 One of the first encounters of the war was the Ofira Air Battle, involving two Israeli Phantoms versus 28 Egyptian MiG-17s and MiG-21s.In the aerial combat that ensued, the Phantom pair managed to down 7 to 8 Egyptian planes and driving off the rest.The next morning begun with Operation "Tagar", a SEAD offensive against Egyptian air defenses, beginning with strikes against Egyptian air bases.