SAVIOURS IN THE SKY - RESOURCES II
Emmanuel Tsur was an Israeli agent and pilot. Armed with a stack of passports in various names, and a portfolio of false companies, he made acquisitions for the IDF. In July 1948 he was in England, looking for fighter airplanes that could come in fast and low, and make precise drops. He was examining two war-surplus Mosquito bombers. They were ideal for Israel’s needs – fast, multi-role fighter bombers – and in good condition. Tsur’s problem was now how to get them to Israel. John Harvey, going by the alias “Terence Farnfield” was an ex-RAF flier and he worked for Tsur. Flying one of the Mosquito’s, after filing a flight plan to Exeter, he turned south and headed toward France. He barely made it to Haifa. A few day’s later, a hired pilot was taking off in the second Mosquito when he was slammed back into the airfield. He survived the crash, but the plane was destroyed. It didn’t burn because the fuel tanks were empty, even though he had supervised the fuelling the night bef...