The Russian Airspace Forces detachment in Syria has started to use a Beriev A-50 Mainstay AEW&C aircraft to support the operations of the air task force deployed there. The aircraft was sent to Syria in late December 2015, one month after the downing of the Russian Su-24M from a F-16 of the Turkish Air Force.… Continue reading RUSSIAN AIRSPACE FORCES DEPLOY A BERIEV A-50 MAINSTAY AEW&C AIRCRAFT IN SYRIA
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TURKISH F-16 SHOT DOWN A RUSSIAN SU-24M NEAR SYRIAN BORDER – DETAILED ANALYSIS
A Turkish Air Force F-16C Block40TM shot down on Tuesday morning at 09.24 local time a twin-engine, two-seater Su-24M bomber of the Russian Air Force Detachment in Syria in a short distance from the northwest Turkish-Syrian borders. The Russian aircraft was bombing with another Su-24M Turkmen rebels positions in the Bayir Bucak area within Syrian… Continue reading TURKISH F-16 SHOT DOWN A RUSSIAN SU-24M NEAR SYRIAN BORDER – DETAILED ANALYSIS
IRAQ AUTHORIZES RUSSIA TO DESTROY ISIS CONVOYS COMING FROM SYRIA
Russia has been authorized by the Iraqi government to use airstrikes to destroy ISIS convoys coming from Syria. This decision is part of the security coordination agreement between Iraq, Russia, Iran and Syria, which has been set up in order to facilitate the fight against ISIS in Iraq and the Levant. According to the Anadolou… Continue reading IRAQ AUTHORIZES RUSSIA TO DESTROY ISIS CONVOYS COMING FROM SYRIA
RUSSIAN AIR FORCE IN SYRIA CAN CONDUCT 20-24 SORTIES PER DAY
The expeditionary detachment of the Russian Air Force in Syria can conduct a maximum of 20-24 sorties per day under normal conditions, and 48-96 sorties per day during a “combat surge”. This is the estimate of retired U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy fighter pilots who have been following the Russian campaign in Syria. According… Continue reading RUSSIAN AIR FORCE IN SYRIA CAN CONDUCT 20-24 SORTIES PER DAY
TURKEY SCRAMBLED TWO F-16s TO INTERCEPT A RUSSIAN BOMBER NEAR THE TURKISH-SYRIAN BORDER
Russian bomber violated Turkish air space during an air strike against targets of the 1st Coastal Division of the Free Syrian Army in the village of Yamadi last Friday on the 2nd of October. The village of Yamadi is located in a mountainous region, only a few hundred meters from the Turkish Syrian border. It… Continue reading TURKEY SCRAMBLED TWO F-16s TO INTERCEPT A RUSSIAN BOMBER NEAR THE TURKISH-SYRIAN BORDER
RUSSIAN MILITARY BUILDUP IN SYRIA – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
In a surprise move, the Russian Air Force has deployed 28 fighter jets to Syria, which will be used to assist Assad’s forces in the battle against ISIS. Although the international community knew the Russian Navy has been supplying Assad’s forces with weekly shipments of armaments and equipment, the sudden appearance of four Su-30SM fighter… Continue reading RUSSIAN MILITARY BUILDUP IN SYRIA – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS