The book, Fighters Over Israel: The story of the Israeli Air Force from the war of independence to the Bekaa Valley, represents a comprehensive history of the Israeli Air Force that highlights the men and machines that have made it into one of the world's preeminent fighting forces.  During the period of time reviewed in this book, the Israeli Air Force has grown from a collection of hand-me-down World War II surplus aircraft into a top-notch air force with modern aircraft and a battle-proven reputation.  It has been involved during this timeframe in five major wars, several small-scale conflicts, hundreds of border confrontations and numerous clashes with terrorists.  In the course of the above listed engagements, the Israeli Air Force has destroyed 1,200 aircraft of which 600 were in air combat and has flown thousands of attack and support missions.  The central key to the success of the Israeli Air Force has built on the following three components: 1) Pick the best recruits; 2) Provide them with the best training and 3) Acquire or build the best equipment.  In "Fighters Over Israel" the author has performed over a decade of research that includes many first hand accounts from the men who flew such missions as the daring Entebbe rescue, the destruction of Iraq's nuclear program and the missions flown over Lebanon.  By providing these first-hand accounts in gripping detail, these pilots reveal how their training, their technology and spirit have allowed them to dominant and triumph in the aerial wars they have participated in.  The major sections of this book include: 1) Acknowledgements; 2) Maps; 3) Introduction; 4) War of Independence; 5) The Early Years; 6) The Sinai Conflict; 7) Modernization; 8) The Six-Day War; 9) War of Attrition; 10) The Yom Kippur War; 11) Unending Conflict; 12) Appendix; 13) Notes and 14) Index.  In addition to an informative narrative, "Fighters Over Israel" includes the following features: 1) Approximately 28 black and white photographs; 2) 8 black and white aircraft illustrations and 3) 7 maps.  This book is 226 pages and is in excellent condition.  The author is Lon Nordeen with Ken Kotik (illustrations).  Edition published in 1990.