Luftwaffe A.S

2014-09-29

The First Appearance of a Coalition F-16 Over Syria!

A video was published on 24th this month for a low pass -can be tracked at 1:28- of a non Syrian aircraft attacked an ISIS ground target somewhere near the communication antenna -refer to the map below- in Albukamal border city, that appeared to be an F-16 of the U.S. led-coalition airpower as can be clearly seen in the photo above.

View Larger Map | Get Directions | View Bird's Eye

Eye-witnesses reported that the coalition aircraft are conducting air raids even lower than this altitude which brings to mind that pilots are not relying completely on TV/Laser guided weapons dropped from high altitudes.

2014-09-27

The First Appearance of a Coalition B-1 Bomber Over Syria!

Yesterday, 26th Sep. 2014, has recorded the first appearance of coalition aircraft in the Syrian sky, specifically the heavy strategic bomber the B-1 which was spotted flying over Deir EzZour and Al-Mayadeen cities as can be seen in the below videos respectively.

2014-09-16

SyAAF MiG-21 Shot Down Over Al-Raqqa (2014-09-16)

Today, ISIS could down a SyAAF aircraft -looks to be a MiG-21- over Al-Hsewa area 'الحصيوة' to the west of Al-Raqqa city while carrying out attack sortie there. It's still unknown whether the aircraft was damaged by AA gun fire or by a MANPAD.
I collected some photos for the wreckage which resulted in killing 8 civilians upon crashing over their houses.

2014-09-15

Cockpits of SyAAF Aircraft - Part II

More cockpits of various SyAAF aircraft, all came to public after the Syrian uprising.

Cockpit of an L-39 captured in Kshesh AFB

Cockpit of either 2111 or 2141 L-39ZA maintained by Jaish Al Islam in Kshesh AFB

Cockpit of either 2111 L-39ZA maintained by Jaish Al Islam in Kshesh AFB

Cockpit of MiG-23MF

Cockpit of Su-22M-3

Cockpit of Su-24M2

Cockpit of Yak-40

Cockpit of Yak-40

2014-09-14

Cockpits of SyAAF Aircraft - Part I

The first part of photos taken in cockpits of SyAAF aircraft of various types.

Of course, the invasion of Tabqa AFB by ISIS has revealed some valuable shots inside MiG-21 types.

Cockpit of the 2217 MiG-21bis

Cockpit of the 1543 MiG-21MF

Cockpit of the 1543 MiG-21MF

Cockpit of the 1543 MiG-21MF (extracted from a Video)

Cockpit of the 1543 MiG-21MF (extracted from a Video)

Cockpit of a SyAAF Flamingo basic trainer

Cockpit of a SyAAF MFI-17 Mushshak basic trainer

2014-09-08

Photos of SyAAF MiG-23 (ML/MF) - UPDATED

OK, please enough Tabqa and enough MiG-21's, let's change some air!
Above, a new photo emerged the last month for a MiG-23 at least armed with R-24 missiles (long white) -could be either ML coming from Sh'eirat AFB or an MF coming from Hama AFB- maneuvering over Lattakia coast at very low altitude. Are SyAAF patrolling the coast regularly or it was an incident to spot that MiG-23 that day!?!?

Syrian MiG-23MF landing in Hama AFB.

One of the rarest shots for an armed MiG-23ML inside a HAS, typically fitted with R-24R (AKA AA-7 Apex) medium-range air-to-air missiles under wing roots pylons and R-60 (AKA AA-8 Aphid) short-range air-to-air missiles under fuselage.

The first time to spot a MiG-23ML fitted with B-8 unguided missiles pods over Damascus area, performing raids against ground targets, the place the BN dominate there.

2014-09-07

Photos from SyAAF TABQA AFB (Part IV)

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.