Required Sorties and Weapons to Degrade Syrian Air Force
The ISW posted a very interesting study on the Required Sorties and Weapons to Degrade Syrian Air Force Excluding
Integrated Air Defense System (IADS). Includes number of TLAM sorties (150), JSOW/JDAM sorties, targets, etc.
In short, it says a single CVBG supported by a squadron of F15E’s out of Incerlick could take the Syrians fixed-winged assets apart overnight without a manned aircraft entering thier airspace or even coming in range of thier SAM network.
Its almost a shame to waste a million dollar Tomahawk land attack missile on a flying classic such as this Syrian MIG21 Fishbed. But the rebels will sure love not ducking every-time one of these zip past