SyAAF L-39, Illustrative image, Source: luftwaffeas.blogspot.com
For the fourth time this month, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) claimed that its air-defense units had hit a warplane of the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF), which was carrying out a sortie over northern Hama.
The terrorist group’s news network, Iba’a, said in a press release that the Syrian warplane was targeted with a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADs) in the morning of June 28.
“A warplane of the criminal regime, of the L-39 type, was damaged by an anti-aircraft missile, launched by al-Fath al-Mubin[HTS-led] operations room, over Hama which forced it to make an emergency landing,” HTS’ press release reads.
Idlib militants are known for possessing several types of MANPADs, including Soviet-made 9K38 Igla and Chinese-made FN-6 missiles. A recent report by Sputnik claimed that Turkey has supplied the militants with even more anti-aircraft missiles.
Earlier this month, HTS’ militants used a MANPAD to hit a Su-22M4 of the SyAAF over northern Hama. Later, the terrorist group falsely claimed that it had hit two Syrian L-39 warplanes.
While it’s unclear if any warplane was hit over northern Hama on June 28, HTS’ claims of using an anti-aircraft missile remains a dangerous development. It reflects the terrorist group’s ability to carry out terrorist attacks with these weapons.
Syrian aeronautical engineers should use in their fighter jets and helicopters tablet and serveliance cameras for target’s tracking. Prepare one proto type fighter jet and try it.
Ya Ok wack job , Lets use the dumbazz YOU for the target .
Sorry I wanna block you.
all manpads came directly from russias Partner Turkey!!!
Burn the fuckers from some altitude of 8-9km. We will terrorise them, with Napalm not otherway. It is time to destroy all they fortified from last summer. Period.
There can’t be too many MANPADS floating around in Idlib, and the missiles they’re using in them can’t be very effective either, otherwise we’d see a lot more aircraft being targeted and hit. SAA and Russian aircraft are flying all over rebel territory bombing them 24/7, so the rebels have lots of opportunities to use the MANPADS, but 3 or 4 in a month doesn’t make me think there’s very many MANPADS in rebel hands, and I think only one of those supposed strikes was verifiable. I think all the talk about of lots of MANPADS is just some targeted propaganda by the rebels, perhaps they wanted to help deter the Russians and Syrians from using their aircraft as effectively as they do, and by making these claims they might have hoped to achieve that, but it hasn’t worked, LOL.
there are 100´s of manpads in Idlib…but manpads only have a X Level of altitude attack Level , mostly around 3000-5000m……..thus only when the planes come down to that Level can they be attacked…
Yes you’re right about the max altitude of MANPADS, and obviously the Russians and Syrians are keeping above the danger zone most of the time, but the incident a while ago when a Syrian jet was actually hit means they do sometimes fly lower than 3 to 5,000 meters.
At this rate all servicable aircraft will be shot down by the end of the year.
Home Syria Syrian Army suffers heavy casualties in northwestern Hama attack Syria Syrian Army suffers heavy casualties in northwestern Hama attack By News Desk – almasdar 2019-06-28
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a heavy attack on the key hilltop of Tal Malah, Friday, targeting the area from their positions east of the Mhardeh-Sqaylabiyeh Road. Backed by heavy artillery, the Syrian Arab Army was engaged in a fierce battle with the militants of Jaysh Al-Izza and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham at both Tal Malah and the nearby town of Jibeen in northwestern Hama.
The battle would rage until the late afternoon when the Syrian Arab Army was forced to withdraw from the area after suffering a number of casualties and the destruction of at least three vehicles. According to a military source near the front-lines, the Syrian military suffered between 20-25 casualties during the assault on the hilltop. Both the Syrian Army and militant forces in northwestern Hama have suffered heavy losses over the last 48 hours, with both parties launching separate attacks on different locations in the governorate.