Eye-Catching AFB: T4 (Syria) - UPDATED

'Apple Maps' did it again and is the first among others alike to reveal new aerial imagery of the Syrian secretive T4 AFB which is for sure taken recently (let's say 2 years old maximum).
Above is a KEYMAP shows the crops I did below:
 

 
View 1: The north eastern HAS's those used to shelter the mighty MiG-25's before the mass phasing-out of this interceptor.
Nothing changed in this sector comparing to the last AERIAL IMAGERY Apple Maps revealed on Sep. 2012 except one MiG-25 towed into an exposed aircraft pin at the furthest north of these HAS's.

 
View 2: Nothing changed here as well, ten phased-out/stored MiG-25's and the Su-22M stayed in its place over the engine test pad.

 
View 3: Here we can see four MiG-25's newly towed out and set randomly on sand, raising the number of the officially seen phased-out / in storage Syrian Foxbats to 32 units.

 
View 4: Among these seven MiG-25's seen here, one is newly shifted to an exposed aircraft pin. 

View 5: Note the enormous volume of armament green wooden crates at the Su-24M2 eastern tarmac!!

Photos from SyAAF TABQA AFB (Part V)

 
The updated and most comprehensive post about Tabqa AFB is ready now to be shared with our audiences!
Before you start scrolling down, it would be highly recommended to download the KEYMAP of this airbase in order to understand the location of the seen airframes in the footages of videos and photos appeared so far.
 
I would specially thank our friend Peter Weinert for his to-bone contribution to realize the final KEYMAP which enabled us relatively locate each seen aircraft as precise as possible, in addition to providing me some valuable photos for serials never seen before! Thanks again Pit, thanks Tom Cooper as well!
 
Accordingly, we could survey the following airframes:

MiG-21bis 
- 2217

MiG-21MF
- 460
- 471
- 1543
- 1568
- 1569
- 3 unknown serial

MiG-21M
- 1810

MiG-21UM
- 545
- 560
- 571
- 2357
- 2360
- 2 unknown serial

MiG-21 (Unknown Variant)
- 1915
- 8 unknown serial

That in addition to one MiG-15UTI and few scrapped MiG-21's in the bone yard to the east part of the airfield.
 

 
A new photo for the 2360 MiG-21UM.
 

 
Good shot for the 2357 MiG-21UM.

 
The same 2357 MiG-21UM here as well.

 
This shot is taken over the furthest western double HAS in this airbase showing the 571 serialed MiG-21UM.

 
Closer shot at this trainer.

 
The camera man is standing over the same HAS but looking this time north east to reveal the only photo for the 545 MiG-21UM.

 
At the bottom of this double HAS, a scrapped rear fuselage of a MiG-21 carrying the serial which hardly may read 1915.

 
We counted 6 MiG-21M/MF's been towed out after 2012 -three left with unknown serials- as they cannot be located over any electronic map so far...

 
A great shot shows the profile of the 1568 MiG-21MF.

 
The famous 460 MiG-21MF...

The only MiG-21bis left in this AFB with serial 2217.
 

MiG-21 can be seen through the HAS #6 at the eastern side of the base.
 

 
R-3 Air-to-Air missiles left inside a HAS as well.

SyAAF MiG-23MLD in Service (Part II)

 
Again thanks to our Syrian singer Mr. Kaz'our and special thanks to our 'Anonymous' friend for providing this photo shows wider view of the SyAAF MiG-23 which still confirms itself as an MLD variant.

 
The 'Vortex Generator' is truly not that easy to distinguish here in this shot as it goes perpendicular on the beam of the camera target point, anyway, I line it here above in red to understand its edges.
The serial looks to me x400, but I would respect erased24 (from ACIG) point of view it may read 4000.
I studied the location as well and came to a conclusion that this MLD is no doubt deployed at Sh'eirat AFB at the eastern tarmac as stipulated below.

The visible landmarks in the newly revealed photo showing the suspected location of the MiG-23MLD (Green dot) in addition to the location and direction of the camera just beside.

Another rear view for the same MLD with our hero whom I wish he could make more shots inside SyAAF airbases ;)

SyAAF MiG-21bis Shot Down (2014-06-30)

I will not say that I did not take it seriously -just awaited a solid evidence- when I first read it reported on an observer group FB page that a Syrian Air Force aircraft code numbered 655 operates from Hama AFB was shot down on 30th June 2014 !!

Just a month ago, it was confirmed at a pro-Syrian regime FB page the kill of a SyAAF pilot Brig.General Bassam Ali Muhammad during his attack sortie against ground targets in the county of Hama governorate while he was flying his MiG-21, but both sides did not confirm whether it was brought down by an AA gun or a MANPAD. The aircraft crashed 10km to the east of Hama AFB as reported by insurgents/rebels observers. 

