Documents released by RAC MiG have revealed details about the upgrade of Syria's MiG-29 multirole fighters. The company's 2011 annual report stated that four MiG-29s had been upgraded to the MiG-29SM standard for Syria. The report was taken down and later republished with the reference to Syria removed, emphasising the sensitive nature of the deal. The number of MiG-29s acquired by Syria still remains a mystery, with estimates ranging between 22 and 84. What is known is that there are one or two operational MiG-29 squadrons at the Sayqal Airbase and possibly more MiG-29s operat- ing from Tiyas Airbase.
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