Israel's preemptive air assault on June 5, 1967, destroyed more than 90 percent of Egypt's air force while it was still on the ground.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent sources (History.com, migflug, defenceredefined) corroborate the ~90% figure, consistent with the original claim. However, other credible sources cite lower figures (75-80%), indicating some variance in exact percentage depending on methodology and source. [tier=silver indep_score=0.75 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [kind-backfill 2026-09-15: kind=empirical eligibility=high]
Sources
- Six-Day War | Definition, Causes, History, Summary, Outcomes ... (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.history.com/articles/six-day-war (corroboration)
- https://migflug.com/jetflights/operation-focus-moked-six-day-war-1967/ (corroboration)
- https://defenceredefined.com.cy/june-5-1967-the-six-day-war-the-destruction-of-the-arab-league-and-israels-triumph/ (corroboration)