Syria's MiG-29s Are Showing A Lot Of Wear And Tear

A screengrap showing much of the wear and tear in question. Syrian MoD

Warzone/The Drive: We've Got A Close Up Look At Syria's MiG-29s And It Isn't Pretty

After nearly a decade of fighting and international sanctions, the jets are looking very rough.

Syria has released a number of video clips showing some of its MiG-29 Fulcrum jets. The unusually high-resolution footage offers a close look at how these jets are faring after years of conflict and sanctions and its safe to say that they look pretty beat up.

The Syrian Ministry of Defense posted these videos on its official YouTube page between May 5 and 6. The clips, along with a series of others where MiG-29s do not appear, feature various members of the Syrian armed forces making statements on the occasion of the country's Martyrs' Day, which falls on May 6 and honors the memory of Arab nationalists who the Ottoman Empire executed in 1916.

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WNU Editor:I am surprised that they are still flying.