As one of the Israeli pilots remarked "she (the Avia S-199) tried to kill us in every take-off and landing".
Maintenance problems were also present and that caused that no more than five machine were airworthy at any one time.
It however scored some victories, including some against the much better Supermarine Spitfire. They were mostly held from service by late October when only six remained operational. They continued making sporadic flights until late 1948 and on December 15th American pilot Wayne Peake flipped one on it's back.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avia_S-199
2. Salamander Books - The Complete Book of Fighters
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