U.S. Bombers Carry Out Retaliatory Strikes On Iran’s IRGC And Affiliated Militias In Iraq And Syria
U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers took part in the air strikes in retaliation for the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan last week. In the night…
Let’s Have A Look At Ballistic Missile Allegedly Used In Recent Attacks On US bases in Iraq and Syria
Islamic Resistance in Iraq has recently released images of its Al-Aqsa 1 medium range ballistic missile claiming it was used to strike US bases in Syria and Iraq. On Nov.…
U.S. F-16s Carry Out Air Strikes On Iran-Linked Targets In Syria
Two F-16s struck IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) sites in Syria. Early in the morning on Oct. 27, 2023, two U.S. F-16 combat aircraft conducted what the Pentagon called "self-defense…
Russian Pilots Less Aggressive Toward US Drones Over Syria Following The Arrival of F-35s
With the arrival of the F-35 stealth fighters, the Russian pilots have become less aggressive towards U.S. assets in the Middle East region. The deployment to the CENTCOM area of…
Russian Su-35S Deploys Flares That Damage Propeller Of U.S. MQ-9 Drone Over Syria
Despite the damage, the unmanned aircraft was able to return to its home base. A U.S. MQ-9 drone and a Russian Su-35S fighter were involved in yet another dangerous close…
New Unsafe Interaction Between Russian And Coalition Aircraft In Syria
A day after the previous incident, a new one is being reported and it involves US MQ-9s and French Rafales. For the second time in two days, the US Central…
Russian Su-35s Harass U.S. MQ-9 Drones Over Syria During ‘Unsafe And Unprofessional’ Intercept
A video recorded by the drones’ sensors shows the Flankers lighting up the afterburners and releasing flares in front of the Reapers. After the collision with an MQ-9A Reaper over…
Reports: Russian Fighters ‘Trying To Dogfight’ U.S. Combat Aircraft Over Syria
The Russian aircraft are aggressively maneuvering against U.S. fighters during close encounters in the skies over Syria. Earlier this month, the U.S. Air Force Central Command released footage of an…
U.S. MH-60M Helicopter Used In Raid To Kill ISIS Leader in Syria Blown Up On The Ground By U.S. Forces
What we know about the U.S. Special Forces raid on al-Qurayshi in Syria and the MH-60M helicopter destroyed on the ground because it was “not going to be usable” for…
RAF Typhoon’s First Air-To-Air Kill: Terrorist Drone Shot Down In Syria
A Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 has shot down a "small hostile drone" in Syria. In what the UK Ministry of Defence called an "unprecedented event", an RAF Typhoon conducted…
Upcoming Russian Movie Recalls The Story Of The RuAF Su-24 Shot Down In Syria And The Death Of Its Pilot
The Russian movie "Sky" is based on the shootdown of the Russian Air Force Su-24 over Syria in 2015 and the pilot killed after successfully ejecting from the Fencer with…
VP-46 P-8A Poseidon Draws Large “46” Over Eastern Med Sea On Its Way To The Area Of Operations Off Syria
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon of Patrol Squadron 46 drew a "46" over the eastern Mediterranean Sea, clearly visible on flight tracking websites. On Apr. 3, 2021, a P-8A Poseidon…
492nd FS Deployment Video Shows F-15E Strike Eagle Flying Low Over strategic U.S. military outpost in Syria
The 492nd FS OIR (Operation Inherent Resolve) 2020 video includes an interesting low pass over al-Tanf garrison in Syria. In October 2020, the 492nd Fighter Squadron "Bolars", belonging to the…
U.S. Army AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter Performs Precautionary Landing In Syria
The Helicopter Safely Returned To Base After Checking Out A Possible Transmission Fault. A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter performed a precautionary landing during an operational mission over northern…
U.S. F-15 Performs “Visual Inspection” of Iranian Airliner Flying Near U.S. Base in Syria.
Some Iranian Mahan Air Passengers Sustained Injuries as Airliner Maneuvered During Intercept. U.S. Central Command has confirmed that a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle performed a visual daytime intercept and…
Let’s Have a Look at the Recent U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon Mission To Watch A Russian Navy Firing Exercise Off Syria
"PS191" watched Russian Navy vessel firing rockets off Tartus. An interesting event took place on Jun. 19, 2020, near Syria. On that day, Cyprus had a NOTAM (Notice To AirMen)…
Here’s The Route Flown By The US Navy P-8A “Unsafely” Intercepted By Two Su-35s Off Syria Last Week
We get a better idea of the area of operations of the P-8A that had a tense "close encounter" with two Su-35s. As we have reported in detail in this…
F-16 Carried Out “Show Of Force” Over Hasakah As ISIS Members Tried To Escape From Syrian Prison
A fast and low flyby is a way flex muscles and intimidate those on the ground. An interesting new clip has emerged from Syria: it shows an F-16 Fighting Falcon…
Syrian L-39 Shot Down By Turkish Air Force F-16 Over Syria
Third kill over Idlib by the Turkish Air Force in three days. Both the Turkish Ministry of Defense and the Syrian News Agency SANA have confirmed that a Syrian L-39…
Two Syrian Su-24 Fencer Jets And A Turkish Drone Shot Down Over Idlib Region, Syria.
The Turkish Air Force shot down two Syrian Su-24 Fencers today. A Turkish Anka-S drone drone was also downed. On Mar. 1, 2020, two Syrian Arab Air Force Su-24 jets…
Airbus A320 With 172 Passengers On Board Nearly Hit By Syrian Air Defense During Israeli Raid
An A320 had to make an emergency landing at Khmeimim air base, in Syria, after Syrian air defense almost hit the airliner according to the Russian MoD. News outlets around…
U.S. Central Command Releases Videos of Raid to Capture ISIS Leader in Syria.
Videos Show Operatives Moving Toward Objective, Preparing to Breach Wall And JASSM Used to Level Baghdadi’s Compound. The U.S. Central Command has released footage showing the beginning of the raid…
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet That Shot Down Syrian Su-22 in 2017 Spotted With “New” Kill Markings At NAS Fallon
The Super Hornet BuNo 168912, that shot down a Syrian Su-22 Fitter, now features kill markings on the left hand side of the nose. On Jun. 18, 2017, F/A-18E Super…
What We Know About The U.S. Raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria.
Large Operation Used Many Aircraft, Significant Coordination and Lightning Violence. The founder and leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a “dangerous and daring nighttime raid” by U.S.…
Interesting Images Of C-17s Loading Materiel At Kobani Landing Zone During U.S. Withdrawal From Syria Released
"Kobani Landing Zone remains open to facilitate the additional movement of troops and equipment outside of Syria." The U.S. Department of Defense has just released some interesting shots showing a…
U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles Carry Out Air Strike On Coalition Headquarters in Syria That Remaining Troops Just Vacated
U.S. F-15E bombed Lafarge Cement Factory, an anti-ISIS base in northern Syria, because Turkey-backed fighters closed in. Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, carried…
Israel Defense Forces Shoot Civilian Light Aircraft on Golan Heights Mistaking it for An Infiltrating Aircraft from Syria
The aircraft was considered as a hostile aircraft coming from Syria. After realizing the mistake, troops ceased fire and the aircraft landed safely. The Israel Defense Forces released a statement…
Reports: Syrian Su-22 “Shot Down” Down Near Idlib, Pilot Reported as Ejected.
Syrian Insurgents Claim Aircraft Was Shot Down Just After Take-Off. Reports surfacing across international media say that the Syrian insurgent group Tahrir al-Sham has shot down a Syrian Arab Air…
British F-35s Have Completed Their First Operational Missions Over Iraq and Syria
The RAF Lightning deployed to RAF Akrotiri have carried out the first combat sorties last week. The Royal Air Force has become the fourth air arm (after the Israeli Air…
Let’s Talk About The Israeli “Rampage” Stand-Off Weapon Reportedly Used in Combat in Syria For The First Time
A fighter pilot's point of view. The Israeli Air Force has reportedly started employing its new Rampage missile rocket in combat for the first time. The new rocket, initially known…
“Four F-117s Conducted Covert Air Strikes In Syria in 2017” Reputable Dutch “Scramble” Magazine Says
A new theory emerges at the end of a week of F-117 sightings in Nevada. As you probably already know by now, both on Feb. 26 and 27, 2019, an…
Everything We Know About The Delivery of Russian S-300 Missile Systems to Syria
Let's analyse if and how the Syrian scenario is going to change after the delivery of the S-300 air defense system to Assad. Images and video of the first Russian…
Let’s Recap Everything We Know About The Russian Il-20M Shot Down By A Syrian S-200 Missile System Yesterday
The Il-20M was shot down off Syria shortly after an Israeli air strike had hit targets in the Latakia Province. Written with The Aviationist's editor David Cenciotti In the hours…
Russia Reports Il-20M “Coot-A” Electronic Intelligence Aircraft Lost in Syria During Israeli Air Strike Near Latakia
Confusion surrounds the causes of the loss. U.S. military says they believe the aircraft was shot down by Syrian Air Defense. Russians mention the proximity of Israeli F-16 Jets and…
Israeli Combat Aircraft Which Participated In The Attack On The Syrian Nuclear Reactor in 2007 Given New Mission Marking
Syrian Reactor Mission Markings for the jets involved in the raid. On Sept. 6, 2007 the Israeli Air Force (IAF) destroyed the nuclear reactor in Dier ez-Zor, Syria as part…
Here’s An Interesting Video Showing Some Of The Russian Aircraft Deployed To Syria For the Major Naval Exercise In the Med Sea
Tu-142, Su-30SM, Il-78 and Il-20 are taking part in the large-scale drills in the Mediterranean Sea. An interesting video released by Zvezda shows most of the aircraft taking part in…
Israeli Patriot Missiles Down Unidentified Syrian Sukhoi in Border Incursion
Missile Interception Continues Escalation of Tensions Between Israel and Syria. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) reports that Israeli Patriot missile batteries have engaged and downed an unspecified Syrian Air Force…
Here Are The First Photographs Of U.S. Air Force C-17 and Marine Corps KC-130J Operating From New U.S. Airfield in Northern Syria
U.S. Air Forces Central Command has just released some photographs from an "undisclosed location": geolocation proves they are the first from a recently-built airbase in northern Syria. CENTCOM has just…
Israeli Air Force Fires Patriot Missile At Drone That Approached Israel’s border with Syria
The missile launch did not result in a downing: the UAV moved away from the border and was not hit by the Patriot. The Israeli Air Force has just confirmed…
The Israeli Air Force Has Just Released A Video Of A Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System Being Struck In Last Night’s Attack In Syria
Last night the Israeli Air Force attacked dozens of Quds force targets in Syrian territory. This video shows what seems to be a Delilah cruise missile hitting a Pantsir-S1 (SA-22…
This Updated Chart Shows (Most Of) The Assets Involved in Apr. 14 Air Strike On Syria
This revised chart provides a good overview of the assets that took part in the Trilateral strikes on Syria last month. As our readers already know, in the night between…
Russian Su-30SM Crashes In Syria. Both Pilots Dead.
