Assad’s Su-22 Fitters are a constant presence in the Syrian skies.
The following footage, recorded last week, shows a Syrian Arab Air Force Su-22M-4K Fitter firing S-8 rockets against a ground target in Aleppo.
Su-22s have been employed against Syrian insurgents since the second half of 2012.
There are several videos (most of those of poor quality) available on Youtube and Liveleak showing Syrian Su-22s, as well as other fighter bombers, using unguided munitions against rebel positions at low and medium altitude. The planes also demonstrate a remarkable use of flares for self-defense from MANPADS.
It’s not easy to film a fast jet maneuvering to perform a rocket-strike attack. Still, it looks like someone managed to do it pretty well.
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