Adib al-Jarf | |
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Native name | أديب الجرف |
Born | May 6, 1946 Salamiyah, Syria |
Died | October 26, 2021 Salamiyah |
Cause of death | Complications from COVID-19 |
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Years of service | 1964–1990s |
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Battles/wars | October War |
Awards | Hero of the Syrian Arab Republic Order of Civil Merit |
Adib Ajib al-Jarf ( Arabic: أديب عجيب الجرف) ( May 6, 1946 – October 26, 2021) was a Syrian fighter pilot ace and military officer, who was awarded the Hero of the Syrian Arab Republic for shooting down several Israeli aircraft in the 1973 October War.
Adib al-Jarf was born in Salamiyah in 1946. He joined the Kuweires Military Aviation Institute and served in the Air Force as a combat pilot in the combat aviation branch on the Soviet MiG-21 fighter. [1]
He began his service with the rank of pilot officer student in 1964 and retired with the rank of brigadier general. In the October War, he shot down seven Israeli planes: two French-made Mirage jets and five F-4 Phantom planes. One of the planes was shot down over Ramlet al-Baida in the Lebanese capital Beirut, and another on the road to Bikfaya. During his service, he received several medals, including the coveted Hero of the Syrian Arab Republic & the Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic. [2]
Al-Jarf is also noted to be the youngest individual to reach a flag officer rank in the Syrian Arab Armed Forces.[ citation needed]
Al-Jarf later passed away from COVID-19 in his hometown of Salamiya in 2021. [3]
Adib al-Jarf | |
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Native name | أديب الجرف |
Born | May 6, 1946 Salamiyah, Syria |
Died | October 26, 2021 Salamiyah |
Cause of death | Complications from COVID-19 |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1964–1990s |
Rank |
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Battles/wars | October War |
Awards | Hero of the Syrian Arab Republic Order of Civil Merit |
Adib Ajib al-Jarf ( Arabic: أديب عجيب الجرف) ( May 6, 1946 – October 26, 2021) was a Syrian fighter pilot ace and military officer, who was awarded the Hero of the Syrian Arab Republic for shooting down several Israeli aircraft in the 1973 October War.
Adib al-Jarf was born in Salamiyah in 1946. He joined the Kuweires Military Aviation Institute and served in the Air Force as a combat pilot in the combat aviation branch on the Soviet MiG-21 fighter. [1]
He began his service with the rank of pilot officer student in 1964 and retired with the rank of brigadier general. In the October War, he shot down seven Israeli planes: two French-made Mirage jets and five F-4 Phantom planes. One of the planes was shot down over Ramlet al-Baida in the Lebanese capital Beirut, and another on the road to Bikfaya. During his service, he received several medals, including the coveted Hero of the Syrian Arab Republic & the Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic. [2]
Al-Jarf is also noted to be the youngest individual to reach a flag officer rank in the Syrian Arab Armed Forces.[ citation needed]
Al-Jarf later passed away from COVID-19 in his hometown of Salamiya in 2021. [3]