Launching from the USS George Washington off the coast of Syria, US Navy F/A-18 Hornets and F-14 Tomcats escorted USAF B-52 long-range bombers on an airstrike on a military airfield near the city of Jirah. Multiple Russian-built MiG fighters operated by the Syrian air force were reported shot down, with one US aircraft lost in the fighting. The airbase was put out of service, dealing another crippling blow to the Assad regime's warfighting capability. Additional details and imagery were released HERE. |