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During the Lebanon war Israeli Air Force dominated the skies over combat zone. The Syrian Air Force confirm following losses: 6 MiG-23MF, 4 MiG-23MS, 14 MiG-23BN, 11 MiG-21MF, 26 MiG-21bis, 7 Su-22M. 27 pilots were killed and 18 more wounded.
Syrian Air Force losses:
| Date | Aircraft type | Crew name | Location | Unit | Remarks | | | | | | | | | 07-jun-82 | MiG-23MF | Capt. Naif Merza | S. Beirut | 17 FBR Saygal AB | Shot down by F-15A, pilot recovered | | | | | | | | | 08-jun-82 | MiG-23MF | Maj. Ali al-Haw | Damur | 17 FBR Saygal AB | Shot down by F-15A, pilot recovered | | 08-jun-82 | 2 MiG-21bis | ? | ? | ? | Shot down by F-15A | | 08-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | Maj. Munib al-Jaridi | over Jezzin | 17 FBR Saygal AB | Shot down by IDF, pilot POW | | 08-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | Lt. Yahya al-Mahamid | over Jezzin | 17 FBR Saygal AB | Damaged by IDF, pilot ejected over Syria | | 08-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | ? | over Jezzin | 17 FBR Saygal AB | Shot down by IDF, pilot recovered | | | | | | | | | 09-jun-82 | MiG-23MS | Capt. Tommy | | el-Mezze AB | Shot down by F-15A, pilot recovered | | 09-jun-82 | MiG-23MS | Lt. Ali | | el-Mezze AB | Shot down by F-15A, pilot recovered | | 09-jun-82 | MiG-23MF | Capt.Zakaria Deebs | E. Beiryt | 17 FBR Saygal AB | Shot down, pilot recovered | | 09-jun-82 | MiG-23MF | Capt. Samir al-Nahas | | 17 FBR Saygal AB | Shot down by Israeli fighters, pilot recovered | | 09-jun-82 | MiG-23MF | Sofie | | 17 FBR Saygal AB | Shot down by Israeli fighters, pilot killed | | 09-jun-82 | MiG-23MF | Capt. Said Said | | 17 FBR Saygal AB | Shot down by Israeli fighters, pilot killed | | 09-jun-82 | MiG-21MF | ? | Kanakir | ? | Friendly fire (Syrian AAA), pilot killed | | 09-jun-82 | 5 MiG-21MF | ? | Bekaa Valley | ? | Shot down by Israeli fighters | | | | | | | | | 10-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | Capt. Hakmat al-Saadi | Mount Baruk | 17 FBR Saygal AB | CNK, pilot killed | | 10-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | ? | ? | 17 FBR Saygal AB | CNK, pilot killed | | 10-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | ? | ? | 17 FBR Saygal AB | CNK, pilot killed | | 10-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | ? | ? | 17 FBR Saygal AB | CNK, pilot killed | | 10-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | ? | ? | 17 FBR Saygal AB | Write-off from battle damage | | 10-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | ? | ? | 17 FBR Saygal AB | Shot down by "Red Eye" MANPAD | | 10-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | ? | ? | 17 FBR Saygal AB | CNK, pilot killed | | 10-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | ? | ? | 34 FBR Nasiriyah AB | Shot down by F-16, pilot killed | | 10-jun-82 | 4 Su-22M2 | ? | ? | 34 FBR Nasiriyah AB | Shot down by F-16 | | 10-jun-82 | 3 Su-22M2 | ? | ? | 34 FBR Nasiriyah AB | Leader bombs explosion | | 10-jun-82 | 2 MiG-21bis | Maj.Idryis | Golan heights | ? | Shot down by Israeli fighters, pilot recovered | | 10-jun-82 | 20 MiG-21bis | ? | over Lebanon | ? | Shot down by Israeli fighters | | | | | | | | | 11-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | ? | ? | 34 FBR Nasiriyah AB | Israeli F-16A, pilot Killed | | 11-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | ? | ? | 34 FBR Nasiriyah AB | CNK | | 11-jun-82 | MiG-23BN | ? | ? | 34 FBR Nasiriyah AB | CNK | | 11-jun-82 | MiG-23MS | Capt.Kheyrat | ? | el-Mezze AB | Shot down by F-15A, pilot recovered | | 11-jun-82 | MiG-23MS | Capt.al-Zoaby | ? | el-Mezze AB | Shot down by F-15A, pilot recovered | | 11-jun-82 | 4 MiG-21MF | ? | ? | ? | Shot down by Israeli fighters and air defence | | | | | | | | | jun-82 | 2 MiG-21bis | ? | ? | ? | Write-off from battle damage | | jun-82 | MiG-21MF | ? | ? | ? | Write-off from battle damage | | | | | | | | | 24-jun-82 | 2 MiG-23BN | ? | SE Aleih | ? | Shot down by F-15D | | | | | | | | | 31-aug-82 | MiG-25RB | - | Antelias | - | False report - claimed by "Hawk" SAM | Israel have confirmed only damage of one F-15D in air-to-air combat 9-jun-82, pilot Shapiro managed to land on air base in Ramat-David. Most likely, this victory has gained the 25 years old MiG-21bis pilot Capt. Nafiya Sel'mu from a squadron of Lt.Col. Moris Georgeus. Result on HUD-camera.
IDF/AF losses over Lebanon (summer, 1982): | Date | Aircraft type | Crew name | Unit | Location | Remarks | | 05-jun-82 | AH-1 | Keller / Spektor | 160 sqn | Nabatya | Shot down by ZU-23-2, crew killed | | | | | | | | | 06-jun-82 | A-4N | Capt. Ahiaz | 102 sqn ? | Arnoon | Shot down by SA-7, pilot pow | | 06-jun-82 | Bell 212 Anafa | Si'on / Shechter | 124 sqn | Nabatya | Shot down by 7.62 "Kalashnikov" fire | | 09-jun-82 | F-15D | Capt.Shapiro | 133 sqn | Ramat-David | Damaged by SyAF MiG-21 (Nafiya Selmy) | | 11-jun-82 | AH-1 | Nisan / Arie Loui | 160 sqn | Kefar-Kouk | Shot down, crew recovered | | 11-jun-82 | MD.500 | ? | 160 sqn | Ain-Zehalta | Shot down by Syrian T-62, crew recovered | | 13-jun-82 | Cfir C.2 | ? | ? | Ramat-David | Damaged by Syrian SA-2, pilot recovered | | | | | | | | | 16-jun-82 | Bell 212 | Maj.Shmuel | 124 sqn | ? | Hit electrical cables and crashed | | | | | | | | | 24-jul-82 | F-4E Kurnass | Fogel / Katz | 119 sqn | Bekaa valley | Shot down by SA-8, crew pow / kia |
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