Notes:

Some 35 former air force officers, pilots and technicians currently residing in Jordan and Turkey after defecting.

http://jordantimes.com/article/fresh-off-of-airport-victory-syrian-defectors-to-form-first-air-squadron

Sources:

http://yallasouriya.wordpress.com/?s=friendly+fire

Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtdp-hGXEXwwMqBCAyKW80NtN1JTzj2zL

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Feb 19: Quneitra Failed airstrike hit regime position in Maas http://youtu.be/CRURz63ZL2I

Feb 14: Failed airstrike which hit a SAA position during regime (Rep. Guard) attack on Wafidin Camp in Douma, E. Ghouta http://youtu.be/CRURz63ZL2I



2015



Dec 30: Helicopters accidentally dropped barrel bombs on Sakka checkpoint in Mahata, Daraa reportedly killing a large number of regime militants.

Oct 8: Aleppo Rif, friendly fire killed 60 of the regime forces in Safira.

Sep 25: Friendly attack as helicopter dropped by mistake a TNT barrel on Bayt Madiha checkpoint

Sep 22: Damascus, friendly fire on the state security branch and more than 40 of regime forces killed

Sep 22: Helicopters targeted a regime’s military position by mistake in Al Zlakiat / Hama a number of regime soldiers were killed

Sep 15: Hama Rif, friendly fire in Rahbat Khattab – 43 killed by the regime

Sep 14: Assad forces bombed regime soldiers and Hezbollah by mistake in eastern Ghouta today.

Sep 12: Daraa Rif, friendly fire on a regime spot between Sanamein and Kafar Shams.

Sep 2: Aleppo: Failed airstrike with TNT barrel bomb hit regime hold Karm al-Jabal district

Aug 29/30: Second time in two days the regime bombed the Al Khumasia building in Jobar by mistake killing many of its own soldiers.

Aug 21: Hama Rif, friendly fire, regime forces shelled on one of their compounds in Morek

July 29: Hama Failed airstrike hit Assad-forces in Hayaleen trying to regain Tell Salba. Tank destroyed & a dozen killed.

July 22: regime kill his forces in Jaramana and many were taken to Radi Hospital. 4 civilians were killed among them 1 woman and 1 child

According to local activists Assad jets have shelled a friendly position near the Shaar Field killed at least 65 soldiers & Shabbiha

July 19: Three Grad Missiles fired by Assad forces accidentally hit an army position near the Aleppo Castle where Shabbiha were stationed

July 15: A barrel bomb was accidentally dropped on a regime ops room in Kafr Sagheer in North Eastern Aleppo. Brig Gen (Khalif Mohsen) killed along with over 15 soldiers.

July 8: Aleppo: Failed airstrike with barrel bomb hit Assad-forces in Suleiman al-Halabi neighborhood.

June 28: A regime helicopter drops a barrel bomb on a regime checkpoint in Mount Zawyia, Idlib. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cch-_Sn7n8w

June 23: Azzan, Aleppo: 25 killed element of Assad’s forces and destroy the BMP vehicle & Cannon 57 after helicopter targeted by mistake with explosive barrels.

https://www.facebook.com/free.Youth.halfaya.Coordination2/posts/1466834316890083

June 23: Hanano, Aleppo: Casualties among Assad security forces when an explosive barrel was dropped during aerial bombardment.

https://www.facebook.com/RadioFreeSyria/posts/659861037432440

June 10: Assad jets have shelled a friendly position in Hijah, Quneitra reportedly taking out 20-25 friendly soldiers + tank.

June 3: SNN: Helicopters cast 2 explosive barrels mistakenly to Assad’s forces in the south-eastern front of Daraya. https://www.facebook.com/ShaamNews/posts/771932419524001

June 1: Idlib | Maarrit Annuman | Warplanes struck a number of regime posts southeast of the city with friendly fire.

May 28: Damascus Rebels claim failed airstrike hit Hezbollah HQ in eastern Ghouta. http://youtu.be/GB9vm1rSsps

May 27: SNN: Damascus Rural | Ain Assawdaa | A number of regime soldiers were killed and injured after their own artillery shelling struck their base by accident.

May 22: Airforce dropped a barrel bomb on one of its checkpoints in Sheikh Miskeen, Daraa.