A Su-30SM Flanker has crashed into the Med Sea shortly after taking off from Hmeymim airfield. On May 3, 2018, at 06:45 GMT, a Russian Su-30SM belonging to the contingent…
Why Is A Swedish ELINT Aircraft Operating Off Lebanon and Syria These Days?
A Swedish Air Force heavily-modified Gulfstream IVSP aircraft used to perform ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) missions has joined the long list of ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) platforms operating in the eastern…
Contrary To Initial Reports, F-22s Were Indeed Flying And Older, Standard JASSMs Were Used During Syria Strike
AFCENT Changing The Narrative About the Strikes and Weapons Used in Syria. U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) made an unusual announcement today revealing to Air Force Magazine that: “US…
Everything We Know (And No One Has Said So Far) About The First Waves Of Air Strikes On Syria.
Syria Air War Day 1 explained. In the night between Apr. 13 and 14 aircraft from the U.S., UK and France launched a first wave of air strikes against ground…
Sabers Rattle as New Round of Brinkmanship Appears to Unfold Off Syrian Coast.
Syrian Situation Update The U.S. administration has suggested there may be an impending military response to the claims of a chemical attack on the Syrian city of Douma on Saturday,…
Russian Antonov An-26 Transport Crashes in Syria. 32 Reported Dead.
The Russian MoD has confirmed the crash. 26 passengers and 6 crew member killed in the accident. A Russian Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name “Curl”) is reported to have crashed…
The Last MiG-25 Foxbats of the Syrian Arab Air Force
After Years of Attrition, Does Syria Still Have Any Effective Foxbats? Since it first appeared in grainy black and white spy photos in the late 1960’s and early ‘70’s the…
Looks Like Russia Has Just Deployed Two Of Its Brand New Su-57 Stealth Jets To Syria
Quite surprisingly, Russia sent two of its Su-57 stealth jets to Syria. So, once again, Moscow will use the Syrian Air War as a test bed for its most advanced…
This Video Shows U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone Destroying a Russian-made T-72 Tank in Syria
The U.S. Air Force Central Command has released the video of a T-72 tank destroyed by a drone in Syria. The following video shows a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone destroying…
Israeli F-16I Sufa Crashes After Coming Under Massive Anti-Aircraft Fire From Syrian Air Defense
Iranian UAV that infiltrated the Israeli airspace is shot down by an AH-64 Apache. Then, Israeli Air Force jets launch retaliatory air strikes in Syria. An F-16I is hit and…
Everything We Know About The Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Jet Shot Down in Syria
Russian Loss Comes During 24-Hour Increase in Airstrikes in Syria's North-Western Idlib Province. A Russian Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft was shot down over the city of Maasran in…
Two Incidents Claimed by Russian Media Form Bizarre Conspiracy Theory About U.S. Support For ISIS in Syria
Russia suggesting attack on airbase in Syria is linked to U.S. Navy maritime patrol aircraft presence. Syrian and Russian media outlets including the state-run Sputnik News have reported that a…
Defining Asymmetrical Warfare: Extremists Use Retail Drones to Attack Russian Air Base in Syria
One Aircraft Heavily Damaged in Most Recent in String of Low-Cost Insurgent Drone Attacks. It is the definition of asymmetrical warfare: a fast-moving, lightly armed insurgency fueled by a radical…
“We Always Managed To Get Behind US-led Coalition Fighter Jets Encountered Over Syria” Cocky Russian Pilot Says
"We always found ourselves ‘on their tails’ as the pilots say, which means victory in a dogfight.” Just the latest chapter of Russia's hybrid warfare in Syria? Close encounters between…
The Reason U.S. F-22 Stealth Jets and Russian Su-35S Flankers Are Shadow Boxing Over Syria May Have Nothing to Do with Syria
Are U.S. And Russia in Last-Minute Intelligence Grab Over Syria? International news media has been crackling with reports of intercept incidents between U.S. and Russian combat aircraft along the Middle…
U.S. F-22 Raptor Allegedly Interfered With Russian Su-25s Over Syria And “Chased Away” By Su-35S, Russian MoD Claims
A close encounter between an F-22, two Su-25s and one Su-35S occurred over Syria some weeks ago. Many things about the incident are yet to be explained though. CENTCOM: "There…
This Video Shows A Russian Su-30SM Almost Getting “Into” The Cargo Bay Of An Il-76 Airlifter Involved In Air Drop Over Syria
An armed Russian Su-30SM gets much close to a UN Il-76 over Deir Ez Zor, Syria. The video in this post was reportedly filmed during a mission over Deir Ez…
Israeli Air Force Jets Hit Targets Near Homs During Latest Covert Air Strike In Syria
Latest Israeli Air Strikes May Escalate if Iranian Involvement in Region Grows. Israeli combat aircraft secretly pounded targets in the Hisya area of Syria south of the city of Homs…
Russian Su-24 Fencer Jet Crashes Near Hmeymim Airbase In Syria. Crew Killed.
A Russian Fencer has crashed shortly after (or during) take-off from airbase near Latakia, in western Syria. Pilot and Nav killed in the accident. A Russian Air Force Su-24M2, deployed…
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft Crashes In Syria. Two Injured.
It's the third Osprey crash this year. A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey has crashed in Syria on Sept. 29, according to defense officials. Two servicemen were injured in the…
Here’s The Video Of The Syrian Su-22 Fitter Being Shot Down By A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet
F/A-18E Super Hornet vs Su-22 Fitter near Raqqa, as seen through the Hornet's ATFLIR. On Jun. 18, F/A-18E Super Hornet belonging to the VFA-87 "Golden Warriors" and piloted by Lt.…
Russia Has Deployed Its MiG-29SMT Multirole Combat Aircraft To Syria For The Very First Time
Once again the Syrian Air War is the testbed for the most recent Russian Air Force weapons system. This time is the turn of the MiG-29SMT. The Russian Air Force…
Russian Tu-95 Bear Bombers Escorted By Su-30SM Jets Carry Out Air Strike In Syria Using Kh-101 Strategic Cruise Missiles
Russian Global Strike show of force in Syria. On Jul. 5, Tu-95MS Bear strategic missile platforms conducted an air strike on ISIS targets the Russian MoD reported. The Russia Air…
U.S. Intelligence Gathering Aircraft Amass Off Syria As Assad Visits Russian Detachment Near Latakia
U.S. RC-135 Rivet Joint and other spyplanes operating in international airspace off Syria. While a WC-135 "nuke sniffer" flew towards the Black Sea. The White House's warning about an imminent…
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet Downs Syrian Su-22 Near Raqqa, Syria. And Here Is Everything We Know.
Navy Super Hornet from Carrier Air Wing 8 Scores Victory over Syrian Su-22. Updated with the statement from the Russian MoD. A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet from Carrier Air…
U.S. F-15E Downs Iranian-Built Syrian Drone After Airstrike on U.S. Led Forces
Syrian Drone Destroyed by Strike Eagle After It Engaged Anti-Assad Coalition Ground Forces. Second air-to-air kill for the Strike Eagle since Gulf War. U.S. Special Operations advisors leading anti-Assad Syrian…
U.S. Air Force Video Shows ISIS Militants Failing To Launch A UAV In Syria
ISIS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle fail as seen from above. ISIS is known to operate a wide variety of UAVs. Surveillance, Kamikaze, grenade-dropping drones and quadcopters are often dispatched to perform…
US military has launched 59 cruise missiles at airbase in Syria. Here’s what we know so far.
Two U.S. destroyers cruising in the eastern Mediterranean Sea have fired 59 BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles at an airbase in western Syria. The cruise missiles flew across the Russian S-400…
Syria claims it shot down an Israeli combat plane; Israel denies: dissecting the latest IAF strike on Damascus
According to a Syrian Army statement, an Israeli jet involved in a raid over Syria was shot down. The Israeli Air Force denies. Early in the morning on Mar. 17,…
Analysis: Russian Air Strike in Syria Results in Turkish Casualties
A Russian Tactical Air Strike in Al-Bab, Syria Kills Three Turkish Soldiers: What May Have Gone Wrong? Wire services report that a Russian tactical air strike in Al-Bab, Syria, 40…
9 Russian and 8 Turkish combat planes carry out the first joint air strike in Syria
The Turkish Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched a joint raid against Islamic State targets in the Aleppo province. Four Su-24Ms, four Su-25s and one Su-34 bomber…
ISIS claims they have shot down a U.S. Air Force A-10 in Syria. Pentagon denies.
