Ja'Din shootdown incident - Wikipedia
WEBOn 18 June 2017, a United States Navy F/A-18E shot down a Syrian Air Force Su-22 Fitter with an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile after it reportedly attacked Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces positions in the town of Ja'Din. It was the first time the U.S. shot down a manned aircraft since 1999 and the first with the F/A-18E/F variant.
US F/A-18E Shoots Down Syrian Su-22 in Air-to-Air Kill
WEBA U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet shot down a Syrian Su-22 on Sunday after the Soviet-era fighter-bomber dropped munitions near U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighters, U.S. Central...
Syrian Air Force - Wikipedia
WEBThe Syrian Air Force (SyAF or SAF), officially the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF or SAAF; Arabic: الْقُوَّاتُ الْجَوِّيَّةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ السُّورِيَّةُ, romanized:al-Quwwāt al-Jawwīyah al-ʿArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is the air force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces. It was established in 1948.
Here’s The Definitive Account Of The Syrian Su-22 Shoot Down …
WEBSep 15, 2017 · There was no talk of the Su-22 launching flares, and even if it had, the fact that many military pundits are definitively claiming that the unique infrared signature of Russian-built low-end decoy flares threw the AIM-9X off course is just silly. Missiles fail, especially air-to-air ones.
Here's The Video Of The Syrian Su-22 Fitter Being ... - The …
WEBSep 21, 2017 · On Jun. 18, F/A-18E Super Hornet belonging to the VFA-87 “Golden Warriors” and piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Michael “Mob” Tremel,” shot down a Syrian Arab Air Force Su-22 Fitter near the town of...
'A Different Feeling': Navy Pilots Describe Shooting Down SU-22
WEBThree months after an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the carrier George H.W. Bush shot down a Syrian Su-22 Fitter near Raqqa, Syria, on June 18, the four Navy pilots who participated in the...
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet That Shot Down Syrian Su-22 …
WEBOct 29, 2019 · The Russian attempt at de-confliction failed at 6:43 PM local time when a pro-Assad Syrian Air Force Su-22 ground attack aircraft appeared on scene and bombed Coalition-friendly SDF positions.
F/A-18 Super Hornet Missed Syrian Su-22 With Its First …
WEBJun 26, 2017 · On June 18, just moments after a Syrian Arab Air Force Su-22 attacked Coalition forces, a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter rolled into a firing position and opened fire.
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet Downs Syrian Su-22 Near Raqqa, …
WEBJun 19, 2017 · The pro-Assad regime Syrian Su-22 that was downed had attacked Syrian Democratic Forces aligned with the U.S. led coalition and inflicted casualties on the friendly forces as they were driving...
PARIS: Syrian shoot-down marks first 'kill' for Super Hornet
WEBJun 19, 2017 · A US Navy Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet shot down a Syrian air force Sukhoi Su-22 in an engagement over Syria on 18 June. The US aircraft had been supporting Syrian opposition forces...