List of Syrian flying aces

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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-kills rank airplane birth place
General Fayez Mansour[citation needed] 14 victories and 1 victory against the IAF General Mig-17+Mig-21FL Homs
Lieutenant-Colonel Bassam Hamshu[citation needed] 7 victories and 1 ground kill Lieutenant-Colonel MiG-21FL Ariha, Idlib Governorate
Major Adeeb Al-Jarf[citation needed] 7 victories Major MiG-21FL Hajin, Deir ez-Zor Governorate
Brigadier Majid Zugbi[citation needed] 7 victories Brigadier MiG-21MF Al-Midan, Damascus
Brigadier Majad Halabi[1] 6 victories Brigadier MiG-21FL Aleppo city
Captain Dzhur Abid Adib[2] 5 victories Captain MiG-21FL Dreikish, Tartous Governorate
Captain Muhammad Mansour[3] 5 victories Captain MiG-21MF Tafas, Daraa Governorate

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Jan J. Safarik: Air Aces Home Page". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ^ Jean-Paul Gleize - GSoft France. "Syrian victory credits of the Arab-Israeli wars". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ^ "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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