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Six decades later, a fibbing ex-flying ace really does see the London Olympics

To fly with the fledgling Israeli air force in 1948, US Navy fighter pilot Mitchell Flint told his mother — and country — that he was going abroad to watch sports

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Israel’s first flyboys soar again in celluloid

In telling the story of the volunteers who made up some 90% of the fledgling Israeli Air Force, three filmmakers are going their own ways

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US aviator who helped form Israeli Air Force dies at 94

An original member of Israel's first fighter squadron in 1948 War of Independence, Mitchell Flint co-founded the 'Machal' group of non-Israeli IDF volunteers

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