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| Date: | Saturday 24 November 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8T |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Klimov TV2-117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Marj Al-Sultan Air Base -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) claims to have taken a “large part” of the military airport of Marj Al-Sultan, 15 kilometers (nine miles) east of Damascus, and destroyed two helicopters on Saturday night 24 November 2012.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20121126170519/http://arabnews.com/rebels-seize-%E2%80%98large-part%E2%80%99-army-airport-near-damascus-say-monitors
http://skywar.ru/syrianrevolt.html
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2012 11:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Nov-2012 11:23 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 25-Nov-2012 13:46 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Embed code, ] |
| 26-Nov-2012 07:46 | Hans Gruber | Updated |
| 26-Nov-2012 11:01 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 25-Feb-2013 04:56 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
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