According to Russian newspaper Kommersant, Russian pilots who were assigned to carry out missions in Syria expressed their astonishment over the consummate skill and courge of Syrian pilots flying with L-39 Albatros light-attack warplanes.
L-39 pilots are reportedly had a significant role in the recent campaigns in Syria eastern Badia [desert] where they offered an effective aerial support to Syrian Arab Army (SAA) units on the ground.
Syrian government procured L-39 Albatros airplanes initially as training aircraft but given the dire need of SAA for close air support .
Syrian engineers equipped L-39 planes with different air-to-surface missiles and additional fuel tank.
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