ISIS claims they have shot down a U.S. Air Force A-10 in Syria. But U.S. military deny. ISIS claims they have just shot down a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt…
Syrian Su-24s attempting to fly close to U.S. Special Forces in Syria get intercepted and “encouraged to leave” by F-22 Raptors
Two Syrian Su-24 Fencer attempting to fly over a Kurdish-held area in northeastern Syria where U.S. SOF (Special Operations Forces) are operating, get intercepted by U.S. F-22 and encouraged to…
Russian Tu-22 bombers deploy to Iran and launch first air strikes on ISIS in Syria
Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 strategic bombers forward deployed to Iran have launched their first air strike on Daesh in Syria: old-fashioned carpet bombing. Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 strategic bombers have…
Russia’s most advanced spyplane has deployed to Syria again
After the first tour of duty in February 2016 the Tu-214R has returned to Latakia. To spy on Daesh (and also on the U.S. F-22s?) The Tu-214R is the most…
Intense video shows the moment a Russian helicopter is downed by ISIS in Syria
The skies over Syria are quite dangerous. On Jul. 9, a Russian Mi-35M helicopter was shot down by Daesh east of Palmyra the Russian MoD reported. The gunship was flying…
U.S. F/A-18 Hornets almost clashed with Russian fighter bombers over Syria
According to the Pentagon, U.S. and Russian combat planes have had some tense moments over Syria. There have been several close encounters between Russian and U.S. and allied manned and…
Russian Tu-142 appears over Syria for the first time (the day after the USN launched first strikes from the Med Sea)
One day after the U.S. Navy launched the first strikes from the Mediterranean a Russian Tu-142, an aircraft developed for reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare, was spotted over Aleppo, Syria. The…
There are conflicting reports on alleged clash between Russian and Israeli aircraft near Syria
Did Russian forces in Syria fire on Israeli warplanes? Several Israeli media outlets said that Russian forces in Syria have fired at least twice on Israeli military aircraft in the…
Russian Mi-28N Night Hunter gunship helicopter crashes in Syria killing both pilots
A Russian helicopter has crashed near Homs, Syria, killing the two pilots on board. A Russian Mi-28N Havoc combat helicopter, deployed to Hmeymim airbase, near Latakia, Syria, has crashed near…
Russian spyplane and U.S. MQ-9 ER Reaper sharing the same airspace over Syria
The skies over northwest Syria are still much crowded. The following video was allegedly filmed on Apr. 6 in Idlib, Syria. It shows a Russian Air Force Il-20M Coot spyplane…
Syrian Su-22 Fitter shot down by rebels over Aleppo
A Su-22 Fitter was shot down by the Syrian opposition earlier today. On Apr. 5, a SyAAF (Syrian Arab Air Force) Su-22 Fitter was allegedly shot down by the Syrian…
First footage of Russian Air Force Ka-52s in combat in Syria emerges
The Russian "Hokum-B" helicopters provide close support to the Syrian Army. Although some of Russia’s combat planes have left Syria to return home, part of the tactical aviation has been…
Russian Air Force Su-25 Frogfoot attack aircraft dropped 6,000 (mostly unguided) bombs over Syria
The Russian Air Force Su-25 Frogfoots were pretty busy during their Syrian deployment. On Mar. 16, the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) welcomed the return of their Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft…
A NATO E-3 AWACS has performed surveillance flights in the skies over Turkey while Russian planes withdrew from Syria
A NATO AWACS has conducted surveillance flights in the skies over Turkey. A NATO E-3 AWACS (Airborne Warning & Control System) has performed surveillance flights in the skies over Turkey as part…
Here’s the first video of the Russian combat planes leaving Syria
The first group of Russian aircraft redeploying to Russia after Syria air war has left Hmeymim airbase. On Mar. 15, the Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu…
SyAAF Mig-21 Fishbed hit by MANPADS over Syria
MANPADS once again lethal in Syria. On Mar. 12, a Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) Mig-21 Fishbed from Hama was shot down over Kafranboudah, Syria. According to the Russian MoD,…
Job done! Russia’s most advanced spyplane is returning home after deployment in Syria
The Tu-214R is currently returning to Russia after a 14-day deployment to Syria. The Russian Air Force Tu-214R ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) aircraft that was deployed to Syria on Feb.…
Russia could use its Pantsir-S1 and S-400 anti-aircraft systems in Syria to spy on the F-22 and other advanced US weapons
Some US officials believe Russia could use its Pantsir-S1 and S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft systems to uncover secrets of the F-22 in Syria. Almost certainly, Russia is using some of its…
The Il-76 that failed UN’s first aid air-drop in Syria was escorted by Russian Su-35s
WFP Il-76 was escorted by Russian Air Force Su-35s over Syria. On Feb. 24, UN agency World Food Program, performed a first attempt to air-drop humanitarian aid to Syrians from…
Russian fighters often shadow German Tornados over Syria but “they do it professionally” Luftwaffe says
Close encounters in the skies over Syria between Russian and German fighters. As reported by several media outlets on Feb. 16, Russian Air Force (RuAF) fighter jets often shadow German…
Russia has just deployed its most advanced spyplane to Syria
A Russian Air Force Tu-214R is about to land at Latakia, Syria. The Tu-214R is a Russian ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) aircraft. In other words, a quite advanced spyplane. As…
Poland to deploy F-16 combat planes to Syria in reconnaissance role
Recce role for the Polish F-16 Fighters in the fight against ISIS in Syria. According to the Polish President and the Polish Minister of Defense, Poland is going deploy a…
Russian Su-35S deployed to Syria carry the AA-12 Adder air-to-air missile: a significant threat to NATO planes
The Vympel R-77 (NATO designation AA-12 Adder) missile has eventually appeared in Syria. The Russian Su-35S recently deployed to Syria have been accompanied by Vympel R-77 medium range, active radar…
Turkey has denied a Russian Open Skies observation flight over its territory because it was near the Syrian border
Another episode that further escalates the crisis between Turkey and Russia. Turkey has barred a Russian Antonov An-30B spyplane, that was supposed to operate out of Eskisehir airfield, Turkey, on Feb.…
Russian supermaneuverable Su-35 Flankers have started flying over Syria
Russian Gen. 4++ fighter jet has joined the air war over Syria. Yet another Russian modern weapon system has joined the Syrian Air War. Previously exposed by images appeared on…
F-22 with historic Maloney’s Pony insignia has been the first Raptor to go into combat in Syria
Some images of Maloney's Pony, the legendary insignia of first combat F-22 Raptor. A very special F-22 belonging to the 27th Fighter Squadron from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia visited the 411th Fighter Test…
Watch Russian Tu-22M bomber perform high-altitude old-fashioned carpet bombing in Syria
Some more Tu-22 Backfire footage. Here's the latest footage showing Tu-22M3 long-range bombers conducting air strikes on targets in Syria. As already shown by several other clips released by the…
Impressive HD video brings you aboard a Russian Su-24 jet during air strikes in Syria
Pretty cool footage. Released by the Russian MoD recently, the following video brings you aboard a Russian Air Force Su-24M Fencer bomber during an air strike over Syria. The footage…
Russia to deploy Ka-52 attack helicopters to Syria to protect Latakia air base
The "Hokum-B" combat helicopters will be used to protect the Russian contingent at Hmeymim airbase. Russian Kamov Ka-52 (NATO reporting name "Hokum-B") helicopters would be about to deploy to Syria…
These photos of everyday life at Hmeymim say a lot about the Russian Air Force operations in Syria
These photos provide lots of details about the operations of the Russian Air Force contingent in Syria. The Russian MoD has recently made available some really cool photographs showing ordinary…
Russian Mi-35M gunship helicopter appears in Syria for the first time
The most advanced variant of the Hind helicopter has arrived at Latakia airbase. New footage filmed by RT at Russian aircraft operating at Hmeymim air base in Latakia, on Friday,…
All you need to know about the Russian Intervention in Syria in one stunning Infographic
Here's the new version of the infographic about Russia's air war in Syria. At the end of October we posted the first version of this infographic about the Russian Intervention…
Russia has launched a barrage of cruise missiles against Syria. For the first time from submarine.
Kalibr cruise missiles from submarine in the Med and bombs from Tu-22 Backfires have pounded targets in Syria. On Dec. 8, Russia launched a barrage of new air and missile…
Unusual footage: Russian drone films American drone over Syria
Interesting footage released by the Russian MoD. According to the Russian MoD, during the last few days the US-led coalition in Syria has deployed three times more drones than before…
Here are some interesting details about RAF Tornados first air strike on ISIS in Syria
RAF Tornados, supported by Voyager tanker and a Reaper UAV, have extended the UK's airstrikes to Syria. Hours after the UK parliament approved to extend the airstrikes to include Syria,…
Russian bombers now flying with air-to-air missiles for self-protection over Syria
Following the downing of the Su-24 Fencer on Nov. 24, Russian attack planes fly with air-to-air missiles for self-protection. The Russian Air Force has decided to arm the Su-34 Fullback…
The Turkish Air Force suspends flights over Syria amid crisis with Russia over Su-24 downing
The Turkish Air Force is no longer supporting the air war on ISIS. According to Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper, the Turkish Air Force has suspended the missions over Syria of its aircraft…
Britain offers France use of airbase in Cyprus to support air war on ISIS in Syria
French combat aircraft may use RAF Akrotiri base, in Cyprus, to launch air strikes on IS. In the wake of the Paris terror attacks, Britain has offered France the use…
Updated: Turkey has just shot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 near the border with Syria
Images coming from Syria show a Su-24 Fencer in flames. And it's Russian. On Nov. 24, 2015, the Turkish Air Force shot down what appears to be a Sukhoi Su-24…
This Infographic provides all the details about the Russian Strategic Bomber Fleet Operations over Syria
All you need to know about the Russian bombers missions against terrorists in Syria. Beginning on Nov. 17, the Russian Air Force has started pounding Islamic State (as well as…
Watch this video of Iranian F-14 Tomcats escorting a Russian Tu-95 bomber during air strike in Syria
Persian Tomcat and Russian Bear fly together during a strike mission against ground targets in Syria. Something really interesting details have been exposed by the material released by Russia's MoD…
This video will let you join a Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire bomber on a high altitude carpet bombing mission over Syria
Russian Backfires are using iron bombs from high altitude over Syria. Yesterday we posted an interesting video shot from ground level of a swarm of 19 iron bombs falling from…
This video shows what it’s like to be almost on the receiving end of Russian carpet bombings in Syria
Pretty impressive footage of bombs falling from the sky. Beginning on Nov. 17, the Russian Air Force has started pounding ground targets across Syria using its heavy bombers: Tu-95MS, Tu-160…
Russian MoD video shows Tu-160, Tu-95 and Tu-22 bombers (with Su-27 escort) bomb ISIS in Syria
Interesting footage of Putin's heavy bombers at work. Early in the morning on Nov. 17, the Russian Air Force launched 25 heavy bombers against ISIS ground targets in Syria. The…
25 Russian long-range strategic bombers in action over Syria for the very first time
Russian Air Force heavy bombers made their first appearance over Syria yesterday night. It looks like Moscow stepped up its military effort in Syria even before the intention to intensify…
A dozen French Air Force jets conducted massive air strikes against ISIS targets in Raqqa, Syria
France strikes back with Rafale and Mirage 2000 jets. According to the French MoD (Ministry of Defense), a dozen French aircraft conducted air strikes against ISIS targets located in Raqqa,…
This Infographic Provides Lots of Details about Russia’s S-400 Advanced Air Defense Systems allegedly deployed to Syria
S-400 Triumph explained. Some photographs published by Russia's Ministry of Defense seem to suggest Moscow has just deployed at least one S-400 missile battery to Latakia, to protect the Russian…
This Infographic Sums Up All We Know About the Russian Air War in Syria
This Infographic says it all you need to know about Putin air war in Syria. Prepared by CIGeography's Louis Martin-Vézian for the Offiziere.ch, the infographic in this post shows the…
Interesting footage brings you aboard Russian Su-30SM jets taking part in missions over Syria
Interesting video shows RuAF Su-30SMs at work. Little is known, about the four Su-30SM Flanker-derivative jets deployed to Latakia, Syria. In fact, whilst the rest of the Russian Air Force…
Impressive shots of Russian Su-24 and Su-34 jets launching at night from Latakia airbase in Syria
Russian Air Force Su-34s and Su-24s night operations at Latakia airbase. Released by the Russian MoD, the pictures in this post show Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer and Su-34 Fullback attack planes…
New video shows Russian Sukhoi “intercepting” U.S. Reaper drone over Syria
This was just released by the Russian MoD. Russia's MoD has just released a video showing a Sukhoi (Su-30SM) more or less "intercepting" a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over Syria.…
Russian Su-30SM performed a Visual ID intercept on a U.S. plane over Syria
A Russian Su-30 conducted a VID intercept on a U.S. aircraft over Syria. On Oct. 10, a Russian Su-30SM belonging to the contingent deployed to Latakia, in Syria, had a…
No, the Turkish Air Force has not shot down a Russian aircraft near the Syrian border (at least, not yet)
The news of an alleged downing is doing the rounds. But no Russian plane has been shot down, yet. In the last few days, several media outlets have reported the…
New Stunning Footage of the Russian Su-34 Fullback bombers attacking ground targets in Syria
The Russian MoD has released some new interesting footage. Here is a new compilation of videos showing one of the six Russian Air Force Su-34 Fullback bombers deployed to Latakia,…
Dramatic video shows Mi-24 Hind gunships fighting rebels in Syria
Impressive: Mi-24 Hind helicopters performing rocket runs at low altitude in Syria The following videos were filmed in Syria in the last hours and show Mi-24 Hind helicopters (Russian ones,…
Russian combat planes shadowed U.S. Predator drones over Syria three times last week
U.S. Predator drones "intercepted" by Russia's jets, U.S. fighters rerouted for deconfliction: the airspace over Syria is becoming increasingly dangerous. As already explained in our article about the close encounter…
Watch Russian warships launch cruise missiles against targets in Syria from the Caspian Sea
Impressive footage shows Russian ships launch cruise missiles against ISIS targets from the Caspian Sea. Early in the morning on Oct. 7, Russia warships belonging to the Russian Navy's Caspian…
U.S. F-16s came within 20 miles from Russian Su-34s in Syria
CBS News was given access to CENTCOM radar image showing U.S. and Russian planes not too far one another: yellow aircraft are Russian, green ones are American. Some "close encounters"…
This cool Infographic says all you need to know about the Sukhoi Su-34 the most advanced Russian plane in Syria
The Su-34 Fullback is the most advanced jet the Russian Air Force has deployed to Syria. Entered in active service with the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2014, the Sukhoi Su-34…
Watch this interesting video of the Russian planes (with Red Star painted over) at work in Syria
Take a look at what happens inside Latakia airbase, where the Russian Air Force contingent is based. The following exclusive video by RT brings you inside al-Assad International Airport, near…
Here’s an interactive map of all the Russian airstrikes in Syria
The Russian contingent has launched its airstrikes in Syria. And this interactive map shows them all. On Sept. 30, the Russian Air Force launched its first airstrikes in Syria (with…
Video released by Russian MoD seems to prove that Russia’s combat planes missed their targets in Syria!
Russia has launched its first air strikes in Syria. But they may have missed their targets! On Sept. 30, the Russian Air Force contingent based at Latakia launched its first…
Six Russian Su-34 Fullback bomber have just arrived in Syria. And this is the route they have likely flown to get there.
The Russian military build up continues as six Su-34 Fullback attack planes arrive in Syria. Six Sukhoi Su-34 aircraft have eventually arrived at Latakia to join the Russian contingent already…
Five Rafales, one Atlantique 2 and one C-135 involved in France’s air strike in Syria
The French contingent has struck IS positions in Syria earlier today. On Sept. 27, five Rafale jets, an Atlantique 2 and a C-135 tanker aircraft "launched by airbases located in…
Russia has deployed at least one Il-20 Coot spyplane to Syria
A frequent visitor of the international airspace over the Baltic has been deployed to Syria. Along with the 28 combat planes that have arrived at al-Assad International Airport via Iran…
Syrian Mig-29 Fulcrums escorted the 28 Russian jets that deployed to Latakia hiding under cargo planes
According to our sources, some (if not all) the Russian Air Force formations that arrived in Syria were "greeted" by Assad's Mig-29 Fulcrums. A U.S. official who spoke to FoxNews…
Here’s how the Russian Air Force moved 28 aircraft to Syria (almost) undetected
It's not easy to move 28 aircraft and keep the deployment confidential. Satellite imagery released in the last couple of days has exposed the presence of 28 Russian aircraft at…
Latest imagery shows 28 Russian aircraft (12 Su-24s, 12 Su-25s and 4 Su-30s) on the ground at airbase in Syria
Imagery taken on Sept. 21 shows 28 aircraft on the ground at Latakia airbase. A satellite image has finally unveiled the whole Russian Air Force contingent made of 28 combat…
New Satellite Image unveils an impressive line-up of 12 Russian Su-25 Frogfoot attack jets in Syria!
A new impressive photo unveils a large presence of Su-25 attack planes at airbase near Latakia. A new impressive satellite image has just been released. It shows at least 12…
New video may show Russian Il-78 tanker escorted by Su-24 Fencer jets over Syria today
Provided this video is true and taken in Syria today, it may suggest more Russian aircraft are being deployed to Latakia airfield. The following video was allegedly filmed in Homs…
Satellite image shows four Russian Su-30SM parked in the open air at airfield in Syria
Four Russian Flanker derivative have arrived at Latakia airport. Satellite images prove Russian combat planes have eventually deployed to Syria. The deployment, anticipated by an air bridge from Russia that…
Online flight tracking provides interesting details about Russian air bridge to Syria
Once again, Flightradar24.com provides an insight into military operations. This time, the Russian air bridge to Syria. Some days ago we explained how everyone (including low-tech terrorists "armed" with a…
These photos suggest Russian Air Force jets and drones are already operating against ISIS in Syria
Photos allegedly taken over Idlib seem to prove Russian Migs, Sukhois and drones are currently operating against ISIS in Syria Pictures allegedly shot over Idlib and posted on Twitter seem…
U.S. F-22 Raptor stealth jets provide kinetic situational awareness over Syria
Although they were not conceived to play this kind of role, F-22 Raptors have emerged as some of the U.S.-led Coalition’s most reliable combat assets in supporting coalition planes during…
These are the Turkish Air Force jets pounding PKK and ISIS in Turkey, Syria and Iraq
Turkish Air Force has been training for real operations like those in Iraq and Syria for 15 years. On Jul. 24, Turkey launched "Operation Martyr Yalcin" against ISIS positions in…
Impressive images of a Syrian Su-24 attack plane shot down by anti-aircraft fire
A Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) Su-24 Fencer attack plane was shot down near Nahtah village. On Jun. 11, a Syrian Su-24 Fencer was reportedly shot down near Nahtah in…
U.S. raid in Syria supported by secret Stealth Black Hawk helicopters?
