Rebels capture airport near Aleppo, seize Syrian MiG fighter-jets
NICOSIA For the first time, Sunni rebels have captured Syrian Air Force fighter-jets.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels seized a military airport in the northern province of Aleppo. In a statement on Feb. 12, the London-based opposition group said the rebels also captured MiG fighter-jets stations at the airport in Jarrah.The rebels seized dozens of fighter-jets, most of them MiG-17s, and others that included the Sukhoi and L-39, Syrian Observatory said.
Western analysts said the statement appeared to refer to the Mi-17 utility helicopter, also used in strikes on rebel strongholds. The L-39 is a trainer and light attack aircraft supplied by the Czech Republic.
Posted by: Water Modem 2013-02-15