Airforces

74 // OCTOBER 2018 #367 http://www.airforcesmonthly.com

Air war over Syria

STORM

This year, the Syrian Air Defence Force has been on the receiving end of attacks from Israeli, US, British and

French strike aircraft and cruise missiles. Tim Ripley examines the deadly duels in the skies over Syria.

EYE OF THE

An RAF Tornado GR4 on the pan at RAF

Akrotiri, Cyprus, armed with two Storm

Shadow cruise missiles. Four Tornados

from No 31 Squadron – supported by a

Voyager tanker – conducted strikes against

suspected Syrian chemical weapons

facilities on April 14. Crown Copyright

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