Harold “Smoky” Simon, one of the IAF’s founders, dies at 101 The Israeli Air Force said on its website that Simon left behind an enormous legacy containing “endless, heroic stories.” March 3, 2022
Saluting one of the last living heroes of Israel’s fight for independence Harold “Smoky” Simon not only helped found the Israeli Air Force in May 1948, but also World Machal, whose thousands of volunteer soldiers have served alongside the nation’s military. Deborah Fineblum Oct. 3, 2019
