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rdf:type	Military Person
rdfs:label	Giora Epstein
rdfs:comment	Colonel Giora "Hawkeye" Epstein (, born 1938), today Giora Even (), is a retired colonel in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) and a fighter ace credited with 17 kills, 16 against Egyptian jets, making Epstein the "ace of aces" of modern, supersonic fighter jets and of the Israeli Air Force. Epstein was an active IAF pilot from 1963 until 1997, when he retired at age 59. He, like many retired IAF fliers, later worked as captain for El-Al Airlines.
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serviceyears	1956
Birth Date	1938
Nickname	Hawkeye
Name	Giora Epstein / Giora Even
Caption	Giora Even, sketch by Jay Ashurst
Rank	Colonel
Allegiance	Israel
laterwork	Airline pilot
abstract	Colonel Giora "Hawkeye" Epstein (, born 1938), today Giora Even (), is a retired colonel in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) and a fighter ace credited with 17 kills, 16 against Egyptian jets, making Epstein the "ace of aces" of modern, supersonic fighter jets and of the Israeli Air Force. Epstein was an active IAF pilot from 1963 until 1997, when he retired at age 59. He, like many retired IAF fliers, later worked as captain for El-Al Airlines.
is notable commanders of	254 Squadron (Israel)