List of Syrian flying aces
The following Syrian pilots became flying aces by scoring five or more confirmed aerial victories while flying combat against the Israeli Air Force.
Flying Ace | Victories | Rank | Fighter Jet | Birth Place |
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General Fayez Mansour[1] | 15 | General | Mig-17+Mig-21FL | Homs |
Lieutenant-Colonel Bassam Hamshu[citation needed] | 10 and 1 ground kill | Lieutenant-Colonel | MiG-21FL | Ariha, Idlib Governorate |
Major Adeeb Al-Jarf[citation needed] | 9 | Major | MiG-21FL | Hajin, Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
Brigadier Majid Zugbi[citation needed] | 9 | Brigadier | MiG-21MF | Al-Midan, Damascus |
Brigadier Majad Halabi[2] | 7 | Brigadier | MiG-21FL | Aleppo city |
Captain Dzhur Abid Adib[3] | 5 | Captain | MiG-21FL | Dreikish, Tartous Governorate |
Captain Muhammad Mansour[4] | 5 | Captain | MiG-21MF | Tafas, Daraa Governorate |
See also
Notes
- ^ "Jan J. Safarik: Air Aces Home Page". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Jan J. Safarik: Air Aces Home Page". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Jean-Paul Gleize - GSoft France. "Syrian victory credits of the Arab-Israeli wars". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Syrian Air-to-Air Victories since 1948". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
References
- Nicole, David. Arab MiG-19 & MiG-21 Units in Combat, Osprey Publishing 2004, ISBN 1841766550, 9781841766553.
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