Amos Lapidot
Aluf Amos Lapidot (Hebrew: עמוס לפידות; 1934 – November 20, 2019) was an Israeli fighter pilot who served as the tenth Commander of the Israeli Air Force, a position he held from 1982 to 1987. From 1998 to 2001 he was the President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
Amos Lapidot | |
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| Born | 1934 Kfar Saba, Mandatory Palestine (now Israel) |
| Died | (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1952–1987 |
| Rank | Aluf |
| Commands held | 113 Squadron, Hatzor Airbase, Air Intelligence Directorate, Commander of the Israeli Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Suez Crisis Six-Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War South Lebanon conflict Operation Wooden Leg |
| Other work | President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Chair of the academic committee of the Fisher Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies |
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