Video: Syrian rebels down another helicopter gunship outside Damascus

October 5, 2012 Syria
David Cenciotti

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 during a medium altitude sortie near Damascus.

Here’s another version of the same downing.

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David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.

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3 Comments

  2. 6 october there was also a claim of a downed Mig in Dir Ezour
    though i didn’t find any video of that
    and today (7 october) another Helicopter downed
    if they keep it like that then the war will inter another phase
    I don’t think the syria army would handel loosing more than 20 of their Helicopters
    even if they have on paper hundreds of air asset the majority is not air-ready and lack parts pilots and fuel

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