The last batch of photos -so far- for the overrun airbase of Tabqa revealing photos for at least eleven MiG-21's leaving tens of sadly scraped units (there are few MiG-15/17's among) without any photo record.
Again, I would recommend to download the 'KEY MAP' of this airbase in order to understand the location of each unit seen here.
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| 2217 MiG-21bis...who did say ISIS won't find pilots :P |
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| 460 MiG-21MF at the Main Gate |
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| 549 MiG-21UM (Location Unknown) |
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| Eastern Double HAS with 1543 MiG-21MF inside |
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| Rear view of the 1543 MiG-21MF |
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| 1543 MiG-21MF |
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1543 MiG-21MF. Note the inboard pylon for FAB and the outboard rail
for missiles/rockets |
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| R-13M air-to-air missiles |
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| Chaff/Flares dispensers over wooden crates |
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| UB-16 unguided rocket pods (Preliminary variant?!?) |
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| Newly taken aerial view for the airbase |
Was the aerial view taken with one if the ISIS commercial UAV's? That looks like it was taken from a VERY high altitude for a standard quadcopter.
ReplyDeleteNo Patrick, ISIS still haven't get such advanced UAV :)
DeleteThis aerial view was first published on -let's say- the official FB page of Tabqa AFB before it disappeared (closed) the day ISIS captured the airbase. Should it be taken from a jet rather than a helicopter due to the high altitude it is taken from ?!?
It wouldn't be out of the question for a helicopter to take that pic, but given that it's primarily a jet base the yes I would expect this to be taken from a jet or turboprop aircraft. If this was taken by the regime then that explains allot.
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