Russian Air Force operating over Syria

[Richard from Rotterdam]

Russian Defence Ministry also denies Russian troops fighting in Ukraine, so I would very much believe the locals who have photographic proof of at least the radar systems belonging to S-400 battery. These cold be used for older systems as well though.

[foufure]

Today, Novembre 17, Russia start operation in Syria on Daesh (ISIS) targets with strategic bombers.

Tu-22 accomplish bombing missions near Raqqa (east) and Deir Ezzor (east).
TU-160 and Tu-95 accomplish missions in provinces of Alep (north-west) and Idleb (north-west).

Infos revealed by Sergueï Choïgou, Defense Minister of Russia, in a press conference, with presence of Vladimir Poutine.

[hammarö]

12 Tu-22M3 from Mozdok.
6 Tu-160 and 5 Tu-95 (from Engels).

25 more tactical airplanes to be based on Latakia.

One is Su-24 white 80.

[hammarö]

Following Su-24 based at Latakia.

6980th Air Base - Chelyabisk Shagol (unit 69806) (10 Su-24M, 4 Su-24MR off .
04 white (белый) RF-90943 0615332 Su-24M/pic TASS
05 white (белый) RF-90942 0615334 Su-24M 43-й ОМШАП/RT TBTs
07 white (белый) Su-24/Defence Ministry
08 white RF-9040 Su-24/Djoker
16 white (белый) RF-93812 Su-24M/RT
18 white Su-24
24 white Su-24/RT
25 white RF-90933 Su-24M/pic TASS
26 white RF-90932 0615326 Su-24/RT pic TASS
27 white RF-90981 Su-24/RT
71 white (белый) Su-24M/RT (a Su-24M2?)/defence ministry
77 white (белый)
80 white RF-90xx1 Su-24/17 Nov defence ministry
83 white (белый)/defence ministry
RF-95197/pic TASS
RF-95199/pic TASS
0715323 Su-24M

277th BAP – Komsomolsk Khurba (8 Su-24M2 off 4).
72 white (белый) RF-95103 1341611 Su-24M2/Djoker
73? white (белый) RF-95104? 1341612 Su-24M2
74 white (белый) RF-95105 1341613 Su-24M2/pic TASS
75 white (белый) RF-95106 1341614 Su-24M2/RT+day 24
76 white (белый) RF-95107 1341615 Su-24M2/RT defence ministry
77 white (белый) RF-95108 1341616 Su-24M2/day 24
78 white (белый) RF-95109 1341617 Su-24M2/RT day 29

[AndyMarden]

77 white is RF-90981, recoded from 27 white:
http://xn--80ahclcogc6ci4h.xn--90anlfbe ... 9237-1.jpg

Do you have photos of RF-95197 and RF-95199 please? Confusion with RF-95107 and RF-95109?
Andy

[Kuine]

Movie of the Russian attacks of yesterday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k5y70iVk9k

[Starfighter_F-104G]

277th BAP – Komsomolsk Khurba (8 Su-24M2 off 4).
72 white (белый) RF-95103 1341611 Su-24M2/Djoker
73? white (белый) RF-95104? 1341612 Su-24M2
74 white (белый) RF-95105 1341613 Su-24M2/pic TASS
75 white (белый) RF-95106 1341614 Su-24M2/RT+day 24
76 white (белый) RF-95107 1341615 Su-24M2/RT defence ministry
77 white (белый) RF-95108 1341616 Su-24M2/day 24
78 white (белый) RF-95109 1341617 Su-24M2/RT day 29

also 79 white

[hammarö]

Russian helicopters in Latakia:

Mi-24P Hind (12 Mi-24P).
Mi-24P deployment of 5 helicopters to Tiyas near Palmyra close against ISIS positions from 3 Nov.

03 yellow (Желтый) RF-91861 Mi-24P/Pic
04 yellow Mi-24P/pic
21 yellow (Желтый) Mi-24P
22 yellow (Желтый) RF-91860
23 yellow (Желтый) RF-91864 Mi-24P/Pic
24 yellow (Желтый) Mi-24P
25 yellow (Желтый) Mi-24P/RT
27 yellow Mi-24P/pic
30 yellow (Желтый) RF-93571 Mi-24P/Pic
34 yellow (Желтый) Mi-24P
36 yellow (Желтый) Mi-24P
37 yellow (Желтый) RF-93062 Mi-24P/Pic
40 yellow (Желтый) RF-91225 Mi-24P/Pic

Mil 8 / Ми-8АМТШ (5 Mi-8AMTSh) from Novosibirisk Tolmachevo.
212 yellow RF-95585 Mi-8AMTSh/VVS 2015.04.07.
2
3
4
5

[Starfighter_F-104G]

nr 8 Su-34 & nr 4 Su-27SM at Himym AB from 17.11.2015

[hammarö]

Su-34 on Latakia:

47th SAP – Voronezh Baltimor ().
01 red Su-34
03 red Su-34
08 red Su-34
09 red Su-34
20 red Su-34
21 red Su-34/pic day 30
22 red RF-95005 Su-34/RT
23 red Su-34
25 red RF-95811 Su-34/RT pic TASS
27 red Su-34/RT

[hammarö]

The Russian use of bombers over Syria during several days (17-23 Nov 2015):

Several cruise missiles Kh-55 och Kh-101 used by Tu-95 and Tu-160 found crashed on ground (pictured).
The Tu-22M3 use frefall unguided bombs?

The following planes typically used:
5 Tu-160 from Engels air base (6950 AvB).
6 Tu-95 from Engels air base (6950 AvB.
12+2 Tu-22M3 from Mozdok as staging base. Planes from Shaykovka 6951 AvB (Moscow area) and Angarsk 6953 AvB (Irkutsk).

Tactical bombers:
4 Su-34 from Latakia.

Support aircraft:
4 Su-27SM4 from Krymsk 6972 AvB.
4 Su-30SM from Latakia 412 AvB.
2 Il-78 tankers stand-by over Iran.
2 MiG-29B Iran AF.
4 F-14A Iran AF.
4 F-4E Iran AF.

[hammarö]

Russian bombing missions over Syria:
3 Tu-160 (Kh-101) from Engels 17/18/19/20 november.
6 Tu-95MS (Kh-55) from Engels 17/18/19/20 november.
2 Tu-160 (Kh-555) from Olenogorsk, Kola 20 november.
14 Tu-22M3 (freefall bombs) from Mozdok 17/18/19/20 november.

Tactical bombing missions:
8 Su-34 from Krymsk 20 november.
12 Su-25SM from Latakia 17/18/19/20 november.
12 Su-24M from Latakia 17/18/19/20 november.
4 Su-34 from Latakia 17/18/19/20 november.

18 cruise missiles from Caspian See the 20th November from following ships:
RK Dagestan
MRK Velikij Ustfog
MRK Grad Slavyan
MRK Uglits

Russia has decided to increase tactical aircraft over Syria with 25 and 12 aircraft.

[Kuine]

the 25 are the bombers i presume?

5 Blackjack
6 Bear
14 Backfire

The 12 others
8 su 34 from krymsk
4 su 27 from krymsk

Is this Correct?

[hammarö]

Yes.

And the participating tactical bombers from Latakia.
12 Su-25SM from Latakia 17/18/19/20 november.
12 Su-24M from Latakia 17/18/19/20 november.
4 Su-34 from Latakia 17/18/19/20 november.

[Kuine]

Ii'm just curious why there are no mi 28 Havocs and ka 52 Alligators in Syria.
2 helicopters that are more then capable for this task.
Almost everything new is being tested.