Bekaa Valley air battles
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The Bekaa Valley air battles were a series of large-scale aerial engagements in June 1982 between Israeli and Syrian air forces over Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, noted for Israel’s decisive victory and extensive use of electronic warfare and advanced air combat tactics.
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| Bekaa Valley air battles canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Bekaa Valley air battles Context triple: [1982 Lebanon War, airBattle, Bekaa Valley air battles]
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Bitwa nad Bzurą
Bitwa nad Bzurą była największą bitwą kampanii wrześniowej 1939 roku w Polsce, stoczoną między wojskami polskimi a niemieckimi nad rzeką Bzurą.
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Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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C.
Battle for Land
Battle for Land was a Fascist Italy agricultural and land reclamation initiative aimed at increasing arable land and showcasing the regime’s economic and ideological strength.
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Battle of Keren
The Battle of Keren was a major World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian troops in early 1941, opening the way for Allied control of Italian East Africa.
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War of the Camps
The War of the Camps was a series of brutal mid-1980s sieges and battles in Lebanon in which the Amal Movement and its allies fought Palestinian factions for control of refugee camps during the Lebanese Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bekaa Valley air battles Target entity description: The Bekaa Valley air battles were a series of large-scale aerial engagements in June 1982 between Israeli and Syrian air forces over Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, noted for Israel’s decisive victory and extensive use of electronic warfare and advanced air combat tactics.
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A.
Bitwa nad Bzurą
Bitwa nad Bzurą była największą bitwą kampanii wrześniowej 1939 roku w Polsce, stoczoną między wojskami polskimi a niemieckimi nad rzeką Bzurą.
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B.
Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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C.
Battle for Land
Battle for Land was a Fascist Italy agricultural and land reclamation initiative aimed at increasing arable land and showcasing the regime’s economic and ideological strength.
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D.
Battle of Keren
The Battle of Keren was a major World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian troops in early 1941, opening the way for Allied control of Italian East Africa.
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E.
War of the Camps
The War of the Camps was a series of brutal mid-1980s sieges and battles in Lebanon in which the Amal Movement and its allies fought Palestinian factions for control of refugee camps during the Lebanese Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial battle
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event in the 1982 Lebanon War ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| airSuperiorityAchievedBy | Israel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Mole Cricket 19 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Israeli Air Force
ⓘ
Syrian Arab Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian Air Force
|
| combatantTechnologyUsed |
Israeli E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft
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F-15 Eagle ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli F-15 fighter aircraft
F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli F-16 fighter aircraft
Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles for reconnaissance and deception ⓘ Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian MiG-21 fighter aircraft
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian MiG-23 fighter aircraft
Syrian surface-to-air missile batteries ⓘ |
| conflict | 1982 Lebanon War ⓘ |
| conflictType |
air defense suppression campaign
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air-to-air combat ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Israel
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Syria ⓘ |
| endDate | 1982-06-11 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered one of the most lopsided air-to-air victories in modern air combat
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demonstrated effectiveness of integrated air power and electronic warfare ⓘ influenced global air force doctrine on SEAD and electronic warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Bekaa Valley
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Lebanon ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced air combat tactics
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extensive use of electronic warfare ⓘ large-scale suppression of enemy air defenses ⓘ |
| objective |
achieving air superiority over Lebanon
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destruction of Syrian surface-to-air missile batteries in the Bekaa Valley ⓘ |
| operator |
Israeli Air Force
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surface form:
Israeli Defense Forces Air Force
|
| opponent |
Syria
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surface form:
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| partOf | 1982 Lebanon War ⓘ |
| preludeTo | Israeli ground operations in Lebanon in 1982 ⓘ |
| region |
Levant region
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surface form:
Levant
|
| result | decisive Israeli victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1982-06-09 ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
beyond-visual-range missile engagements
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electronic jamming of Syrian radar and communications ⓘ integrated use of AWACS and fighters ⓘ suppression of enemy air defenses ⓘ use of drones to trigger and locate enemy radars ⓘ |
| theater | Middle East ⓘ |
| timePeriod | June 1982 ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bekaa Valley air battles Description of subject: The Bekaa Valley air battles were a series of large-scale aerial engagements in June 1982 between Israeli and Syrian air forces over Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, noted for Israel’s decisive victory and extensive use of electronic warfare and advanced air combat tactics.
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