This ensured Israeli air superiority for the rest of the war. In an interview years later, Hod described the 45 minutes it took the first wave of 183 aircraft to reach targets in Egypt as "the longest 45 minutes of my life." Hod also had to deal with the USS Liberty incident, in which Israeli aircraft attacked an American ship off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula, killing 34 servicemen.
This secured Israeli air supremacy for the remainder of the war. In a subsequent interview, Hod described the 45 minutes it took the first squadron of 183 aircraft to reach their targets in Egypt as "the most agonizing 45 minutes of my existence." Hod also had to navigate the USS Liberty incident, which involved Israeli planes attacking an American ship off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula, claiming the lives of 34 servicemen.