Virtual Air Fighters once a month Red Flag Mission. A Special edition with a 3 vs 5, Red vs Blue.
Great mission by SkyRack. Great flying by all.
8 pilots from 3 (F) Squadron, 617 Squadron and IX (B) Squadron flew RedFlag26-9 over Syria on Tuesday, 29 September, finishing with 12 air-to-air and 2 ground kills for the loss of 20 aircraft.
After-action report
From SPARTAN
- Date
- Tue 29 Sep 2026
- Theatre
- Syria
- Duration
- 1h 19m
- Pilots
- 8
- Squadrons
- 3 (F) Squadron, 617 Squadron and IX (B) Squadron
12
Air-to-air kills
2
Ground kills
8
Sorties
20
Aircraft lost
4.1
Flight hours
3 (F) Squadron
2 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | A/A | A/G | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyRack | MiG-29 Fulcrum | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Dropdead | F-16C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
617 Squadron
4 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | A/A | A/G | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simo | F/A-18C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Trigati | F/A-18C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Blooders | F/A-18C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Baggers | F/A-18C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
IX (B) Squadron
2 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | A/A | A/G | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedBear | F-16C | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Maverick | F-16C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.7 |