SyAAF From The Archive - Part VI

Some of the ever rarest historical photos of SyAAF units EXCLUSIVELY owned by Luftwaffe A.S blog I wanted to post here to allow our great audiences have a look on!
I select the Mil Mi-1 to start with as it was never seen before, even never thought to be delivered to Syrian Air Force! The Mi-1 here appears in a footage of an exercise, notice the soldier jumping down from this mini helicopter.

 
The Mi-1 appeared again in another shot in a pair following a Mil Mi-4, it's still unknown when and how many units of each type was delivered to SyAAF.

A pair of Syrian Mi-1 passing over Damascus during the ceremony of Syrian Air Force anniversary.

 

The only photo for the SyAAF Beagle Il-28 in flight!! Here it appears accompanied with a pair of MiG-17 passing low over Damascus in the SyAAF anniversary.

 

Photo for one of the early examples of SyAAF MBB 223 Flamingo serialed 2157, used to be camouflaged in White & Blue.
 

 
Formation of SyAAF MiG-17, the absolute beauty of the Syrian Air Force!

Rare photo for a formation of SyAAF Su-20's.

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SyAAF From The Archive - Part V

Some awesome photos of the SyAAF I got my hands on again! It's true that the resolution is very low, but I cannot prevent myself posting and sharing them with you here. This time is for the ever greatest MiG-21 in service with SyAAF been videoed in mid 1970s (after Teshreen war).
Above is a formation of six SyAAF MiG-21's.

A formation of three MiG-21MF's. 

At least three MiG-21MF's taking off simultaneously. 

MiG-21's in flight..

SyAAF MiG-21F-13 taking off.

MiG-21MF's...

Colors are back here...a pair of MiG-21MF taking off.

Very low pass performed by a SyAAF MiG-21MF.

Historical Photos of SyAAF's First Equipments (Part III)

More great photos of the first SyAAF's aircraft I could put my hands on. A frontal shot for a SyAAF Piper Cub with a group of the first Syrian pilots.

Another shot for the same from the side. The red-arrow-pointed out pilot is the Syrian hero AbdulKareem Qatma.

Pilots, airmen and ground staff gathering in a hangar (could be in Mazze AFB), the edge of a wing belong to a SyAAF Piper Cub.

A photo belongs to 1954 shows a group of Syrian pilots gathering infront of a SyAAF Harvard Mk.II.

Yahya Al Ghazzi, another Syrian pilot standing infront of a Harvard Mk.II as well.

SyAAF airmen gathering infront of what it looks like a De Havilland Chipmunk.

At the end, a photo is taken for SyAAF units during an air force parade forming the word سوريا (Syria) in 1955. Apparently, there are two types of aircraft here.
Since 1970, the word أسد "Assad" has been added to be formed as well during the parade of the graduation of airmen !!

Historical Photos of SyAAF's First Equipments (Part II)

The first pilots of SyAAF standing infront of a unidentified propeller, this photo was taken in April 1947.

In Mazze air base, in the background a four-engined transporter looks similar to Lockheed L-049 Constellation. This photo is dated 29 October 1947.

Another photo for this transporter of the same date.

Also here.

In Mazze airbase in 1950.

Pilots and airmen in line in the first ceremony of independence in April 1948 in Mazze airbase.
Behind, a line of North American Harvard's.

Another photo of the same.

Awesome and wonderful shot of a Harvard with rear gun at the canopy, pilots used to name their aircraft !! At the engine's front cover painted in white "العنقاء" "The Phoenix".
The great pilot here "AbdulKarim Katma" just moments before taking off in order to perform his mission to bombard the Zionist's settlements in Palestine.
This photo is dated June 1948.

Another Harvard named "الصاعقة" "The Thunderbolt" in Mazze AFB also just before mounting the bombs on pylons, June 1948.

Another photo for the same Harvard, pilots and airmen with a bomb in the middle.
Note that previously, and during a war, a photograph must be taken for every pilot with his aircraft before carrying out his mission. June 1948.

SyAAF pilots used to help in mounting bombs and loading bullets into their aircraft.
June 1948, Mazze AFB.

Very rare shot for a SyAAF P.44 Proctor V which was mainly used for VIP transports. The photo was taken in Mazze airbase in 1 January 1947.

Another rare photo for the same, at least two Piper Cub's can be seen inside the hangar.

Historical Photos of SyAAF's First Equipments (Part I)

It's true that I might be the first one to reveal and bring to public the very first photos of SyAAF modern equipment (talking about those Su-24, MiG-29 and some others), but I never feel as proud as now to reveal again some fantastic historical photos of the first SyAAF equipments in the era of 40s and 50s, those considered the core of the Syrian Air Force !!

I believe this is the first time for a SyAAF biplane De Havilland DH 82 Tigermoth ever to be published !!
This photo shows the first Syrian Air Force pilots and airmen in 1950s.

WOW is allowed today !!
Again, the first time to see a SyAAF Fiat G.59.2A with a camo similar to that G.55A (the only photo of a SyAAF Fiat was available so far).

Another photo of a SyAAF Fiat G.59.2A.

In Mazze AFB and infront of a hangar accommodates Fiat G.59.2A inside.

In Mazze AFB as well, with three Fiat G.59.2A's on tarmac.

A photo for the first SyAAF heroes in Mazze AFB infront of Fiat's inside the hangar.

The same here...

During 40s and 50s, Mazze air base was very active especially during the war of Palestine in 1948.
The other variant of Fiat G.46B was based in Homs (Qsair) and Aleppo (Neyrab).

Awesome shot for a Fiat G.59.2A with the first SyAAF pilots infront. Note that some of this aircraft have their fans marked with "snail".

This photos is dated 14 February 1951.

The well known Piper Cub also first to appear here during its service life. The last EXAMPLE of this aircraft was in display in the "MILITARY MUSEUM" in Damascus before all aircraft were removed around 2008.

Close shot for the Piper Cub.

In Mazze AFB, the fighters in the background might be either Fiat G.55A or Spitfire F.Mk.22, the transporter behind could be one of those Dakota's SyAAF used in that period.