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 | Syria |
Service | Syrian Arab Air Force |
Years of service | 1964–1990s |
Rank | Brigadier General |
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.