America’s first air-to-air kill of a manned fighter since ‘Allied Force’ in 1999 has drawn the world’s attention to what is a confused situation on the ground in Syria.
COMBAT REPORT | ‘FITTER’ SHOOTDOWN
AT APPROXIMATELY 18.43HRS local time on June 18, a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet operating over Syria shot down a Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) Su-22M4 ‘Fitter’ fighter-bomber near Tabqah. The aircraft was, according to a US Central Command (CENTCOM) news release, attacking the Syrian Democratic Forcesheld town of Ja’Din.