Dassault MD 450 Ouragan - Israel - 1967

At the outbreak of the Six Day War on June 5th 1967 the IAF had 51 Ouragans in service, forming the "Leopard's Head" squadron at Lod and the "Hornet" squaron at Hazor (current operator of the AH-64 Apache). The Ouragans were incorporated into operation "Moked" and were tasked with attacking Egyptian air fields in the Sinai and near the Suez Canal. Four aircraft were hit during the operation's first attack wave, although one had managed to down an Egyptian MiG-21 before being hit by ground fire. During the operation's second and third attack waves the Ouragans participated in attacks against Jordanian and Syrian air bases as well. Following operation "Moked" which had secured Israeli control of the skies, the Ouragans also flew ground attack missions against enemy forces on all three fronts of the war, against the Egyptians in the Sinai, the Jordanians in the West Bank and the Syrians on the Golan Heights. 10 Ouragans were lost during the Six Day War, nine from ground fire while one was shot down by an Arab fighter.

The Israeli victory in the Six Day War did not bring about an end to fighting between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The eruption of the War of Attrition in late 1967 provided more opportunities for the Ouragans to fly combat missions. The type was employed against Egyptian artillery and SAMs, Jordanian and Iraqi forces in Jordan and terrorist camps in southern Lebanon. Two Ouragans were lost during this period. With the end of the War of Attrition in 1970, the remaining Ouragans were employed by the IAF Flight School to train fighter pilots. They were finally retired from service in January 1973. A dozen examples were sold to the El-Salvadorian air force in 1977