SyAAF MiG-23MLD in Service (Part I)

 
While the conflict is going on in Syria, a Syrian singer's -Rami Kaz'our رامي كزعور- Facebook page has revealed his photo in front of a MiG-23 in unidentified airbase. This is not any MiG-23, it's the most advanced and latest to join the SyAAF, the MLD!!! The serial is hardly reads x400 and could be 1400.
Before the conflict, the MLD's were partially distributed in not a single AFB, as some were deployed at Sh'eirat, Khelkhleh, Dmeyr and Seen.

Crop by LuftwaffeAS

 I left the Chaff/Flares dispenser colored here above, to enable our audiences understand the 'landmark' which enabled me identify this Flogger.

Source: Internet

This is the closest shot I could find over web for an MLD taken at similar angle but little further back, in which we can see the location of the Chaff/Flares dispensers comparing to the AA missile pylon mounted below. 
 

Source: ACIG.org

The newly revealed photo confirms that the ex-Belarusian Floggers were not left in their original camo or even repainted as the MiG-23ML's those were overhauled in Russia sometime between 2008 and 2010 -3 Colors Camo-, instead, they received the 'Typical' Syrian colors as shown in the above crop, as applied on any MiG-21, MiG-23 and even Su-22M those entered the overhaul facility at Neyrab airbase which is known as the 'Factory'.

Photos of SyAAF MiG-21s - Updated IV

More and more for-the-first-time-to-be-seen photos of Syrian MiG-21 are collected and posted hereunder...Enjoy!



SyAAF MiG-21 (unknown variant) at the gate guard of Kweres AFB

SyAAF MiG-21FL at the main road entrance to Kweres AFB

The same MiG-21FL at the main road entrance to Kweres AFB

SyAAF MiG-21MF with serial 1523 in Dhab'a AFB as photographed by rebels

What remains from the SyAAF MiG-21MF with serial 1554 in Dhab'a AFB
as photographed after the retake of the airbase by Syrian Army



SyAAF MiG-21MF with serial 1598 (in the front) at the back another two MiG-21MF's
one of them carries the serial 1571 in Deir EzZour AFB



Side photo for the SyAAF 1571 MiG-21MF and the tail of the 1598 MiG-21MF
at Deir EzZour AFB

Stunning shot for the only left example of a SyAAF MiG-21PFM (a special variant
known as SPS) in display at a roundabout in Aleppo city

 

The same PFM can be seen here at the background



SyAAF MiG-23MF Shot Down (2014-08-18)

Major Aref Bsesini with a MiG-23MF serialed 2676

True! on 18th August 2014 a Syrian MiG-23 was either crashed (according to regime reports) or shot down (as per reports of rebels). The aircraft which was code-numbered 617 and based in Hama AFB, was actually an MF variant and piloted by Major Aref Amin Bsesini (born in 1984)  "عارف أمين بسيسيني" who was KIA due to a failure in ejection. The MiG-23MF crashed as reported not far at the north of Hama airbase.
Typically, and as seen in most of videos for this variant while carrying out raids in the area of Idleb and Hama, it was either releasing FAB bombs, or launching unguided rockets on ground targets.



Major Aref in the cockpit of his MiG-23MF - Hama AFB

Major Aref in the cockpit of his MiG-23MF - Hama AFB

Major Aref with his MiG-23MF fitted with UB-32 unguided rocket pods - Hama AFB

More Coalition Aircraft Spotted Over Syria

In addition to the B-1B and the F-16 spotted carrying out air raids against ISIS targets over Syria, an F-18 was first to be spotted maneuvering over Albukamal border city on 3rd Oct. 2014 as can be seen in the video below:

 

After, Raqqa, Aleppo and Idleb, the Predator was seen in the county of Hama on 4th Oct. 2014:

 

 

And B-1B clearly videoed maneuvering and hitting targets over Ain Arab (Kobane) yesterday 7th Oct. 2014: 

 

Spotted Aircraft/Aerial Vehicles over Syria: September 2014

Below is the list of spotted 'Aircraft and Aerial Vehicles' over Syria during the month September 2014 which and for the first time witnessed the appearance of non-Syrian aircraft conducting air raids over Syria and specifically units of the U.S. led coalition fighting ISIS, such like the B-1 bomber and the F-16 in addition to the UCAV Predator which was first seen over Al-Raqqa then over Aleppo and recently over Idleb.

