"Now when one fights a war for life and death, one does not allow
oneself a low fly-past to positively identify and, may be (sic) read the
ship's name (which does not say much in these circumstances).
Anti-aircraft radar guided weapons were too efficient to permit it."

                                 -- Yoash Tsiddon-Chatto, Col (RES) IDF
                                    pilot who claims to have
                                    participated in the attack. Letter
                                    dated December 18, 1994