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Norival Antônio Rizzo (São Paulo, 28 de abril de 1952) é um ator brasileiro de televisão, cinema e teatro.

Biografia

Formação acadêmica e início
Norival é nascido no bairro paulistano do Tatuapé, e é casado com Fátima Teixeira desde 2000.

Formou-se pela Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo (ECA) em 1977. Com mais de 30 anos de trabalho artístico profissional, já atuou em diversos espetáculos teatrais, filmes, novelas etc..

Crescimento
Dentre as várias peças em que atuou, destacam-se "Besame Mucho", "A História do Homem"; "As Bruxas Estão Soltas" (diretor e ator);"Marido Bandeira 2" (ator, diretor e produtor) "O Santo e a Porca"; "Acorda, Brasil"; "Sua Excelência - O Candidato", "A Cabra ou Quem é Sylvia?".

Na televisão,em 1990, fez parte do programa "Rá Tim Bum", interpretando Esfinge e as pirâmides do Egito. Apresentou, em 1992, o programa infantil "X-Tudo", da TV Cultura, ao lado de Márcio Ribeiro. Eles trocavam de papel no quadro "Você Sabia?". Norival era Apresentador e Márcio era participante.

No cinema, Norival Rizzo atuou em "Fogo e Paixão" (1988); "Opressão" (1993); "Um Céu de Estrelas" (1996).

Em 2008, Norival Rizzo está filme "Fim da Linha", ao lado de Leonardo Medeiros, Lulu Pavarin, Maria Padilha, Gisela Reimann, Ivan Capúa, dentre outros. "Fim da Linha" foi o último trabalho do ator Rubens de Falco, falecido em 22 de fevereiro de 2008.

Na TV, também em 2008, participou da minissérie "9mm: São Paulo" (2008) e do telefilme "A Noiva", produzido pela TV Cultura.

Em 2017, interpretou Fernando Henrique Cardoso no filme O Real - O Plano Por Trás da História.

Recentemente, ele atuou em Apocalípse, onde viveu o Dr. Rubem Aisen.

Carreira

Cinema
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! Ano !! Título !! Direção de: || Personagem
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| 1988 || Fogo e Paixão || Isay WeinfeldMarcio Kogan || Motorista
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| 1990 || A Causa Secreta || Sergio Bianchi ||
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| 1993 || Opressão (curta-metragem) || Mirella Martinelli ||
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| 1995 || Um Céu de Estrelas || Tata Amaral || ator de TV
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| rowspan="2"|1996 || Tônica Dominante ||Tina Chamie ||
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| O Menino, a Favela e as Tampas de Panela (curta-metragem) || Cao Hamburger ||
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| rowspan="2"|2000 || A Caravela || Rodolfo Ancona Lopez ||
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| Toda Donzela tem um pai que é um ||  || general|-
| 2002 || A Ovelha Preta ||  || Cardoso
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| rowspan="2"|2005 || Quanto Vale ou é por Quilo? || Sérgio Bianchi ||
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| Fim da Linha || Gustavo Steinberg ||
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| rowspan="3"|2007 || Um Homem Qualquer || Caio Vecchio || Tico
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| Nome Próprio || Murilo Salles || pai de Guilherme|-
| Linha de Passe || Valter Salles || treinador|-
| 2008 || Carmo || Murilo Pasta || Alberto Chagas
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| 2010 || O Voo do Avestruz (curta-metragem) || Clara Izabela || Lauro
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| 2011 || VIPs || Toniko Melo || pai de Marcelo|-
| 2012 || 2 Coelhos || Afonso Poyart || Hermes
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| 2013 || Giovanni Improtta || José Wilker || Aureliano
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| 2016 || Magal e os Formigas || Newton Cannito || João
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| 2017 || Real - O Plano Por Trás da História || Rodrigo Bittencourt || Fernando Henrique Cardoso
|}

