8 pilots from 617 Squadron and IX Squadron flew Operation Eastern Sentinel Mission 6: Night Strike over Syria on Tuesday, 22 September, finishing with 9 air-to-air and 25 ground kills for the loss of 14 aircraft.
After-action report
From SPARTAN
- Date
- Tue 22 Sep 2026
- Theatre
- Syria
- Duration
- 2h 09m
- Pilots
- 8
- Squadrons
- 617 Squadron and IX Squadron
9
Air-to-air kills
25
Ground kills
8
Sorties
14
Aircraft lost
9.6
Flight hours
617 Squadron
5 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | A/A | A/G | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baggers | F/A-18C | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Dropdead | F-16C | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Blooders | F/A-18C | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Simo | F/A-18C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Trigati | F/A-18C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
IX Squadron
3 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | A/A | A/G | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyRack | F-16C | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.8 |
| RedBear | F-14B(U) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Maverick | F-14B(U) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |