He'd never seen any aircraft, Syrian or Israeli, drop bombs anywhere close to his farm, but that didn't matter.
Israeli fighter jets intercepted the Syrian aircraft, shooting down three and driving off the rest.
The Syrian aircraft that survived the attack retreated to distant bases without playing any further role in the ensuing warfare.
On October 23, a large air battle took place near Damascus during which the Israelis shot down 10 Syrian aircraft.
Pakistan Air Force pilots flew combat missions in Syrian aircraft, and shot down one Israeli fighter.
Israeli jets shot down between 82 and 86 Syrian aircraft in aerial combat, without losses.
It was an alarming skirmish in which twelve Syrian aircraft were shot down while the Israelis lost only one fighter.
The score was 86 Syrian aircraft downed to zero losses for the Israelis.
Syrian aircraft depended on ground-controlled interception (GCI) sites for command and control.
At dawn, Syrian aircraft attacked the Kinarot valley villages.
