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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Stupid people!
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
This is not a Mi-8 but a Mi-17 because of the left sideposition of the tail rotor