May 16: 53 regime soldiers & Iraqi militias were killed today in 3 devastating regime airstrikes on friendlies in Karam al-Tarab district in Aleppo. http://eldorar.com/node/49018

May 15: Airstrike mistakenly targets Air Force Intelligence building in Khan Sheikhoun. http://youtu.be/hgnd_E6e_e8

May 15: Aleppo | Alburaij | SNN: Regime helicopter have dropped a TNT explosive barrel on one of its bases by accident and resulted in injuring several regime soldiers.

May 11: 5 regime soldiers confirmed dead & many wounded as a regime jet accidentally bombs a checkpoint in the Zahra district in Aleppo.

May 4: QMC: Eastern Qalamon: Rebels blocked a military convoy trying to take back control of the military warehouses 559. Rebels destroyed two tanks during the battles as another tank was destroyed by mistake by Assad’s helicopters.

https://www.facebook.com/Qalamon1/posts/383062131832659

May 4: SOHR: Idlib Province: The helicopters dropped explosive barrels onto vicinity of Al Salam checkpoint that belongs to the government forces in the west of the city of Khan Sheikhon.

https://www.facebook.com/syriahroe/posts/523059221135754

April 26: In a friendly fire incident, aiirforce strikes headquarters of the soldiers in Mleha. http://youtu.be/jUh83ICp8Og

April 23: Barrel bomb takes out 20 Asaib Ahl al-Haq Shia militants by mistake in Tal Zarzour, Aleppo.

April 22: Warplanes mistakenly mount a raid at a checkpoint in Khan Shaikhoun. http://youtu.be/DAn6O0oVQyI



April 22: Regime helicopters mistakenly dropped barrel bomb on regime forces stationed in Khan Sheikhoun. http://eldorar.com/node/46971

Helicopters targeted by mistake barrier in Khan Sheikhoun with barrels. http://youtu.be/u_rlJrNKBRY



April 22: Khan Shaikhoun: Rebels managed to seize food basket & box of ammunition dropped by aviation. http://youtu.be/3pZxSK7S3D8 http://youtu.be/5WK59l_RiLw

April 20: SAA air forces today targeted their own checkpoint by mistake in Kafrbasin in Idlib. 5 were killed and 20 were injured. http://youtu.be/ooIU4EdFsQI

https://twitter.com/TahrirSy/status/457985076421459968

April 13: Many deaths of Assad troops from “friendly fire” of barrel bomb on Sheikh Najjar area near Aleppo

http://eaworldview.com/2014/04/syria-daily-regime-trouble-aleppo/

April 13: A regime jet dropped a TNT barrel at 3.00am on Saydnaya frontline killing 56 of Halesh in a friendly fire.

April 11: Aleppo, friendly fire: regime forces dropped 2 TNT barrels on its members at Ramoussa and on Sheikh Said.

April 10: Aleppo: Failed airstrikes with 2 barrel bombs killed 20+ Assad-forces in Az-Zahraa at Finance Roundabout.

April 9: SMCMedia: Aleppo: Assad forces drop barrel bomb on the Air Force Security building in Zahraa by mistake. https://twitter.com/smcmediaoffice/status/453913967296270336 https://twitter.com/KamchatkaPotato/status/453823460436086784

April 8: Al Qalamon, regime jet friendly fire on regiment 67 checkpoint.

April 6: Aerial attack with a friendly attack on regime Kfaryassine checkpoint.

March 23, 2014: SAF accidentally barrel bombed SAA in Namr checkpoint Khan Sheikhoun. http://youtu.be/zR9bjNlTpIY

March 22, 2014: A regime MiG bombed Assad forces by mistake in the Kurd Mountain, Latakia.

March 21, 2014: SAA air force strikes Dahiyat al-Rashideen (west of Aleppo city). The strike resulted in SAA soldiers being killed by mistake.

https://twitter.com/TahrirSy/status/447210475852693504

March 12, 2014: Friendly fire caused the deaths of at least ten soldiers from the forces of Assad and wounded others in an air raid on the perimeter of the city, “Morek”. https://twitter.com/Syria_AlHadath/status/443821149366288384



2014

Nov 2, 2013: Idlib Airstrike by warplane hit Brick factory army base. Regime MiG shells the Qarmeed base in Idlib as fires erupt inside the base.

An airstrike by warplane hit also nearby Vanguard camp on same day.



Oct 18, 2013: Syrian air force accidentally bombing pro-regime supply convoy from Iraq in Deir Ezzor.

http://youtu.be/oWLd9KBzJL4

Sep 12, 2013: Aleppo: Airstrikes hit Military Research Center.