According to some sources, the evasive MH-X may have taken part in the raid that killed Islamic State member Abu Sayyaf. In the night between May 15 and 16, U.S.…
Turkish F-16 shows off Syrian Mig-23 kill mark
Another interesting kill mark has appeared on a Turkish Air Force F-16. Along with the F-16C that downed a Syrian Mi-17 Hip helicopter back in 2013, another interesting plane can…
Syrian Mi-17 kill mark appears on Turkish F-16C during NATO Tiger Meet
A Turkish Air Force F-16C attending the Nato Tiger Meet in Konya, sports the kill marking "earned" after shooting down a Syrian Mi-17. On Sept. 16, 2013, a Syrian Arab…
Video filmed inside Syrian Navy anti-submarine warfare helicopter before it crashed leaked on Youtube
Interesting footage allegedly shows Mil Mi-14PL right before it crash landed in Syria. On Mar. 22, a Syrian Navy Mil Mi-14PL anti-submarine warfare helicopter crash landed following a technical failure,…
U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle jet supports PSYOPS in Syria, drops leaflets over Islamic State insurgents
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle has delivered leaflets over ISIS insurgents in Syria. On Mar. 16, a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet deployed in the Gulf region…
Video shows Syrian Navy Mi-14 anti-submarine helicopter (about to) crash land near Idlib
A Syrian Mi-14 ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) helicopter crash landed in the Idlib region. On Mar. 22, a Syrian Navy Mil Mi-14 helicopter crash landed in the Idlib region, northwestern of…
U.S. drone crashed in Syria. Probably shot down by a Syrian SA-3 surface to air missile
An MQ-1 Predator crashed in Syria. According to Syria state media it was shot down by Syrian air defenses. The U.S. lost contact with an unarmed MQ-1 Predator drone on…
[Video] Low level flying Syrian Su-24 Fencer trailing smoke
Short clip of a low level flying Su-24 trailing smoke. Even though the user who uploaded the video to Youtube titled the footage "Mig-23 Low Pass Scream - Syria", the…
Jordanian F-16 allegedly downed by ISIS in Syria. Pilot captured.
A Rojal Jordanian Air Force F-16 was allegedly downed by ISIS in Syria. Pilot has been captured by IS militants. Although it has not been officially confirmed yet, pictures posted…
This may be the first video to show an ISIS jet in flight in Syria
A video, filmed in central Syria today allegedly shows the first ISIS jet in flight. In the last few days, several media outlets reported the news that the Islamic State…
Video shows U.S. B-1B bomber circling over Kobane during Syria air strike (with strobe lights turned on)
Several media outlets have filmed a U.S. B-1 circling over Kobane during the air strikes on ISIS. Footage shows flashing light come out of the plane: most probably nothing more…
In photos: B-1B bomber refueled on its way to Syria air strike
A B-1B Lancer was refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker enroute to its targets in Syria. On Sept. 27, a U.S. Air Force B-1B "Lancer" from 7 Bomb Wing, deployed at…
Video shows what an F-22 Night Refueling during Syria air strikes looks like
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor takes gas from a KC-135 tanker enroute to Syria. Although the F-22 Raptor can carry its air-to-air and air-to-ground weaponry in its internal weapons…
Video shows U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber taking gas during Syria air strikes through NVGs
B-Roll of a U.S. Air Force B-1 "Lancer" refueling mid-air during a night air strike in Syria. Beginning on Sept. 23, B-1B bombers of the 7th Bomb Wing from Dyess…
Super Cool Night Photos of the F-22 Raptor stealth jets refueling mid-air enroute to Syria
Here are some interesting photographs of the F-22 Raptor of the 1st Fighter Wing, refueling mid-air during strike operations in Syria. Taken on Sept. 26, the following images were taken…
Photos of B-1B over Fallujah remind us “Bones” are bombing ISIS in Iraq and Syria
B-1B "Lancer" bombers belonging to the 7th Bomb Wing from Dyess Air Force Base, in Texas, are bombing ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria. An unspecified number of B-1B bombers…
Why this photo of an F-22 Raptor stealth jet taking off for a night air strike in Syria is interesting
Here is an interesting photograph shot on the night of Sept. 23, when the U.S. fifth generation fighter plane had its baptism of fire. The image in this post is…
[Photo] F-22 Raptor stealth jet pilot flies air strike in Syria with U.S. flag in the cockpit
Close up image unveils an interesting detail inside the cockpit of an F-22 Raptor. The photo in this post shows an F-22 Raptor of the 1st Fighter Wing, taking fuel…
F-15E Strike Eagles took part in the first air strikes in Syria along with stealth F-22 Raptor Jets
Not only F-22 Raptors conducted the air strikes on ISIS in Syria. F-15E Strike Eagles took part to the first coalition strike package. According to the U.S. Air Force, F-15E…
Video shows Syrian Su-24 Fencer shot down by Israeli Patriot
A Syrian Su-24 Fencer was shot down by a Patriot surface-to-air missile over Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. On Sept. 23, a Syrian Su-24 Fencer attack plane was shot down by an…
There’s a lonely Il-76T cargo plane over central Syria right now
In spite of the U.S. and allied air strikes over Syria, there's a Russian Il-76 over central Russia right now. Not only U.S. combat planes including F-22s and F-16s are…
Weapons system video of first F-22 Raptor air strike on ISIS in Syria.
This video shows an attack on a ISIS compound that, according to the Pentagon, was struck by F-22 Raptors at their baptism of fire. Earlier today, the Pentagon released the…
Video shows night aerial refueling of an F-16 during first U.S. air strike in Syria
Fully armed F-16 takes fuel from KC-135 at night. First videos of U.S. and allied partners air strikes on ISIS targets are being released. Here's footage of an F-16 armed…
All you need to know about U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor’s baptism of fire over Syria
In the night of Sept. 23, the U.S. and partner nations have launched a series of air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria. And, for the first time ever, the…
Extremely clear footage of Syrian Su-24 Fencer attack plane over Idlib
Clear footage of a Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer in action over northwestern Syria The Syrian Arab Air Force was believed to count on 20 Su-24 Fencer aircraft at the beginning of…
The U.S. forces that could be used to strike ISIS in Iraq and Syria
It won't be easy to strike all ISIS positions in Syria and Iraq. But the U.S. has already amassed several "useful" weapons systems in the region. Last year, when the…
[Video] Syrian helicopter destroyed by Anti-Tank Guided Missile
Syrian militants fire a Kornet ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) to a Syrian helicopter The following video shows a Syrian Mil Mi-8 Hip helicopter being destroyed by a Kornet ATGM reportedly…
Watch this: Anti-Aircraft Fire misses Syrian MiG-21 by inches during ground attack
A Syrian Arab Air Force MiG-21 is almost hit by ground fire as it releases its bomb. A video, originally posted on Liveleak and then removed, shows a shell (57mm…
Operation Orchard: How A Syrian Nuclear Facility Was Destroyed By The Israeli Air Force
On Sept. 6, 2007, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted a precision air strike, code-named Operation Orchard, against a Syrian nuclear installation. Even if Israel has never publicly admitted that…
[Video] Syrian Mig-21 leaks fuel, catches fire
Syrian Fishbed emergency caught on video Filmed at Daraa, in southwestern Syria, the following video shows a Syrian Arab Air Force Mig-21 Fishbed seemingly leaking fuel before fire developed. It's…
Video shows Syrian Arab Air Force Su-22 Fitter jet during rocket attack on Aleppo
Assad's Su-22 Fitters are a constant presence in the Syrian Air War. The following footage, recorded last week, shows a Syrian Arab Air Force Su-22M-4K Fitter fire S-8 rockets at a…
[Video] Here’s What It’s Like Being On The Receiving End Of A MiG-21’s bomb in Syria
Rule: if you see a Syrian warplane maneuver to drop a bomb on you, you better run! Do you remember the video showing a Syrian Mig-29 strafe the cameraman who…
Iranian UAV spotted over Syria could be a heavily modified drone (with Predator inputs)
A better look at the images of the Iranian drone emerged so far highlighted something interesting. New screenshots coming from Syria give a better view of the Shahed 129 spotted…
Syrian Air Force has “upgraded” its gunships: Mi-25 can drop double barrel bomb attack
Assad's choppers now capable to perform dual barrel bomb attacks. Footage released lately by SMART Syria news agency shows a Mil Mi-25 (the export version of the Soviet Mil Mi-24…
