AN ISRAELI pilot has told for the first time how he blasted Iranian drones out of the sky, describing his thrilling mission as “Top Gun meets Star Wars”.
The F16 fighter pilot – identified only as “Major G” – joined British and American airmen to stop the carnage that could have sparked World War III.
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He told The Sun of his joy at enduring enormous G-forces while shooting down targets among 320 Iranian missiles that could have killed thousands of people.
Major G said: “I used my plane’s radar, my eyes and all my training to search for and destroy as many targets as I could, as quickly as possible.
“I knew these drones and missiles were heading towards Israel, and I thought about my family, my friends and the people we protected when I was there.
“But once the targets appeared, my training took over and I was focused on the mission.
“It happens very, very quickly. You press the button, the missile fires and it takes a few seconds before the target explodes.
“You see the trail and the fire going all the way and you kind of hold your breath, hoping it actually hits the target.
“And then when you see that fireball – when it explodes – it’s a great feeling.
“You’re at low altitude in the desert at night and it’s a very extreme situation with lots of things exploding around you.
“I don’t want to say the number, but there were a lot of planes in the air and it was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before – like Top Gun meets Star Wars.”
Major G told how the enormous gravitational forces felt as he launched his fighter at 1,300 mph around the sky while chasing missiles and drones approaching Israeli cities.
He said his body was subjected to enormous stresses of up to “seven G” as he made sharp turns to lock onto targets.
The forces were so great that the legs of his high-tech flying suit inflated and compressed to stop him from passing out as blood flowed from his brain.
The airman – a 40-year-old father of two who has another child on the way – told The Sun: “You are fighting in a very aggressive way with a lot of G.
“You’re feeling that G – you’re feeling the speed – because sometimes you need very extreme maneuvers to get to your firing position.
“It’s a lot of hard work with somewhere between two and probably six or seven G in this particular scenario.
“It’s when blood flows from your brain to your legs, and you have to work hard to keep it there for a few seconds until you finish the maneuver.”
The Israeli chief said he knew British Typhoon fighter pilots and US aces were fighting alongside him in the darkness above Syria.
We flew together with US fighter pilots, British fighter pilots and pilots from other countries and the cooperation was incredible
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And he saluted the British who trained with him in joint exercises to support Israel and the West’s stance against Iranian terror.
Major G said: “We flew together with US fighter pilots, with British fighter pilots and pilots from other countries and the cooperation was incredible.
“We trained with British fighter pilots, with American fighter pilots and with French fighter pilots for years and it really proved its worth – and I think we all won.
“We face a global threat that defends the same set of values and we are all fighting for the same cause.
“Even if right now this threat is directed at Israel, it will be directed elsewhere next time and let’s fight together.”
“It was dark and a lot was going on so it was impossible to identify the aircraft, but we knew there were British typhoons up there with us and that was good to know.
“We were brothers in arms and I felt privileged that we were able to defend our country and our families in the most direct way possible – by blowing up a plane that was headed to explode in Israel.
“There were no tears when we landed, but there were lots of smiles and lots of hugs when it became clear that we had had a great success.
“But you celebrate for two minutes and then move on to the next one – there’s not much time to be happy about that.
“But looking back, this was an extraordinary effort by the Air Force and the entire coalition – we couldn’t be more proud.”
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Like many Israeli military personnel, Major G is a reservist permanently ready to jump into his cockpit while maintaining a successful career as a lawyer.
And the hard-working dad was back at his office desk at 4pm on Sunday, just after his grueling 12-hour overnight mission to save his embattled nation.
He said: “It’s amazing, but this is not my day job.
“I’m actually a lawyer and as soon as I got out of this insane battle I went back to work the next day in The office.
“When I got home I saw the pride in my wife’s eyes and it was a very emotional moment.
“She felt safer than the night before, so knowing and knowing that you make a difference in people’s lives and make them safer in their own lives. houses That’s why we do this.”
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog yesterday/today and declared that it was “clear” that Israel was about to strike back.
Urging a considered response, he said: “It is right that we have made clear our views on what should happen next, but it is clear that the Israelis are making the decision to act.
“We hope they do this in a way that contributes as little as possible to the escalation of the situation – and in a way that is smart and also tough.”
An Israeli counterattack could now be given the green light within hours, as Netanyahu’s warlords mull attacks on both Will himself and his terrorist comrades in Yemen and Lebanon.
Will promised to hit back with an attack “ten times” larger than Saturday’s if Israel dares to retaliate amid fears of an escalation into World War III.
‘A weapon never used before’
WEAPONS expert Colonel Hamish de-Bretton Gordon told The Sun that Iran was likely threatening a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
But how likely would Tehran be to act on these threats or even be capable of carrying out this type of attack?
A NUCLEAR ATTACK
De-Bretton Gordon said: “When the Iranians say they have a new weapon that no one has seen before, people immediately think it is nuclear.
“We know they are trying to enrich uranium. We think there are about 80 at the moment, and it takes more than 90 to make a viable nuclear weapon.”
With this knowledge, “I think it is fairly certain that at this point the Iranians do not have a viable nuclear device.”
A DIRTY BOMB
Instead, he suggested they could use their missiles capable of launching a nuclear warhead equipped with a dirty bomb – an explosion that spreads radioactive material.
However, the last few days, said the expert, “have proven that Iran is incapable of delivering a missile or a drone to Israel”, so “they cannot guarantee” that they could deliver a dirty bomb.
Iran could, however, deliver fissile material to Tel Aviv or Jerusalem to launch a dirty bomb. “But that’s very difficult. One thing about nuclear material is that it’s relatively easy to detect.”
CHEMICAL WEAPONS
Iran could be thinking about a potential chemical weapon. But Col. de-Bretton Gordon said: “We haven’t seen the Iranians use chemical weapons in a long time since the Iraq War from 1984 to 1988.
“But the fact that we are seeing Russia using chemical weapons in the form of CS gas in Ukraine right now successfully could mean that this is a potential for Iran.
“But then how do they do it? How would they deliver it?”
The expert said that missiles and drones are now clearly out of the question and that the Iranian fighter fleet “is highly unlikely to get close enough to Israel to be able to do so.”
A BIG BLUFF
De Bretton-Gordon argued that Iran is “desperately worried” about Israel’s reaction to its barrage of drones and missiles and is seeking a way out by threatening escalation.
He said: “The Iranians seem to be very retreating, saying, ‘It’s all over. Now let’s draw a line.’
“I cannot see that the Iranians have a viable chemical, biological or nuclear weapon to attack Israel.”
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