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-kills | rank | airplane | birth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Fayez Mansour | 14 victories and 1 victory against the IAF | General | Mig-17+Mig-21FL | Homs |
| Lieutenant-Colonel Bassam Hamshu | 7 victories and 1 ground kill | Lieutenant-Colonel | MiG-21FL | Ariha, Idlib Governorate |
| Major Adeeb Al-Jarf | 7 victories | Major | MiG-21FL | Hajin, Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
| Brigadier Majid Zugbi | 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 |
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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