In June, 2017, Lt. Cmdr. Mike "MOB" Tremel, an Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot scored the US's first air-to-air kill in years after downing a Syrian Su-22 that threatened US forces in the country.
The strikes also targeted several key Syrian air bases. The T4 Airport, near northern Damascus, was significantly damaged, with the complete destruction of the SU-22 and SU-24 fighter squadrons ...
as a consequence for the US downing a Syrian Su-22 plane, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Monday. "As of June 19 this year, the Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation has ended its ...
Notable air-to-air victories include shooting down a Syrian Su-22 in 2017 and intercepting Houthi drones and missiles in 2023, underscoring its ongoing relevance in modern warfare. The F/A-18 has ...
MOSCOW, July 24. /TASS/. A pilot of the Syrian Air Force’s Su-22 fighter-bomber downed by Israel died in the crash, a Syrian military source told the Al Masdar news portal on Tuesday.