Hassan Hamada | |
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| Native name | حسن حمادة |
| Born | c. 1968 Kafr Takharim, Idlib Governorate, Syria |
| Allegiance |  Syria (until 2012) Free Syrian Army (2014–present) |
| Service | Syrian Air Force (until 2012) |
| Years of service | ? - 2012 |
| Rank | Colonel |
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Hassan Hamada (Arabic: حسن حمادة, born c. 1968[2]), full name Hassan Mirei al-Hamada (Arabic: حسن ميري آل حمادة،), also spelled as Hammadeh, is a former colonel in the Syrian Air Force who, together with his MiG-21, defected to Jordan on 21 June 2012 during the Syrian civil war.[2]
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Former MIG pilot recounts audacious defection, talks TOW missiles". Tahrir Souri. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Syrian pilot defects after landing in Jordan", Al Jazeera, 21 June 2012.