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05-12-2024, 10:14 PM
Syrian Rebels “Seize” MiG-23 Aircraft, 1st Soviet Jet To Be Armed With Look Down, Shoot Down Radar: Media. Syrian rebels purportedly captured multiple Syrian Air Force’s MiG-23 fighter jets along w/other air & ground-based equipment belonging to Syrian military, after they launched a surprise offensive against Bashar al-Assad govt reignited 13-year-old Civil War. Rebels, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have allegedly captured several MiG-23 stationed at the Neyrab airbase in Aleppo, according to claims swirling on social media.
The rebel forces, reorganized under the banner of “Military Operations Command,” ran over the largest Syrian city of Aleppo and seized multiple combat aircraft, including MiG-23 Flogger fighter jet & L-39 Albatross Light Attack Aircraft. Several photos and videos of the rebels occupying the airbase were posted to the social media site X (formerly Twitter). In one such video, a rebel fighter could be seen climbing a dilapidated MiG-23. The aircraft did not seem to be operational, and it was probably meant for spare parts.
Some war-tracking and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) accounts stated that at least four of these aircraft, along with an unknown number of L-39 and Mi-8 helicopters, had been captured, whereas others went on to say that the rebels had seized about seven MiG-23s at multiple air bases. EurAsian Times could not independently verify these claims.
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/syrian-reb...hter-jets/
The rebel forces, reorganized under the banner of “Military Operations Command,” ran over the largest Syrian city of Aleppo and seized multiple combat aircraft, including MiG-23 Flogger fighter jet & L-39 Albatross Light Attack Aircraft. Several photos and videos of the rebels occupying the airbase were posted to the social media site X (formerly Twitter). In one such video, a rebel fighter could be seen climbing a dilapidated MiG-23. The aircraft did not seem to be operational, and it was probably meant for spare parts.
Some war-tracking and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) accounts stated that at least four of these aircraft, along with an unknown number of L-39 and Mi-8 helicopters, had been captured, whereas others went on to say that the rebels had seized about seven MiG-23s at multiple air bases. EurAsian Times could not independently verify these claims.
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/syrian-reb...hter-jets/
