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 ground target at Aleppo, Syria.
Su-22s have been employed against Syrian insurgents since the second half of 2012.
There are several videos (most of those of poor quality) available on Youtube and Liveleak showing Syrian Su-22s as well as other fighter bombers, using unguided munitions against rebel position at low and medium altitude (and remarkable use of flares for self-defense from MANPADS).
It’s not easy to film a fast jet maneuvering to perform a rocket strike attack. Still, looks like someone managed to do it pretty well.
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