PROVINCE	CITY/TOWN	DATE	AIRCRAFT	LINK
Homs	Talbeeseh	04-09-2014	Su-22M	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BT-ngmpMlY
Idleb	Kafar Takharim	05-09-2014	Su-24M2	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Qg_OfTNO0
Idleb	Hantooteen	06-09-2014	MiG-21	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHY3wHFUXLY
Raqqa	Raqqa	06-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuOy8AVibmg
Raqqa	Raqqa	06-09-2014	UAV	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOZlfYOiah4
Qunaitira	Majdouliyeh	06-09-2014	Unknown	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHJWTfWNDvQ
Hama	Hama	06-09-2014	MiG-23MF	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68DnWmBFTi0
Hama	Helfaya	07-09-2014	MiG-23MF	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvME5DcaNdQ
Idleb	County	07-09-2014	MiG-23MF	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsT3j_mRqFU
Idleb	Deir Sunbol	07-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xoaq_OVBrxE
Damascus	Yalda	07-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQqu1uMCBQ8
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	07-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFhYgdbP200
Damascus	Ein Tarma	07-09-2014	MiG-21	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV7qlwc5T_U
Damascus	Joubar	09-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixp7Mdn8vMA
Damascus	Yalda	10-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYPw2Wm1Mtc
Damascus	Yalda	10-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKgSzAdORwI
Damascus	Hezzeh	10-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwo2BD2pPvY
Idleb	Saraqeb	10-09-2014	Unknown	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-i3URlizME
Aleppo	Kafar Naha	11-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JW12gWS3Bs
Dar'a	Tafs	11-09-2014	Unknown	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6cnzQN4FDo
Idleb	Ma'arret Hermeh	11-09-2014	Su-22M	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga0fW-7ALC8
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	13-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dh10PwHEXg
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	13-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuumfY9PGoA
Damascus	Ein Tarma	13-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR7CKxAGi_k
Damascus	Saqba	14-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doiNS9E4AXU
Damascus	Southern County	14-09-2014	MiG-21	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MAy9ytS4QQ
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	15-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE99DI9b4z4
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	16-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9EzopCUb7U
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	16-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEf5UO28Ybk
Damascus	Douma	16-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMaGRFMw7DA
Damascus	Douma	16-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAhD08l8dco
Raqqa	Raqqa	16-09-2014	MiG-21	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHWMDrJkcpQ
Idleb	Jabal Azzawiyeh	16-09-2014	Su-22M-4	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCq2m9fhC_s
Homs	Talbeeseh	16-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuCrTBMGfNk
Homs	Talbeeseh	16-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlohlq8yGHY
Homs	Houle	16-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNtmIv163YY
Homs	Houle	16-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vHGCS692K0
Homs	Houle	16-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8hOMCcoT9w
Homs	County	16-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JS0TYI8xVM
Homs	County	16-09-2014	Unknown	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHFn_ojeA-A
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	18-09-2014	MiG-23BN	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeAuqk41V-s
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	18-09-2014	Su-24M2	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBVBefyPJ3c
Damascus	Douma	18-09-2014	Su-24M2	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1-ddbXQeBQ
Damascus	Maranah	18-09-2014	Su-24M2	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuO8VayuLFg
Damascus	Ein Tarma	19-09-2014	MiG-23BN	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vshbHvqMvEs
Damascus	Douma	19-09-2014	MiG-23BN	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsY5VD2TpYY
Hama	Zakah	19-09-2014	Su-24M2	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vny3JN2ENrY
Idleb	Al-Rami	21-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoDiR1vTqFk
Damascus	Adra	23-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsYsGsQsOS0
Deir EzZour	Albukamal	24-09-2014	F-16	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxIf0aX0YQ
Idleb	Kafar Takharim	25-09-2014	UAV	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2nA71oVAa0
Idleb	Taftanaz	26-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbt4Ze67hrQ
Deir EzZour	Deir EzZour	26-09-2014	B-1b	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq4JuHBje7Q
Deir EzZour	Mayadeen	26-09-2014	B-1b	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gqx9h6p--A
Deir EzZour	Mayadeen	26-09-2014	B-1b	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX4MrgNNSC0
Aleppo	County	27-09-2014	UAV	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk9AgTrLf40
Idleb	Taftanaz	27-09-2014	UAV	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0182wPLEzc
Raqqa	Raqqa	29-09-2014	UAV	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIUV0AigGG4
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	29-09-2014	MiG-21	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slZMMoeF660
Damascus	Joubar	29-09-2014	MiG-21	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUZrk-WA-Ow
Damascus	Ein Tarma	29-09-2014	MiG-21	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIuSqQyDaqM
Idleb	Jabal Azzawiyeh	29-09-2014	Su-24M2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGg6ulIvcrM
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	30-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNcj1cCi_Gc
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	30-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_NoGzoNUic
Damascus	Douma	30-09-2014	MiG-23BN	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yebUpwoJ_34
Damascus	Eastern Ghouta	30-09-2014	MiG-21	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu2nKBu6PP8
Idleb	Saraqeb	30-09-2014	MiG-23MF	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdJ1WE-qdEE