On 18th April 2013, The FSyA (Free Syrian Army) succeeded to overrun the Dhab'a AFB (also known as Al-Qsair) which is abandoned since years ago and was on schedule to be prepared to be operated by Syrian Air.
Although the air base is abandoned, it was never to pass by anyone's mind the possibility to find any military aircraft left here. But that was untrue when four airframes were located in one of the two double-HAS!! Unfortunately, all these Fishbeds are phased out and not air-worthy anymore.
Among these MiG's, a 2320 MiG-21bis stands scrapped beside a MiG-21MF serialed 1554.
Another shot for the MiG-21bis.
In the second provision, a MiG-21MF with serial 1523 side by side with a MiG-21UM with serial 2367.
Rear shot for the MiG-21MF which carries the serial 1523.
This world is really tiny !! This 1554 MF preserved in this air base is the same ONE appeared in the movie "Squadron of Heroes" I posted two weeks ago !!
Rear photo for the MiG-21UM.
Its fin carries the serial 2367.
Since 2009 or little earlier this air base is mainly used for agriculture aircraft as the electronic maps (like Google) shows 6~7 units of two different types of propellers stationed in the tarmac.
The YK-AME here could be either a Cessna 188 or a Piper PA-25.
Another shot for the same propeller.
In the cabin of an unidentified variant of a high-wing Piper Cub propeller.
Another shot for this propeller showing its YK-AMK serial.
And here from front. Sadly someone has broken the front glass of this aircraft after been towed out of the hanger, providing that rectification of such light air vehicles is not as complicated as jets in order to make it air worthy again.
In this airbase, rebels could put hand on a lot of armament and weapons such as 23mm machine guns and shells, what's related to aviation are those Kh-66 air-to-surface missiles, they are developed from the AA-1 Alkali air-to-air missile which famously appeared fitted on the MiG-19's.
R-60 air-to-air missiles.
The same missile just unboxed.
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