 Televisão

 Teatro
 1978 - O Segredo do Velho Mudo .... (de Nelson Xavier / direção: Iacov Hillel)
 1980 - Foi Bom Meu Bem? .... (de Alberto de Abreu / direção: Ewerton de Castro)
 1981 - Cala a Boca Já Morreu .... (de Alberto de Abreu / direção: Ednaldo Freire)
 1982 - Besame Mucho .... (de Mário Prata / direção: Roberto Lage)
 1985 - Minha Nossa .... (de Carlos Alberto Sofredini / direção: Carlos Alberto Sofredini/Walter Padegursch)
 1985 - Papai e Mamãe Conversando sobre Sexo .... (de Mário Prata/Marta Suplicy / direção: Flávio de Souza)
 1985 - Inimigos de Classe .... (de Nigel Willians / direção: Márcio Aurélio)
 1986 - Muito Barulho por Nada .... (de Shakespeare / direção: Osmar Rodrigues Cruz)
 1987 - Teledeum .... (de Alberto Boadela / direção: Cacá Rosset)
 1990 - Antares .... (de Tide Nogueira / direção: Chico Medeiros)
 1992 - De Pernas pro Ar .... (de Flávio de Souza / direção: Flávio de Souza)
 1992 - A Megera Domada .... (de Shakespeare / direção: Eduardo Tolentino)
 1994 - Corte Fatal .... (de Paul Portner / direção: Noemi Marinho)
 1996 - A História do Homem .... (de João Falcão / direção: Roberto Lage)
 1998 - Eles Fazem a Festa .... (de Pascoal Lourenço / direção: Calixto de Inhamus)
 1999 - Lembrar é Resistir .... (direção: Silnei Siqueira)
 2001 - Órfãos de Jânio .... (de Millôr Fernandes / direção: Eduardo Tolentino)
 2002 - Executivos .... (de Daniel Besse / direção: Eduardo Tolentino)
 2002 - Acampamento Legal .... ator e diretor (de Armando Ligori / direção: Norival Rizzo)
 2003 - Marido Bandeira 2 .... ator, diretor e produtor (direção: Norival Rizzo)
 2005 - O Santo e a Porca .... (de Ariano Suassuna / direção: Alexandre Reinecke)
 2005 - Oração para um Pé-de-Chinelo .... (de Plínio Marcos / direção: Alexandre Reinecke)
 2006 - Acorda Brasil .... (de Antonio Ermírio de Moraes / direção: José Possi Neto)
 2006 - Sua Excelência, o Candidato .... (de Marcos Caruso/Jandira Martini / direção: A. Reinecke)
 2009 - A Cabra ou Quem è Silvia? .... (de Edward Albee / adaptação/direção: Jô Soares)
 2010 - 12 Homens e uma Sentença .... ''(de Reginald Rose / direção: Eduardo Tolentino)
 2011 - Adultérios .... (de Woody Allen / direção: Alexandre Reinecke)
 2015 - O sucesso a qualquer preço (baseado na peça de David Mamet/ direção: Alexandre Reinecke)

Prêmios e indicações
Por sua atuação na peça "Oração para um Pé-de-chinelo", texto maldito do autor Plínio Marcos, Norival Rizzo recebeu o 18º Prêmio Shell de melhor ator em 2005 e foi indicado ao prêmio de melhor ator da APCA, em 2006. O prêmio de melhor atriz ficou com Denise Weinberg, pelo trabalho na mesma peça. Escrita em 1969 e censurada até 1979, a peça relata o conflito entre uma prostituta e dois bandidos num barraco.

Recebeu o Prêmio de Melhor Ator de TV do ano de 2008 das Organizações Globo, através da Revista Quem, pelo seu trabalho como Horácio, no seriado "São Paulo 9 MM", do canal FOX.

O seriado "São Paulo 9 MM" recebeu também o prêmio de melhor seriado de televisão de 2008, pela APCA.

Naturais da cidade de São Paulo
Brasileiros de ascendência italiana
Católicos do Brasil
Alunos da Universidade de São Paulo
Atores do estado de São Paulo
Prémio Quem de melhor ator

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Q: React goes back to initial state after POST ajax call I'm very new to reactjs, and I'm having quite a bit of an issue getting my state to update after a POST request to my server. Right now I have a page that shows a list of notes and a simple form where you can add a note.
The problem is when I put text in the textbox and and submit the form, it makes the request and updates the state for a split second, then goes back to the original state. I'm populating the component right now using hardcoded json data just to see this component work. Is the entire app refreshing after the network call? Why?
I realize I can probably make a GET request at componentDidMount to make sure the app is always updated, but why should I have to make two requests every time this component is rendered? Can't I just make the POST request and if it's a 200, update the state?
Here is my form component:
class NewNoteForm extends React.Component {

  constructor(props) {
    super(props);

    this.handleSubmit = this.handleSubmit.bind(this);
  }

  handleSubmit(note) {
    if (this.note.value) {
      this.props.handleClick(this.note.value)
    }
  }

  render () {
    return (
      <form>
        <textarea ref={input => this.note = input} id="note"></textarea>
        <button id="submit-note" onClick={() => { this.handleSubmit(this.note) }}>Submit</button>
      </form>
    );
  }
}

