The Israel Government has requested the Greek Government to replace an Israel Spitfire which was destroyed when it was used by the Greek Air Force against Communist guerrillas in Greece, it was reported today.
The plane was one of two Israel craft which made a forced landing on the island of Rhodes during the Arab-Israel hostilities in 1948. Both planes were impounded by Greek authorities. Captain Bezalel Goren, of the Israel Air Force, arrived here last week to fly back to the Jewish state the second Spitfire, which the Greek Government has released to the Tel Aviv regime.
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