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| Date: | Tuesday 3 December 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aero Vodochody L-39ZA Albatros |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Air Force |
| Registration: | 2128 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kuweires Military Aviation Institute, Aleppo Governorate -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 3 December 2024, a Syrian Air Force L-39ZA Albatros was destroyed by forces of the Islamist Insurgent organisation Hayat Tahrir al-Sham*. The insurgent group captured the base prior, engaging in combat with forces of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) as well as militia forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The exact circumstances regarding the destruction of the aircraft are unknown, but images show that the captured aircraft was intact at the end of November 2024, with the aircraft being destroyed sometime later.
Despite being almost universally recognised as a terrorist organisation, HTS received support in carrying out drone attacks from operatives of the Ukrainian Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR). Reportedly up to 20 experienced drone operators, as well as 150 first-person drones were supplied by Ukraine to HTS in October 2024. the HUR had previously claimed strikes on airfield infrastructure at the same air base.
*Designated as a terrorist organisation by the United States, Canada, Turkey, Morocco, Untied Kingdom, Russia, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Japan, the European Union and the United Nations.
Sources:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/view-of-aircrafts-and-and-weapons-left-by-the-assad-regime-news-photo/2187746437 (Aircraft intact after capture)
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/kuwairis-military-airport-and-the-air-force-academy-which-news-photo/2187720521 (Aircraft destroyed sometime after)
https://x.com/LuftwaffeAS/status/1865027393510932495
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/12/10/ukraine-syria-russia-war/
https://rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/muhammad-al-jawlani/
https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list/summaries/individual/abu-mohammed-al-jawlani
https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15919.doc.htm
Location
Media:
Embed from Getty Images
SyAAF L-39s looses in Kweres AB, all are in good condition/repairable:
— LuftwaffeAS (@LuftwaffeAS) December 6, 2024
2052 L-39ZO
2055 L-39ZO
2085 L-39ZO
2104 L-39ZO
2116 L-39ZA
2128 L-39ZA
2136 L-39ZA
2172 L-39ZA new serial
2173 L-39ZA new serial
2174 L-39ZA new serial
2xxx L-39ZA looks stored (at taxi) pic.twitter.com/qsJi3l5Tdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2024 08:05 | Chevalier | Added |
| 08-Dec-2024 10:46 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, Category, ] |
| 09-Dec-2024 09:39 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Dec-2024 13:28 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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