SyAAF MiG-23MLD Shot Down (2017-06-05)

Yesterday, 5th June 2017, a SyAAF MiG-23MLD (23-22B) carrying the serial 2797 operating from Dmeyr AB and piloted by Brig. General Kamil Ahmad Smita "العميد كميل أحمد سميطة" was shot down by insurgents and crashed in Tal Dakwa area (around 30km to the south east of Dmeyr AB).
The footage of the crash site can be seen HERE. The available photos of the corpse of the pilot explains he ejected but too late.
 

SyAAF Su-22M-3 Crashed (2017-02-05)

Yesterday, 5th Feb. 2017, a SyAAF Su-22M-3 operating from Neyrab AB and piloted by Lieutenant Col. Bassel Saleh "المقدم باسل صالح" crashed on the approach to land in the said airfield resulting in the death of the pilot.

The aircraft in question was deployed from Dmeir AB to Neyrab AB just few days back together with another aircraft of the same type.

Although the photo above shows the serial 3013 but it is still unconfirmed if the same aircraft was crashed.

SyAAF Su-22M-3 Crashed (2016-07-01)

This morning, a SyAAF Su-22M-3 operating from Dmeir AB crashed near Jairood town in Qalamoon mounts, the footage can be seen HERE. 
Jaish Al-Islam interviewed in this VIDEO the captive pilot Major Nawras Hasan "الرائد نورس حسن" in which neither JAI nor the pilot mentioned whether the jet was shot down or fell due a technical failure.

  

SyAAF MiG-23ML Shot Down (2016-04-22)

Yesterday 22nd April 2016, a SyAAF MiG-23ML of No. 67 squadron piloted by Capt. Azzam Eid and operating from Dmeyr AB crashed to the east of Dakwa mounts in the eastern countryside of Damascus due to an engine failure.

The visible digits of the serial of this MiG read 754, since it is an ML then the first digit should be 2 making the full serial 2754.

The footage of the wreck can be seen HERE while pilot whom ejected safely is more likely to be caught a POW.

Good Morning from Dmeir AB

Shortly after RT's report from She'irat AB, another great report -this time from SANA- from inside Dmeir AB. The report was mainly taken at the attack squadrons in the west side of the airfield represented by the MiG-23BN and Su-22M-2/3.

I wonder why did they start this report with a view taken on SANA team's way back out of the airbase, this still shows a withdrawn Su-22M-(2?) at the back of another Su-22 inside the HAS

Looking at the maintenance hangar of the Su-22s with the first time to see a SyAAF Su-22UM-2 sadly phased out

Double HAS houses a pair of MiG-23BNs

Two Mi-25 deployed to this airbase

The short visit to the fighters squadron to the east of the airbase showed only MiG-23MLDs in HAS

General view to the western attack squadron HASs shows 2 MiG-23BNs inside their HASs

Another look but this time at the Su-22's

When you report from an airbase of your country, you shouldn't show that much scraped aircraft MAN!!

Su-22M-(2?) in front of one of the double HASs at the south western end of the airfield

MiG-23BN armed with FABs

2410 MiG-23BN armed with FABs taxiing out of HAS

No one would even dream of a better side view of a SyAAF aircraft! Congratulations artists ;)

SyAAF Su-22M in Action

New collection of Syrian Fitters photographed while performing air raids during the current unrest.
Above: one of the earliest photos -exclusively shared to Luftwaffe A.S blog- of a Su-22M-3 taken moments after taking off from Dmair AFB on 31st Dec. 2012.

A photo for a SyAAF Su-22M taken while flying over the county of Idleb governorate sometime in 2013 carrying fuel tank under wings pylons and what look like a pair of RBK-250 Cluster Bombs under belly.

Syrian Fitter been spotted the day the Syrian Army could retake Al-Hosn Citadel "Crac De Chevaliers" in March 2014. 

Unique shots for a Su-22M-4 spotted attacking ground target nearby Taftanaz town in the county of Idleb on 17th April 2014.

Recent photo for a SyAAF Su-22M spotted while dropping three dumb bombs over FSyA units in Wadi El-Deif in Idleb's county on 15th Dec. 2014 just a day after the fall of this area into the hands of FSyA.

Awesome shot for a SyAAF Su-22M-4 firing S-8 unguided rockets nearby Tabqa town on 21st Aug. 2014.

The same Fitter.

Another Su-22M-3 been spotted maneuvering over Dmair town on 9th Nov. 2013.

Su-22M-4 spotted as well over Mare' in Dar'a governorate on 31st Jan. 2013.

Su-22M-4 spotted maneuvering over Deir Sunbol (Idleb governorate) fitted with four dumb bombs under belly on 16th Sep. 2014.

The same Fitter turning back to base after dropping its load.

Photos of SyAAF MiG-21s - Updated III

 

Unique and for the first time a stunning photo for a SyAAF MiG-21bis carries a serial starts with 22xx ready to scramble inside a HAS fitted with four AA-2 air-to-air missiles (variant is not clear whether R or M).

 

 
A SyAAF MiG-21bis spotted maneuvering over Erbeen town in the Eastern Ghouta of Damascus on 20th Nov. 2012.

 
Another bis spotted flying over Mleha town on 26th May 2014 during the Syrian Army offensive at that area.

 
The next day as well, 27th another bis was spotted.

 
Group of various variants of MiG-21's phased out in Deir EzZour AFB. The one on Tarmac looks the only operational one.

 
Amazing shot for a Syrian MiG-21bis dispensing flares over Eastern Ghouta towns on 12th May 2014.

Another shot for the same here, as it looks fitted with S-24 air-to-surface missiles.
 

I'll end this post here with a wonderful still of a SyAAF MiG-21bis seconds after it left the runway of Dmair AFB fitted with four FAB-100 bombs. The serial looks like 2241.