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Epstein, Giora, 1938-

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Personal name headingEpstein, Giora, 1938-
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Variant(s)Even-Epshṭain, Giyora, 1938-
Epshṭain, Giyora Even- 1938-
Epshṭain, Giyora, 1938-
אבן-אפשטיין, גיורא
אפשטיין, גיורא אבן-
Even, Giora, 1938-
Even, Giyora, 1938-
אפשטיין, גיורא
אבן, גיורא
LocatedIsrael
Birth date1938-05-29
Field of activityAir forces
AffiliationIsrael. Ḥel ha-aṿir El ʻal, netive aṿir le-Yiśraʼel
Profession or occupationGenerals Fighter pilots Air pilots
Special noteNon-Latin script references not evaluated.
Found inAluf ha-shamayim, 2017: title page (גיורא אבן-אפשטיין = Giyora Even-Epshṭain)
Wikipedia, viewed August 28, 2019 (Giora Epstein; [Heb. גיורא אפשטיין = Giyora Epshṭain]; b. May 29, 1938; today known as Giora Even [Heb. גיורא אבן = Giyora Even]; he is a retired brigadier General in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) and a fighter ace credited with 17 victories, 16 against Egyptian jets, making Epstein the ace of aces of supersonic fighter jets and of the Israeli Air Force; after retiring from the Air Force, he became a pilot fo El Al)