Israeli Air Force reportedly hit targets in Bekaa Valley near Lebanon-Syria border
Although still unconfirmed, it looks like Israeli planes have conducted raids against Hezbollah targets. Several media outlets in both Lebanon and Israel are reporting about a series of air strikes…
There is an Air War still going on in Syria
Syrian Arab Air Force bombers are constantly pounding rebel forces across Syria. Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer, Mig-29 Fulcrum and Mig-23 Flogger bombers are those most frequently depicted in footage emerging on…
Impressive images of a Syrian attack plane firing rockets at ground target
Taken on Nov. 30, the following images show a Syrian Arab Air Force MiG-23ML using B-8 pods to fire rockets to ground targets located at Jabal Azzawiyah, Idleb province, Syria.…
Al-Qaeda branch in Syria has shot down an Assad regime’s made-in-Iran drone
Al Jazeera has posted exclusive footage of a drone shot down by Jabhat al-Nusra, al-Qaeda's local branch in Syria, while it was flying over Aleppo. The drone seems to be…
Video of Syrian Helicopter surving a surface-to-air missile hit becomes a controversial commercial
Footage from the Syrian Air War, showing a Syrian Mi-8 helicopter hit by a surface to air missile was turned into a commercial by a Ukrainian company. In order to…
New Iranian UAV based on captured U.S. drone filmed today over Damascus, Syria
Do you remember the Yasir drone, a modified copy of the Boeing ScanEagle (captured by the Iranians in 2012) that was unveiled on Sept. 28? It was filmed today, Nov.…
[Video] This is what being in the trajectory of a bomb dropped by a Syrian attack plane looks like
In a previous post we have seen a cameraman receiving a direct hit from a tank shell. Even if this is less spectacular so to say, this video is interesting…
Syrian MiG-29 Fulcrum jets appear in the skies over Damascus during ground attack missions
It looks like Assad has decided to use Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) Mig-29 aircraft to attack rebel forces in Syria. The image in this post (published on a Facebook…
Syrian Air Force Su-22 leaking fuel after being hit by rebel fire
The above screenshot was taken from a video, shot on Oct. 7, that allegedly shows a Syrian Arab Air Force Su-22 Fitter hit by rebel fire in the province of…
Syrian Air Force becoming increasingly aggressive near Turkish border
Whereas the news spread that Syria may have relocated some of its warplanes in Iran, to save them from an eventual U.S. attack, on Oct. 6, the Turkish General Staff…
France had Rafale jets armed with Scalp missiles ready for strike on Syria
According to to French weekly le Nouvel Observateur (LNO) France came within hours of striking Syrian Chemical weapons sites after thinking that the U.S had planned a huge attack on…
Imagery Analysis: Syria’s Chemical Weapons facilities currently monitored by satellites and spyplanes
Even though it did not suggest responsibilities, the recent UN report about the alleged use of chemical weapons in the Ghouta Area of Damascus on Aug. 21, 2013 confirmed that…
And here’s the official statement of the Syrian Armed Forces about the downing of a helicopter on the Turkish border
Provided the following is genuine (since it was published on Facebook, it is hard to determine its authentiticy), it represents the official statement of the General Command of the Syrian…
Here’s how the Turkish F-16 shot down a Syrian Mil Mi-17 Hip helicopter today
More details about the downing of a Syrian helicopter are emerging. Turkish General Staff released a statement and published the radar track history regarding the incident. Here's how the incident…
Turkish Air Force F-16 has just shot down a Syrian helicopter that violated the Turkish airspace
According to an official statement by Turkey's deputy PM, a Syrian helicopter (possibly an Mi-8/17 Hip, based on the amount of such types in service) that had violated the Turkish…
New video shows deadly MANPADS hit on helicopter in Syria
Emerged on Sept. 15, new footage allegedly shows a helicopter being shot down over Nubbol (a small town in northern Aleppo province) Jun. 30, 2013 by rebels using an FN-6…
Assad launched two Syrian Air Force Su-24 attack planes towards Cyprus to probe British airbase’s air defenses
Last week we reported the news that, on Sept. 2, the RAF Typhoons based in Cyprus, to provide the air defense of the island following the Syrian crisis, were scrambled…
In the meanwhile in Syria Assad’s Mig-21 fighter jets are downed by rebel anti-aircraft fire
While U.S. and Russian warships and planes are amassing in the Mediterranean Sea, the Syrian regime is still attacking Free Syrian Army positions across the country. And rebels are shooting…
In anticipation of an eventual U.S. attack on Syria military build-up in the Mediterranean slightly progresses
Even if it is eventually going to be a cruise missile, heavy bomber and then UAV-only war, with a very limited involvement of tactical aircraft, a future air war on…
Even if they are ready to, Polish Air Force F-16s will not be involved in the Air War in Syria
According to the stance of the Polish Ministry of Defence the Polish Air Force F-16 Block 52+s could be ready to take part in an eventual operation in Syria. But,…
Turkish airbase has just raised its alert status for a possible attack from Syria
Diyarbakir airbase, one of the most important airbases in Turkey, located in the southeastern part of the country, is on alert status today for a possible Syrian attack. Tolga Ozbek,…
Two U-2s touch down in Cyprus: U.S. moving spyplanes closer to Syria
Journalist Andrew Potter based near the British air base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, reported (via Twitter) that two U-2 spyplanes arrived there in the afternoon of Aug. 29. One U-2 had…
U.S. WC-135C nuclear radiation sniffing plane spotted over Europe. En-route to Syria?
During the early hours on Aug. 28, a WC-135C was spotted just to the South of the UK. The aircraft was being refueled by a KC-135 tanker launched from RAF…
A Cyber attack by Syrian Electronic Army may be Assad’s most dangerous reaction to U.S. air strikes
Considered the current status of the Syrian military, whose capabilities have been consumed by a couple of years of war against the rebels of the Free Syrian Army, a series…
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry’s evacuation plane just made a quick stop in Syria
Russia is evacuating nationals from Syria in anticipation of a U.S. strike on Damascus's Chemical Weapons arsenal. An Il-62 registered RA-86570 and belonging to the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations…
Wanna know if a strike on Syria is about to take place? Look for this large white plane
Whereas some media outlets are trying to find signs of an imminent air strike on Syria in some alleged (and unconfirmed) unusual movements in the UK base in Cyprus (Akrotiri)…
Should the US get involved in Syria it will be a cruise missiles and stealth bombers-only air war
Forget F-15E Strike Eagles and F/A-18E Super Hornets carrying PGMs (Precision Guided Munitions). Should Washington really get involved in Syria, it will probably be a limited air war, mainly made…
Syrian Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet flying over Damascus
If Mil Mi-8/17 Hip and Mil Mi-25 Hind gunship helicopters, L-39 combat trainers, MiG-23 fighter bombers were the assets most frequently employed against the rebels since the beginning of the uprising,…
Syrian rebels have captured an intact (Made in Iran) “Pahpad” drone. And here’s a video showing some details.
Many videos showing the so-called “Pahpad” drone, made in Iran and used by Syria to spy on the clashes in Homs were uploaded by the rebels since the beginning of the…
Lethal: Watch this rebel hit a Syrian helicopter using an SA-16 shoulder mounted surface to air missile systems
Even if it's not clear whether the targeted Mi-8/17 Hip chopper was able to survive the hit (in the last year some Syrian helicopters have proved their ability to withstand…
What kind of target did the Israeli Air Force really hit in Syria?
Twice between May 3 and 5, the Israeli Air Force conducted air strikes in Syria using Precision Guided Munitions. The first raid hit a convoy believed to be moving Fateh-110…
Israeli Air Force strikes Syria for the second time. Syrian air defenses unable to react.
For the second time in three days, the Israeli Air Force has conducted air strikes in Syria. If the first raid hit a convoy believed to be moving Fateh-110 missiles…
Israel strikes weapons convoy in Syria to halt shipment of “game changing” missiles to Hezbollah
Although it was not officially confirmed by either side, early in the morning on May 4, news agencies reported that Israeli jets have conducted a new air strike in Syria, destroying a…
Missiles launched at Russian passenger jet over Syria: known and unknown facts.