Here is the parent component that renders the form:
class Incident extends React.Component {

  constructor(props) {
    super(props);

    this.state = {
      showAddNoteForm: false,
      notes: []
    };

    this.showNewNoteForm = this.showNewNoteForm.bind(this);
    this.handleNewNoteSubmission = this.handleNewNoteSubmission.bind(this);
  }

  showNewNoteForm() {
    this.setState({
      showAddNoteForm: true
    });
  }

  handleNewNoteSubmission (noteContent) {
    axios.post('/incidents/note')
      .then((response) => {
        this.setState({
          notes: this.state.notes.concat({
            'id': 123,
            'created_user': 'brian',
            'created_at': new Date().toISOString(),
            'note': noteContent
          })
        });
      });
  }

  render() {
    return (

Incident #{this.props.incident.id}

Notes

          <button onClick={this.showNewNoteForm} id="show-note">Add Note</button>

        {this.state.showAddNoteForm && <NewNoteForm handleClick={this.handleNewNoteSubmission}/>}

        {
          this.state.notes.map( note => {
            let noteDetails = {
              'id' : note.id,
              'content' : note.note,
              'created_user' : note.created_user,
              'created_at' : this.getDateString(note.created_at)
            };
            return <Note key={note.id} details={noteDetails} />;
          })
        }

    );
  }
}

What am I doing wrong here?

A: I don't know if it's the only issue but you have to change this setState
this.setState({
  notes: this.state.notes.concat({
    'id': 123,
    'created_user': 'brian',
    'created_at': new Date().toISOString(),
    'note': noteContent
  })
});

to
this.setState(prevState => ({
  notes: prevState.notes.concat({
    'id': 123,
    'created_user': 'brian',
    'created_at': new Date().toISOString(),
    'note': noteContent
  })
}));

When you use the the previous state (or props) to update the state, you need to use the function parameter version or you could deal with stale data

A: When working with forms, submitting them triggers an event (POST action by default) that is causing the page to refresh, thus you lose your updated state.
You might have two solutions to that problem:

*

*Change the button type from submit(default) to button, so pressing the button no longer cause the form to be submitted.

*Prevent the action from refreshing the page. You can handle the event triggered by submit: onClick={(event) => { event.preventDefault();this.handleSubmit(this.note) }}
This should also allow you to submit the form by pressing enter in the textarea, as the submit action will no longer refresh you page and reaload the whole react code.

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The Australian government is consulting on changes designed to create a more workable approach for fixed trusts as part of its broader reform agenda for the modernization of trust income taxation.
The proposals are made in a discussion paper which considers a number of options for reform, including modifying or replacing the existing definition of "fixed trust". According to Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury: "The options canvassed in the discussion will address some of the issues of uncertainty and complexity for taxpayers created by the current approach to the taxation of fixed trusts".
Also on the horizon are wider changes to the tax treatment of trust income. The government first consulted on reform proposals in November last year, working with the Tax Design Advisory Panel and the Board of Taxation. It had intended to implement its changes from July 1, 2013.
However, following feedback received during the consultation, it has decided to push the start date back to July 1, 2014. Bradbury explained: "The government has listened to the message from consultations that a later start date is preferred, allowing more time to develop the law, and for industry to prepare for changes". A policy design paper will be released in September, to further develop options for a taxation model.
Similarly, the introduction of a new tax system for managed investment trusts will now also have a start date of July 1, 2014. These reforms will therefore coincide with the general update and rewrite of the trust provisions. The interim streaming rules for managed investment trusts, introduced in 2011, will be extended for a further two years to July 1, 2014.
The fixed trust discussion paper remains open for submissions until September 14.


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No matter the medical device or product, no matter how brilliant you know your idea may be, applications of medical devices are specialized, and therefore, the chain of events that bring that product or device to market usually follow a well-thought out course of action.
Because recognizing and developing well-targeted, innovative products and bringing them to market on schedule and within budget is complicated. You may have a really cool invention, but do you know how to get it into the hands of others so they can benefit from your brilliance?
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This is where knowing that you don't know what you don't know comes in handy. The next step? You bring experts on board to help you navigate through the process. After all, your goal is not just to create your masterpiece, but to have others actually use your device and also to monetize your great idea.
Several key components are involved in the stages and processes of any new medical device concept. The simplified path for the development of that concept is: Concept, Research, Development, Regulation, and Marketing.
When you peel back the endless layers of the "I've got a killer idea" thought, things you need to know (and things you don't know you need to know) begin to unravel. Soon, the process is far more complicated than you realized (see the flow chart; click it to view a larger version).
Whether used to create a new innovation, redesign an existing device, or evaluate critical paths and bottlenecks, the successful completion of the complexities of this entire process will help to ensure the timely introduction of new medical technologies (i.e., your innovative device).
Few companies, if any, are able to fulfill all of the needed processes and systems in house. Outsourcing needed areas for product development ensures not only the probability of working with competent individuals for that particular process, but eliminates mistakes one might make in trying to save money by doing things not even a video on YouTube could teach.
When seeking a product development company to get you through the labyrinth of a new medical device concept and into the market, that company should possess the capabilities needed to complete the following processes and systems.
It's important to have an understanding of the differences between creativity, invention, and innovation. Creativity is the ability to come up with new ideas or concepts. It has nothing to do with value or monetizing the idea. Innovation is the process where value is created in the form of a new solution to a problem, and occurs when a need is identified and a product is developed to meet that need. Innovators use existing technology in new ways. Invention, on the other hand, involves a filed patent. It results in a better mousetrap and new way of doing something, and is an improvement or new idea that must be proven to be different and often superior. Paramount to moving the idea, innovation, or invention toward success is remembering that it will not be worth much if nobody wants to buy it. Identifying consumer wants and needs, and subsequently developing the product or service to meet them, is an initial step that must be completed before moving onto other steps in the process.
This includes researching existing and/or potential competition, as well as patent defense mitigation. The protection of intellectual property (IP) is essential to your project. In return, it stimulates medical advances, economic growth, and the introduction of new medical devices. You will be better positioned for compensation for your contribution to the field when the necessary and cautionary steps are taken to secure the concept. Unless you are a knowledgeable patent attorney that is able to complete these tasks, it is advisable to find one to advise and help legally and properly bring the concept to fruition. A reputable project developer will have worked with competent patent attorneys and can suggest one if so desired.
What business name and what type of business entity will you select for your project? Entity options may include a C Corporation, S Corporation, or Limited Liability Corporation (LLC). Both legal and tax advice will help you decide which entity will serve you best.
Finding money is almost always one of the first problems that arises. Many investment avenues are available including, but not limited to, angel, private placement, venture capital, bridge, initial secondary public offerings, and family and friends. As in all other aspects of this process, a knowledgeable, competent investment advisor may save you time, money, and even the viability of your project.
Create asset growth through identification, development, and execution of innovative technology-based products via business plans and strategies, and then continually monitor progress.
Implement and oversee financial activities, including budgets, accounting systems, and financial reporting. Engaging competent advisors, conducting periodic reviews of the financial status of your company, and maintaining proper records will aid you in presenting your company accurately and completely each step of the way.
This segment of the process will end your project quickly if you do not dot all of your i's and cross all of your t's. It is ongoing throughout your device development and is an intricate part of every step you take. The first item the FDA looks for in a submission is how the product was developed. Did the developer follow a formal Design Control Process and do they have evidence of compliance with the process? Generally, design controls for medical devices are part of a broader Quality Management System (QMS) for the developing company.
When a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigator reviews your design control requirements, they will evaluate the control process, not determine if the design is appropriate, safe, or effective. The challenges of incorporating the design and development process into your QMS can be daunting. Since a significant number of medical device recalls are due to design problems, it is advisable for design controls to be in place prior to approval of the system-level requirements document and after completion of the feasibility phase.
The international industry standard defining the QMS is ISO 13485, which outlines all the various procedures and processes a well-run company needs to produce a quality, high reliability product.
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Select a trial manager who knows how to include the details of the arrangements for developing and monitoring all aspects of the clinical trial, and also possesses the communication skills to keep you up to date.
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Conduct an investigator meeting where all investigators and site staff are informed of the particularities of your clinical trial. During this meeting, be sure to provide background information for the clinical trial, why it is being conducted, and its clinical endpoints. This meeting is interactive in nature, and gives the participants a chance to ask questions.
Since the clinical trial must be supervised by a qualified person, confirm qualifications specific to your applicable regulations and guidelines.
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Dr. Dorine Rivers holds a Ph.D. in business management, specializing in human and organizational systems, and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. With more than 30 years of experience, she specializes in business and product development for existing companies and startups. Dr. Rivers has been published globally in various newspapers, business magazines, and trade journals. She is the CEO of Alpha 81 Inc., a business and product development corporation, where ideas become things. Her clients range from startups to global companies seeking new product development expertise. She can be contacted at Rivers@Alpha81.com.


