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.
- General Fayez Mansour - 14 victories and 1 victory against the IAF (MiG-17F from 1953 to 1970 and MiG-21FL from 1970 to his death (1982)) - from Homs
- Lieutenant-Colonel Bassam Hamshu - 7 victories and 1 ground kill (MiG-21MF) - from Ariha, Idlib Governorate.
- Major Adeeb Al-Jarf - 7 victories (MiG-21FL) - from Hajin, Deir ez-Zor Governorate
- Brigadier Majid Zugbi - 7 victories (MiG-21MF) - from Al-Midan, Damascus
- Brigadier Majad Halabi - 6 victories (MiG-21FL)[1] - from Aleppo city
- Captain Dzhur Abid Adib - 5 victories (MiG-21FL)[2] - from Dreikish, Tartous Governorate
- Captain Muhammad Mansour - 5 victories (MiG-21MF)[3] - from Tafas, Daraa Governorate
Notes
- "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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