Adib al-Jarf


Adib al-Jarf
Native name
أديب الجرف
BornMay 6, 1946
Salamiyah, Syria
DiedOctober 26, 2021
Salamiyah
Cause of deathComplications from COVID-19
Allegiance Syria
Service / branch Syrian Arab Air Force
Years of service1964–1990s
Rank Brigadier General
Battles / warsOctober War
AwardsHero of the Syrian Arab Republic
Order of Civil Merit

Adib Ajib al-Jarf (Arabic: أديب عجيب الجرف) ((1946-05-06)May 6, 1946 – (2021-10-26)October 26, 2021) was a Syrian fighter pilot ace and military officer, who was awarded the Hero of the Syrian Arab Republic [ru] for shooting down several Israeli aircraft in the 1973 October War.