Syria Syrian air force live firing military training exercices Mig-29 MiG-23 Mi-25 Mi-17 July 2012

Syrian warplanes have been bombing the northern cities of Homs and Raqqa, and even the outskirts of Damascus (Read more ), to block advancing rebel forces, attacks that underline the critical role the air force in the Damascus regime’s battle to stay in power. “The Syrian air force is the main advantage the regime has over the rebels,“ the U.S. global security consultancy Stratfor observed. - 0:39 Four Mig-21’s - 0:48 Mig-23ML’s