Writing by Malek Eqab; Translation by Rana Abdul
(Zaman Al Wasl)- Powerful air force Division 22 is the newly in-charge army unit for bombing the stricken city of Aleppo, source told Zaman al-Wasl as regime's devastating campaign killed 250 people and reduced huge parts of the city to rubble.
The source told Zaman al-Wasl the mission of Russian air force is to execute night strikes using Kh-29 missiles. The Russians target key targets in their strikes in Aleppo like they did when they targeted al-Quds Hosptial in al-Kalaseh neighborhood.
The number of Russian overflights since the air force campaign started on Aleppo is 10 a day. On Saturday, Russian warplanes carried out 30 overflights in addition to 50 on Sunday by regime warplanes that makes the average of warplanes overflights on Aleppo and Idlib between 70 and 80 overflight a day. This equals an air force in an armored division in the most modern army in the world. Between 700 and 800 warplane raid was executed on the historical city in the last ten days, according to the source.
Regime participating warplanes in the strikes are Mig 23 and Mig 21 from 22 Division airport which do two to three overflight a day on Aleppo upon demand and preparedness of the aircraft.
In al-Shuayrat airport, the source said, the regime allocated 6 warplanes MIG 23 ML and 3 warplanes Sukhoi 22M4. Each warplane executes between 2 to 4 planned overflight a day in addition to other overflights in other regions in Syria. The total of overflights executed from al-Shuayrat airport is between 18 to 24 overflight a day on Aleppo and its countryside and Idlib northern and eastern countryside.
From Tifour airport, the regime allocated 3 warplanes Sukhoi 24 to execute day and night overflights on Aleppo and its surrounding meaning between 3 to 4 overflights mostly during day. In total, it means executing between 9 to 12 overflight daily.
Also, 3 Sukhoi warplanes 22 M4 were allocated to do overflights between 3 to 4 daily which means execute 9 to 12 overflight daily on Aleppo, Aleppo countryside, Idlib, and Idlib countryside. From al-Naireb airport, 3 L39 warplanes executes between 6 to 10 overflights at night when necessary. Also, two mi-25 helicopters are used to execute to do 2 overflights daily and upon demand.
-Total number of overflights on Aleppo-
Thus, the total number of regime warplanes in 22 Air Force Division participating in the air force campaign on Aleppo is 15 different warplanes carrying out daily operations between 40 and 54 overflights daily mostly on Aleppo, Aleppo countryside, Idlib, and Idlib countryside. However, most of the overflights are executed on Aleppo city specifically al-Eis and Khan Tuman.
Russian Air Force participating in the air campaign on Aleppo uses 10 out of 30 Sukhoi warplanes (35,34,30,25,24) located in Hmeymim airport, the warplanes execute most overflights 2 at day and once at night with different timings. During the night overflight, the 10 warplanes are launched consecutively and sometimes they execute on two night duration meaning the Russians carry out between 20 to 30 overflight during 24 hours.
(Zaman Al Wasl)- Powerful air force Division 22 is the newly in-charge army unit for bombing the stricken city of Aleppo, source told Zaman al-Wasl as regime's devastating campaign killed 250 people and reduced huge parts of the city to rubble.
The source told Zaman al-Wasl the mission of Russian air force is to execute night strikes using Kh-29 missiles. The Russians target key targets in their strikes in Aleppo like they did when they targeted al-Quds Hosptial in al-Kalaseh neighborhood.
The number of Russian overflights since the air force campaign started on Aleppo is 10 a day. On Saturday, Russian warplanes carried out 30 overflights in addition to 50 on Sunday by regime warplanes that makes the average of warplanes overflights on Aleppo and Idlib between 70 and 80 overflight a day. This equals an air force in an armored division in the most modern army in the world. Between 700 and 800 warplane raid was executed on the historical city in the last ten days, according to the source.
Regime participating warplanes in the strikes are Mig 23 and Mig 21 from 22 Division airport which do two to three overflight a day on Aleppo upon demand and preparedness of the aircraft.
In al-Shuayrat airport, the source said, the regime allocated 6 warplanes MIG 23 ML and 3 warplanes Sukhoi 22M4. Each warplane executes between 2 to 4 planned overflight a day in addition to other overflights in other regions in Syria. The total of overflights executed from al-Shuayrat airport is between 18 to 24 overflight a day on Aleppo and its countryside and Idlib northern and eastern countryside.
From Tifour airport, the regime allocated 3 warplanes Sukhoi 24 to execute day and night overflights on Aleppo and its surrounding meaning between 3 to 4 overflights mostly during day. In total, it means executing between 9 to 12 overflight daily.
Also, 3 Sukhoi warplanes 22 M4 were allocated to do overflights between 3 to 4 daily which means execute 9 to 12 overflight daily on Aleppo, Aleppo countryside, Idlib, and Idlib countryside. From al-Naireb airport, 3 L39 warplanes executes between 6 to 10 overflights at night when necessary. Also, two mi-25 helicopters are used to execute to do 2 overflights daily and upon demand.
-Total number of overflights on Aleppo-
Thus, the total number of regime warplanes in 22 Air Force Division participating in the air force campaign on Aleppo is 15 different warplanes carrying out daily operations between 40 and 54 overflights daily mostly on Aleppo, Aleppo countryside, Idlib, and Idlib countryside. However, most of the overflights are executed on Aleppo city specifically al-Eis and Khan Tuman.
Russian Air Force participating in the air campaign on Aleppo uses 10 out of 30 Sukhoi warplanes (35,34,30,25,24) located in Hmeymim airport, the warplanes execute most overflights 2 at day and once at night with different timings. During the night overflight, the 10 warplanes are launched consecutively and sometimes they execute on two night duration meaning the Russians carry out between 20 to 30 overflight during 24 hours.
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