Media outlets are reporting that a Russian passenger jet that was flying from the Egyptian tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh (although some sources say the flight departed from Hurgada) to…
Syrian SAM (surface to air missile) reportedly downed Israeli drone
Although the event was not reported by Syria's official news agency SANA, several Syrian and Israeli news outlets have been reporting that an Israeli drone was downed near the Syrian…
Air strike on Damascus military complex shows Syrian Air Defense can do nothing against Israeli Electronic Warfare
The Israeli air strike on a weapons convoy and military complex near Damascus, on the night between Jan. 29 and 30 has something in common with a similar air strike,…
Israel strikes weapons convoy and research center inside Syria
According to several reports appearing on media outlets, 12 Israeli jets flew three air strikes on a heavy weapons convoy within Syria in the night between Jan. 29 and 30.…
Photo allegedly shows interception of a fleeing Syrian MiG-23 by two Turkish F-4 Phantoms
On Jan. 5, 2013, a Syrian Arab Air Force MiG-23 whose pilot had been ordered to attack Aleppo, fled to Turkey. Upon entering Turkey's airspace, the defecting pilot replied to…
Amid fears of Syrian missile attack, NATO prepares to deploy E-3 “flying radar stations” to Turkey
Along with several Patriot missiles batteries, about to be stationed along the border with Syria as part of a NATO force to protect Turkey from a potential ballistic missile attack…
Syrian Scud missile launch caught on tape
Filmed with a mobile phone (oriented vertically), the following amateur footage shows a Scud missile fired at rebels by Syrian forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad. http://youtu.be/dI6sMQxbb2Y Although the authenticity of…
Syrian chopper drops incendiary cluster bombs on rebels
As Assad loads chemicals into weapons, new footage (sent to me by Jake Snyder) emerges from Syria showing regime's helicopters dropping incendiary cluster bombs on rebel positions. The Mil Mi-25…
HD Video of a Syrian MiG-23 attacking Darayya with unguided 500-kg thermobaric bomb
Brought to my attention by Matt Fanning on The Aviationist FB page, the following HD video is one of the few clearly showing a Syrian MiG-23BN attack plane during a…
Video shows first direct hit of a Surface to Air Missile on a Syrian helicopter
The following video clearly shows a Syrian Mil Mi-17 Hip helicopter hit by a surface-to-air missile near Aleppo on Nov. 27, 2012. http://youtu.be/kPAVv837seA Even if there we have seen many…
Netherlands and Germany ready to deploy Patriot missiles to defend Turkish border with Syria
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen tweeted on Monday Nov. 19 that NATO would consider a request from Turkey to deploy Patriot anti-missile systems along its border with Syria. Al Arabia…
Assad deploys Syrian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer attack planes to hit rebels hard
Located between Aleppo and Idlib, Taftanaz is a major airbase in the northwest of Syria used to launch fighter jets and helicopter gunships against the rebel positions. A fierce fighting…
Syria refuses its MiG-21 back unless the pilot comes with it
Jordanian news website Ammonnews, has reported that “Syria has informed Jordan that it either returns the MiG-21 fighter jet and the pilot, or doesn’t want the "abducted" plane, it would…
Video taken from inside a Syrian gunship shows DIY barrel bombs full of TNT explosive being dropped at random
A new series of videos, probably leaked from crew members of Syrian Air Force helicopters, show the famous DIY barrel bombs being dropped by Mil Mi-8/17 Hip gunships. Barrel bombs…
Video of Su-22 releasing flares during attack shows Syrian pilots are becoming concerned of surface to air missiles
Reportedly filmed on Oct. 20 at Maarat Al-Nouman, Idlib, where Syrian Arab Air Force planes have been concentrating their missions lately, the following video shows a Su-22M-4K involved in a…
[Map] Syrian planes and helicopters downed by rebels since the beginning of the uprising
Studying all the information gathered from both verified and unverified sources, Bjørn Holst Jespersen has created an interesting map which shows all the locations where Syrian Arab Air Force planes or…
Impressive footage: Syrian gunship helicopter hit by the rebel fire, spins and then explodes mid-air
Brought to my attention by a reader, the following video shows a Syrian Mil Mi-8/17 Hip gunship helicopter spinning towards the ground after being hit at medium/high altitude on a…
Turkey scrambles two fighter jets as Syrian Helicopter bombs Syrian border town
News agencies have reported that Turkey has scrambled two fighter jets (most probably F-16s based at Diyarbakir) to the border region with Syria, near the town of Hacipasa, after loud…
Syrian airliner forced to land in Turkey had radios, antennae, missile parts and ammunition on board
The Syrian Air Airbus 320 that was forced to land near Ankara, in Turkey on Wednesday Oct. 10 by Turkish Air Force F-16s was carrying ammunition. Probably. Hurriyet daily news…
Turkish Air Force F-16s fighter planes force Syrian civilian plane to land at Ankara airport for investigation
Syrian Air Flight 442 (RB442), an Airbus A320 registered YK-AKE suspected of carrying weapons from Moscow to Damascus was forced to land at Ankara Esenboğa Airport on Oct. 10, 2012.…
Turkey sends 25 F-16 fighter jets close to the Syrian border
As Syria and Turkey exchange fire for the seventh straight day, Ankara has announced up to 25 F-16 fighter jets were moved closer to the border, at Diyarbakir airbase. The…
Video: Syrian rebels down another helicopter gunship outside Damascus
Syrian rebels anti-aircraft fire has become increasingly effective against Assad regime helicopter gunships. Taken on Oct. 5, the following video shows another Mil Mi-8 Hip being hit by artillery fire…
Turkey shells Syria in response to Syrian rocket attack
Several news agencies are running stories according to those Turkey has shelled targets within Syria after the town of Akcakale came under mortar fire from within Syria which resulted in…
Pilots of the Turkish RF-4E downed by Syria executed by Assad on Russia’s advice. But new theory raises questions.
Leaked top secret Syrian intelligence documents obtained by Al Arabiya shed light on the fate of the two Turkish Air Force pilots flying the RF-4E that was downed by Damascus…
Iranian fighter jet seemingly flying over Homs: is Tehran actively taking part to the air war in Syria?
Although the majority of footage, photo appearing on Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and so on, some of the images coming from Syria proved to be fake, as those allegedly showing…
“Turkish RF-4E Phantom shot down by Syrian missile in international airspace” Ankara says
Turkish military prosecutors that have investigated the mysterious downing of a Turkish Air Force RF-4E that went down inside the Syrian airspace on Jun. 22, 2012, say that the reconnaissance plane…
Syria has tested chemical weapons systems using tanks and helicopters.
German Weekly publication "Der Spiegel" has reported that witnesses have seen Syrian forces test firing chemical weapons systems at its research centre at Safira, east of Aleppo, in August. According…
New details of Israel’s 2007 attack on the Syrian Nuclear reactor emerge
An article appeared in the ‘New Yorker’ (written by David Makovsky, a Jewish American who has lived in Israel for many years although now living back in the US) has…
These dramatic pictures DON’T show Syrian warplanes hit by surface to air missiles
Along with real pictures and videos of Syrian Arab Air Force planes and helicopters downed by the rebels, an increasing amount of fake footage and images has been spreading on…
Syrian helicopters’ PSYOPS missions: leaflet drop
Each conflict has its own Psychological Operations (PSYOPS). During 2011 Air War in Libya, U.S. Air Force EC-130s broadcast radio messages to the Libyan military, to persuade them to return…
Photo: Syrian Air Force Mig-21 shot down by rebels had a weird Syrian flag painted on tail
Freelance journalist Damien Spleeters sent me an email to let me know that he has noticed something interesting about the Mig-21 fighter jet that was shot down by rebel forces…
Syrian rebels shot down another Mig-21 fighter jet
The following video, emerged on Sept. 4, shows the remains of a Syrian Arab Air Force Mig-21 shot down near Idlib. http://youtu.be/7kquGass0l0 The pilot lies near the tail of the…
Syria: this is what being fired upon by an L-39 jet looks like
The following video shows in impressive detail the strafing pass of a Syrian Arab Air Force L-39 jet using a 23 mm gun pod. The combat trainer was attacking a…
Exposed: First Syrian rebels DIY unmanned aerial vehicle (that may never be able to fly…)
The following video shows what is believed to be the first Free Syrian Army drone. According to the speaker, the DIY Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is equipped with a camera and…
Fake video of Syrian L-39 forced to crash raises questions about rebel claims
Even if other readers had already pointed out to me that the video allegedly showing a Syrian L-39 crashing into the ground might be a fake, it was only thanks…
Video: Syrian L-39 combat trainer (probably hit by rebel's anti-aircraft fire) crashes into the ground
Once again brought to my attention by the ACIG.org forum, this video shows a Syrian Arab Air Force L-39 crashing into the ground at the end of a right hand…
Video: Assad's gunship helicopter shot down by rebel forces in Damascus, Syria
A Mil Mi-8 Hip gunship helicopter, being extensively used by the loyalist forces in Syria, has been shot down by the Free Syrian Army (reportedly using a ZU-2-23) on Aug. 27.…
Syria: Mig-21 firing rockets caught on tape
After watching several Mil Mi-8/17 Hip and Mil Mi-25 Hind gunship helicopters, L-39 combat trainers, Mig-23 fighter bombers and also some drones being employed by the Assadists against the rebels,…
This may be the first video taken on board a Syrian Arab Air Force gunship helicopter during a mission against the rebels
Some Twitter followers pointed me to this video allegedly showing a Syrian Arab Air Force Mil Mi-8 Hip helicopter, armed with machine guns, on a mission over Syria against the…
Video shows Syrian Mil Mi-25 gunship releasing flares. A sign that rebels got their hands on MANPADS?
The following video, shows a Mil Mi-25 Hind gunship releasing flares during a mission over Talbiseh, Syria on Aug. 15. Flares are high-temperature heat sources ejected from the aircraft's dispensers…
Syrian regime's drone workshop with Saeqeh UAVs (and evidence of Iranian support) captured by the rebels in Aleppo
The following video, just uploaded to Youtube, allegedly shows an Assad regime's drone workshop in Aleppo, just captured by the rebels. Interestingly, the type of drones depicted in the footage…
Video: Rebels down Syrian Arab Air Force Mig-23BN fighter jet in East Syria
The following video clearly shows a Syrian Arab Air Force Mig-23BN hit by anti-aircraft artillery fire on Aug. 13, 2012 over MoHasen town near Deir Ezzour, in eastern Syria. http://youtu.be/VSyTcvkvD_o…
Video: Syrian Arab Air Force L-39 firing rockets
Since the first videos of L-39 Albatros, mistakenly identified by several media outlets as “Migs”, made their first appearance on Youtube on Jul. 24, the combat trainer equipped with an…
U.S. bombers to get an improved stealth weapon. Capable to destroy targets 600 miles away. Useful for Syria, North Korea, Iran or China.
The B-1B "Lancer", known as "Bone" within the pilot community, is a multi-mission bomber, capable of carrying the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the U.S. Air…
Is Incirlik airbase in Turkey being used to direct military and communications aid to Syria's rebels
According to an interesting article recently published by Reuters Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have set up a secret base in the Turkish city of Adana, some 100 km (60miles)…
Syrian Arab Air Force trainer jets turned into attack planes to strike rebel positions
On Jul. 24, the L-39 Albatros, mistakenly identified by several media outlets as "Migs", made their first appearance in the Syrian skies. Since then, many videos uploaded to Youtube have…
Here is why the alleged video of a Syrian regime helicopter downed by rebels doesn't show a shot down gunship
The following video, allegedly showing a Syrian Mil Mi-8 helicopter shot down by the rebels, was published by several media outlets all around the world as the first kill achieved…
Upgraded 30,000-lb Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb ready to destroy deeply buried bunkers in Iran, Syria etc.
