Now SU-27s Flankers at al-Assad Int’l Airport #Latakia—19 SEPT 2015.Source: @AllSourceA. Reports of AA missiles, too. pic.twitter.com/7vPeYVhC2A
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) September 19, 2015
The Aviationist: Satellite image shows four Russian Su-30SM parked in the open air at airfield in Syria
Four Russian Flanker derivative have arrived at Latakia airport.
Satellite images prove Russian combat planes have eventually deployed to Syria.
The deployment, anticipated by an air bridge from Russia that involved several An-124 Condor airlifter flights (that we were able to track thanks to their Mode-S transponders) saw the aircraft arrive at al-Assad International Airport, near Latakia, the main Syrian port city, on Sept. 18.
Update: Kerry: Russian fighter jets in Syria raise serious questions (AP)
WNU Editor: The Russians and Syrians are not even bothering to hide these planes .... I can only assume that the are exposing them in the public to make a point. According to the above tweet .... these planes are also carrying anti-aircraft missiles. Since the Syrian rebels and the Islamic State do not have any aircraft, I can only assume that these planes are armed to confront U.S. and coalition aircraft.
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