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Syrian Air Force
| Syrian Air Force | |
|---|---|
| |
 Badge of the Syrian Air Force under Ba'athist Syria | |
| Founded | 1945[a] |
| Disbanded | December 8, 2024 |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 15,000 (as of 2021)[1] troops |
| Part of |  Syrian Armed Forces  |
| Headquarters | Damascus |
| Nickname(s) | Nosour Qasioun (Arabic: نُسُور قَاسِيُون, lit. 'Qasioun eagles') |
| March | We are the Eagles (Arabic: نَحْنُ النُّسُورُ, romanized: Naḥn-un-Nusūr) |
| Anniversaries | 16 October |
| Equipment |
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| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Marshal Bashar al-Assad until 8 December 2024 |
| Minister of Defence | Lieutenant General Ali Mahmoud Abbas until 8 December 2024 |
| Commander of the Air Force | Major General Tawfiq Khaddour[3] until 8 December 2024 |
| Chief of Air Staff | Major General Adel Jadallah Qaysar[3] until 8 December 2024 |
| Notable commanders | until 8 December 2024 |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | ,_Roundel_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg) |
| Fin flash | ,_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg) |
| Flag |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Su-22, Su-24 |
| Fighter | MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-29 |
| Helicopter | Mil Mi-14, Mil Mi-17, Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-2, Kamov Ka-28, Kamov Ka-226 |
| Attack helicopter | Mil Mi-24, Gazelle |
| Reconnaissance | MiG-25 |
| Trainer | L-39, PA-31, MFI-17 |
| Transport | Il-76, An-24, An-26 |
The Syrian Air Force (Arabic: الْقُوَّاتُ الْجَوِّيَّةُ السُّورِيَّةُ, romanized: al-Quwwāt al-Jawwīyah al-Sūrīyah) is the air force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces. It was established in 1948, and first saw action in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Under Ba'athist Syria until 2024 it was known as the Syrian Arab Air Force. Land-based air defense systems were grouped under the Syrian Air Defence Force, which split from both the Air Force and the Army. The air force was nearly destroyed by the Israel Defence Forces in December 2024, following the collapse of the Assad regime.
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- ^ The Military Balance 2021 page 366
- ^ "World Air Forces 2024". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Senior state positions". Middle East Monitor. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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