Aug 24, 2013: Daraa: Airstrike hit eastern part of Nawa city- close to army bases.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwvDEP6DNac

July 29, 2013: MIG-warplane bombing own troops from Engineering Battalion in Rastan-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Kj_Ya1dhs



July 22, 2013: Syrian air force bombing own troops accidently near Aleppo-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV095dYV_Q0



June 13, 2013: Fighter jet rocket hits regime held part of Meng air base - reason unknown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpLw63ofDac

Apr 27, 2013: Pilot of a regime helicopter has defected & landed in Jordan after bombing a goverment complex in Daraa-city

Apr 26, 2013: Idlib, Warjets has bombed by mistake Abu Dhuhur airprot inflicting injuries in the army rank.



April 20, 2013 - Damascus: Airstrike hit regime checkpoint in southern suburb Al Sbeneh & killed a dozen soldiers & commander.

Mar 19, 2013: Assad warplanes bombed by mistake military security building in the city of Kabbajb, Deiz Error. http://youtu.be/pPnSWkKBiSE



Mar 17, 2013: Reports that two pilots defected from DeirEzzor military airport today.

Feb 26, 2013: In Aleppo | Sukhoi aircraft bombed by mistake! Or that the pilot defector! Airport tower Almracah in the Meng Aleppo.



Feb 24, 2013: Report that a helicopter pilot has bombed military places in al-Nabk.



Damascus suburbs, a helicopter launched 2 missiles on a government complex inside AL Nabak. where there are many security government centres. Many casualties among the security and it is not yet known if it is a defection attempt or a mistake.



Feb 24, 2013: Activists report soldiers killed & injured by war planes “friendly fire” on the fronts of Ministry of Irregation & Ghubair, Harasta, Damascus.



Feb 18, 2013: regime warplanes attacked a military convoy. Reason unknown-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzuxbc27B…r_embedded



Feb 11, 2013: Syrian MiG bombards army base inside Damascus. Reason unknown-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla…UXs4FfglCg



Feb 9, 2013: A Syrian pilot defects and lands with the MiG warplane in Adanah, Turkey via Al Jazeera



Feb 7, 2013: Syrian air force pilot defects and attacks pro-regime militia



A Syrian pilot who defected from the regime’s air force has used his aircraft to attack supporters of Bashar Al-Assad’s government. Details of the incident were revealed by the Syrian Revolution General Commission.



In a statement, the SRGC said that the defector bombed the town of Al-Safsafeyeh near the city of Hama, killing and injuring dozens. A commander of a Free Syrian Army brigade in Al-Tremsa noted that the pilot targeted an area where members of the pro-Assad Shabiha militia were gathered.

http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/5181-syrian-air-force-pilot-defects-and-attacks-pro-regime-militia

Jan 31, 2013: Fighter jet bombs Homs



Videos purportedly show defected fighter jets bombarding the pro-regime neighborhood of Zahraa in Homs city and the engineering battalion in the suburb of Homs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS07mYaacU4

Jan 29, 2013: A warplane bombed by mistake Al Tabaqa military checkpoint in Riqqa &more than 30 Assad soldiers killed&injured in the attack.

Jan 19, 2013: Defected Syrian pilot launches air strikes on regime army positions



A Syrian pilot who defected used his jet to bomb government forces in an area outside Damascus, opposition activists said yesterday. The opposition Military Council in Damascus said “a (defector) pilot with his Soviet-made MiG warplane shelled military bases in Moadamiya district.”

http://main.omanobserver.om/node/139807

http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/19/261345.html

Jan 5, 2013: Syrian pilot defects and lands in Turkey



A Syrian airforce pilot has defected with his MiG 23 jet and landed in Adana, Turkey, Turkish officials tell Al Jazeera.

http://blogs.aljazeera.com/topic/syria/syrian-pilot-defects-and-lands-turkey

June 24, 2012: Three more Syrian pilots defect to Jordan via land



Three additional Syrian military pilots have defected to Jordan earlier today; bringing up the total number of defected Syrian pilots to seven.

http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/06/24/222501.html

June 21, 2012: Syrian Pilot defects to Jordan



A Syrian air force Russian-made MiG-21 plane that a pilot landed with in the King Hussein military base in Mafraq in northern Jordan.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18535330

Mar 25, 2012: Syrian Pilot defects to Turkey after bombing army buildings



A pilot rejected targeted a military security building in Aleppo according to Al Arabiya after depleting his ammunitions, the pilot flew to Turkey.

http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-forum/167722-syrian-pilot-defects-turkey-after-bombing-army-buildings.html#ixzz2Kmmo0g7L