III, a delta wing fighter designed primarily as a high-altitude interceptor.[3] After the Yom Kippur War, Epstein received the Medal of Distinguished Service, one of Israel's highest military honors.Epstein was the primary subject of the "Desert Aces" episode of The History Channel series Dogfights.