The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, or MOP, a massive 30,000-lb bomb that can destroy deeply buried bunkers, has been upgraded and ready to be carried by the U.S. Air Force B-52…
Israel's satellites, reconnaissance aircraft, drones spying on Syrian chemical weapons arsenal
As the Syrian air war escalates, with fixed wing aircraft joining the Syrian Arab Air Force's gunships in the strikes against the rebels and their Free Syria Army (FSyA), Assad's…
L-39 Albatros jet trainer spotted over Aleppo, Syria.
Since it made its first appearance on-line in the night of Jul. 24, I've been asked to identify the "mysterious" aircraft spotted over Aleppo earlier on the same day. Depicted…
HMS Illustrious is preparing mass evacuation of Britons from Syria, Jordan and Lebanon.
The British helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious (nicknamed "Lusty") along with the amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark are part of contingency plans drawn up by the Royal Navy for a possible…
Video: Syrian Arab Air Force Mil Mi-25 high altitude bomb attack on Daal, Syria.
New videos are emerging of the widespread use of Syrian Arab Air Force Mil Mi-25 dropping bombs on Free Syria Army (FSyA) positions. The last one comes from Daal, in…
New videos show Syrian gunship helicopters dropping bombs on Homs and Damascus
The Syrian Arab Air Force gunships, "only" used to fire rockets against the Free Syrian Army (FSyA) so far, have started to drop bombs on Homs and Damascus. The following…
The U.S. Navy aircraft performing this flyover could soon kick some ass in Syria (or elsewhere)
The following picture, taken on Jul. 10, depicts 11 aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as it…
Impressive video: Syria flexes muscles with live firing exercise including Mig-29s, Mig-23s, Mig-21s, Su-24s and gunship helicopters
The recent downing of a Turkish RF-4E (provided it was really gunned down or shot down with a SAM and it did not crash because of a technical failure) is…
Neither gunned down nor hit by a missile. A technical failure may have caused the crash of the Turkish RF-4E in Syria
The RF-4E that went down inside the Syrian airspace on Jun. 22, 2012, may have been downed by a technical failure. This is more or less what emerges from the…
Hip helicopter videos from Syria (including footage of a Mil Mi-17 shot down by rebels)
The following videos show the Syrian Mil Mi-8/17 Hip helicopters at work. The first, brought to my attention by Bjørn Holst Jespersen, is interesting as it provides a close-up view…
Turkish Armed Forces release first images of the debris of the RF-4E Phantom downed by Syria
After announcing that the remains of the two missing aircrews were recovered from sea (that proved that the aircraft was not a drone), the Turkish Armed Forces released the first…
Was the Turkish F-4 Phantom shot down by Syria actually a drone? A new interesting theory emerges.
Since the news that a Turkish Air Force RF-4E had been shot down by Syria on Jun. 22, I've received several comments and emails from known and reliable sources as…
Six Turkey’s F-16s scrambled on Syria border after Syrian helicopters came close to the Turkish airspace
Six Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets were scrambled from airbases in southern Turkey after Syrian helicopters were spotted near the border between the two countries. The Turkish QRA (Quick…
"Turkish F-4 gunned down by anti-aircraft artillery inside the Syrian airspace" U.S. intelligence says
The Turkish RF-4E shot down by Syria on Jun. 22, was probably gunned by a shore-based anti-aircraft artillery battery while it was flying inside the Syrian airspace. Therefore, the U.S.…
“Turkish Phantom shot down because Syrian soldiers may have confused it for an Israeli plane” Syrian Information Minister says
Although much of what has happened on Jun. 22, when a Turkish Air Force RF-4E from Erhac was shot down by a Syrian air defense battery remains a mystery, at…
Turkish Phantom shot down by Syria saga continues as new details about the mysterious shooting emerge
On Jun. 26, NATO held a meeting of its 28 members at the request of Turkey under article 4 of the Washington treaty following the downing of the Turkish Air…
“Turkish Phantom jet fighters [as the one shot down by Syria] routinely violate the Greek airspace.” And get locked by SAM sites.
As what really happened on Jun. 22, when a Turkish Air Force RF-4E from Erhac was shot down by a Syrian Air Defense battery, after violating the Syrian airspace, remains…
Latest news about the Turkish F-4 shot down by Syria: still conflicting versions. New detail: rescue plane came under fire too.
According to the Turkish media outlet Hurriyet Daily News, the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has shown photos of two pairs of boots that belonged to the two missing…
Syrian revolution puts instructions on how to shoot down a regime helicopter on-line
Mil Mi-8/17 Hip and Mil Mi-24 (25) Hind gunship helicopters (alongside made-in-Iran drones) have been Assad's main tools against the oppositors. That's why the rebels have put the instructions on…
Turkish Phantom shot down in Syria update: it may have violated the Syrian airspace to probe the air defenses readiness
According to the latest news about the Turkish F-4 shot down by a Syrian Air Defense battery on Jun. 22, the North Atlantic Council will meet on Tuesday Jun. 26,…
Turkish Phantom shot down by Syria update: Damascus releases map with the route flown by the plane
On Jun. 23 Syrian news agency SANA has published the following statement issued by a Syrian military spokesman, which provides the version of Damascus about the mysterious downing of a…
[Updated] Turkish RF-4E Phantom shot down by Syrian Air Defense battery. Known and unknown facts.
Late on the afternoon (Central European Time) of Jun. 22, media outlets started to report that a Turkish Air Force F-4 Phantom has disappeared over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, near…
[Updated] Syrian Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet defects to Jordan
A Syrian Arab Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet has landed at the King Hussein Air Base in Mafraq, Jordan, after the pilot asked for political asylum on Jun. 21, 2012. According…
Russian Attack helicopter shipment to Syria stopped. By cancelled insurance.
Many media outlets are reporting the fact that Syria is expecting a shipment of Mil Mi-35 attack helicopters which were in Russia for maintenance, and were being returned. The MV…
Syrian air war escalates: the Mil Mi-24 Hind gunship makes its debut against rebel forces
Respectively taken on Jun. 10 at Rastan and on Jun. 11 at the Idlib village of Farkia, the following videos mark the first involvement of Syrian Mil Mi-24 Hind-D (Mi-25)…
An entire Syrian Air Defense Battalion defected, (possibly) bringing some new anti-aircraft weapons in rebel hands.
On Jun.10, several reports coming from Syria gave the news that an entire Syrian Air Defense Battalion, the 743th based at Al Gantoo, near Talbiseh, had defected. Even if the…
Watch this: Mysterious luminous object appears over Lebanon, Turkish-Syrian border. Ballistic missile reentry vehicle or meteor?
Update Jun. 10, 2012 22.20 GMT A mysterious luminous object appeared over north Lebanon, Marjaayoun, the Bekaa and the Syrian-Turkish border, as well as over Iran on Jun. 7 evening.…
Syria update: the attack on Hama
Here below you can find the latest update from Syria based on the details that Bjørn Holst Jespersen, a contributor of The Aviationist, has continued to post on his blog.…
Video: DIY anti-aircraft pick up used by Free Syria Army to shoot down Assad's helicopters
The following video, uploaded on Youtube on May 29, shows members of the Free Syria Army, using a gun mounted on a pick-up to target an overlying regime's Mil Mi-8…
Update from Syria: amphibious armoured vehicles, heavy mortars and tanks.
In this article you can find some new details that Bjørn Holst Jespersen, a contributor of The Aviationist, has continued to post on his blog, as he keeps collecting and…
Syrian Air Force Mig-21 spotted over Hama for the first time since the beginning of the uprising.
The following video shows a Syrian Arab Air Force Mig-21 overflying Hama, a town located some 220 km to the north of Damascus, Syria, on May 9, 2012. All the…
Latest from Syria: mortars, anti-aircraft vehicles and (maybe) chemical weapons
After publishing the Special feature: all the weapons used by the Syrian regime on Homs, Bjørn Holst Jespersen, a contributor of The Aviationist, has continued to analyse the footage of the…
Video: Free Syrian Army's anti-aircraft fire aiming at regime's gunship helicopter
Update Apr. 11, 2012 19.50GMT The following video, posted by a visitor on The Aviationist Facebook page shows anti-aircraft fire from opposition forces/Free Syrian Army (FSyA) aiming at a Syrian…
New video: Syrian Air Force Mil Mi-17 using rockets
Filmed on Apr. 3, 2012, the following video (clearly) shows a Syrian Air Force Mil Mi-17 multirole helicopter using one of its rocket launchers during the uprising in Syria. [youtube=http://youtu.be/AMc_xmV-TEY]…
Latest updates from Syria: tank shelling on Homs and new video from Hamah airbase
After publishing the Special feature: all the weapons used by the Syrian regime on Homs, Bjørn Holst Jespersen, a contributor of The Aviationist, has continued to analyse the footage of the…
New videos show Syrian made-in-Iran drone taking off from Hamah airbase, Syria
Uploaded on Mar. 24, 2012, these videos show the made-in-Iran drone, known as "Pahpad", taking off and operating from Hamah airbase in the city of Hama, in the west part…
Syrian regime escalates air war: new video of Mil Mi-8 firing rockets
Yesterday, the first video of an Mi-8/Mi-17 using the side mounted machine gun to attack rebels near Azaz, was uploaded on Youtube. Today, another video has emerged. It shows (in…
First video of a Syrian helicopter gunship attacking rebels near Azaz, northwest of Aleppo
The following video, brought to my attention by Bjørn Holst Jespersen shows a Syrian Mi-8/17 Hip attacking civilians/rebels near Azaz, some 30 km nortwest of Aleppo, Syria. After many videos…
