For the third time, Haraket Hazm 'Hazm Movement' succeed to surprise the 'calm' Neyrab Airbase (Aleppo IAP) in these snowing days and hit one of its ex-Belorussian MiG-23MLDs as can be seen in the footage in the video below.
Previously, Hazm Mov. succeed to damage two L-39ZA on 21st Oct. 2014: one of them received direct hit, while the other is damaged due to the shrapnel of the explosion. After that and on 7th Nov. 2014, Hazm hit a MiG-23MLD which beside another MiG-23UB is stationed and damaged due to the shrapnel as well.
The MiG-23MLD our case this post is the one serialed '07' as can be seen intact in this photo below prior to its damage.
Previously, Hazm Mov. succeed to damage two L-39ZA on 21st Oct. 2014: one of them received direct hit, while the other is damaged due to the shrapnel of the explosion. After that and on 7th Nov. 2014, Hazm hit a MiG-23MLD which beside another MiG-23UB is stationed and damaged due to the shrapnel as well.
The MiG-23MLD our case this post is the one serialed '07' as can be seen intact in this photo below prior to its damage.
Drip...drip...drip..., thats the sound of Syrian airpower slowly vanishing.
ReplyDeleteAre the Syrians idiots. why dont they put their aircraft in more secure locations. built a darn earthen berm at least
ReplyDeleteIt looks they did, from many other photos I put my hands on -will be published here soon- you will see that the other remaining airframes of MiG-23MLD/UBs, L-39s and even the Mi-8s were towed between the building to shelter them, alike what they did in Kweres AFB.
DeleteThis MIG 23 is not operative, and SAF used him for spare parts...
ReplyDeleteAfter the damage it and the other MiG-23 took, there will be a lot fewer spare parts. This means one or two currently operational aircraft will eventually be unable to fly.
DeleteActually, it was operational or in better words: can be readied to be operational alike the other MLDs found their way to the front line airbases, but not anymore now after this hit.
DeleteOne may ask: why don't they simply learn from the first and second TOW attack? The answer is as simple as the question: because 'The Factory' in this airbase is not an overhaul facility -in this period- anymore.
Sorry, but not true, from Oryx Blog: ,,Unknown to many, the MiG-23 fleet was reinforced by some thirty examples in the past few years. Thirty-three MiG-23s, comprimising around thirty MiG-23MLDs and a few MiG-23UBs, were delivered by Belarus to Aleppo IAP/Neyrab airbase in 2008. While at first the intention of the deal was unclear, it soon appeared all were to be overhauled by 'The Factory', the SyAAF's overhaul and maintenance facility at this airbase.
DeleteFour MiG-23s were deemed unsuitable for overhaul because of their bad condition and remained at Neyrab, and two of them were struck by TOW ATGMs here.[2] [3] As these aircraft were destined to never fly again, these strikes serve little purpose.
A TOW missile is an awfully expensive way to destroy a stationary target. The world is awash with Saggers and the like, with nearly the same range and are cheaper and smaller.
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