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The Ten Best I LOVE LUCY Episodes of Season Five
Posted on July 16, 2013 by upperco
Welcome to another Sitcom Tuesday! We're continuing with my favorite episodes of I Love Lucy. Today it's the ten best from Season Five. Again, this is my favorite sitcom of all time and every single episode can be purchased on DVD.
In I Love Lucy, Lucy Ricardo, a zany New York housewife, desperately wants to get into show business, but her Cuban bandleader husband, Ricky, has his hands full trying to dissuade her. Also getting caught up in their shenanigans are the Mertzes, the Ricardos' landlords and best friends. A constant parade of predicaments, life with Lucy is never easy, but always fun.
I Love Lucy stars LUCILLE BALL as Lucy Ricardo, DESI ARNAZ as Ricky Ricardo, VIVIAN VANCE as Ethel Mertz, and WILLIAM FRAWLEY as Fred Mertz.
I say this every week, but this was another challenging bunch of episodes to pick. This time for a different reason; only seven episodes jumped out at me as being ALL TIME GREATS. Then there were about six others that I considered very good and possibly worthy of inclusion. But I had to narrow those six down to three. I did so, but as a result, this list may feature more surprises than usual. (I'll list the three runners-up at the end.) Though this is not my favorite season, it still is I Love Lucy and every episode has its merits. However, I have picked ten episodes that I think exemplify the season's strongest installments. For new fans, this list will give you a place to start. For seasoned fans, as I said, there might be a few surprises.
*All episodes this season were directed by James V. Kern and written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf.
Here are my picks for the ten best episodes of Season Five. (They are in AIRING ORDER.)
1) Episode 129: "Lucy And John Wayne" (Aired: 10/10/55 | Filmed: 09/15/55)
Lucy may be arrested for stealing John Wayne's cement footprints from outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre unless she returns them intact. But since the block has shattered, she's faced with the task of duplicating the original.
John Wayne was probably the biggest guest star Lucy ever got on any of her shows until Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor appeared on a 1970 episode of Here's Lucy. This episode continues the story begun in the previous episode, but features an overall stronger script. The story is a hoot and Wayne does well. For interested new fans, I would watch the previous episode first.
2) Episode 131: "Ricky Sells The Car" (Aired: 10/24/55 | Filmed: 09/29/55)
Ricky sells the car and purchases three train tickets– for himself, Lucy, and Little Ricky. But since he forgot to buy tickets for the Mertzes, their friendship is jeopardized. How are the Mertzes going to get home? Well, Fred decides to buy a motorcycle…
I'm including this episode primarily because it's SO OVERLOOKED. This funny episode features three standout moments: the site of Fred and Ethel on their motorcycle, Ethel's annoyance at finding Lucy massaging her husband's neck, and Ethel's fabulous line to Lucy about Fred: "Common sense has nothing to do with it; when I say he's wrong, HE'S WRONG!" Despite an opening scene that goes nowhere and seems oddly out of place, this one makes my list simply because it deserves reexamination.
3) Episode 132: "The Great Train Robbery" (Aired: 10/31/55 | Filmed: 10/06/55)
Lucy is determined to catch a jewel thief who is rumored to be aboard the train. But her habit of pulling the emergency brake soon has both passengers and crew annoyed with her.
This wonderful episode features regular guest actor Frank Nelson as the exasperated conductor. Lucy pulling the emergency brake is, naturally, a riot, but the episode is packed with many great bits. My favorite is Lucy and the man who she thinks is the cop (but is really the jewel thief), who tells her to act sexy to distract the man with the gun (who she thinks is the jewel thief, but is really the cop). Her look is priceless. Great episode.
4) Episode 137: "Ricky's European Booking" (Aired: 12/12/55 | Filmed: 11/10/55)
Ricky and Fred are going on a European tour with Ricky's band, but they can't afford to take Lucy and Ethel unless the wives come up with the money themselves. Lucy and Ethel decide to collect their fare by holding a raffle in aid of a bogus charity.
This episode begins the European arc, and while I wish the show didn't rush off on another trip after only being in New York for four episodes, this episode is great. Lucy and Ethel create a bogus charity – "The Ladies Overseas Aid" – to get people to buy tickets for a TV they're raffling off. But when the leader of the REAL Ladies Overseas Aid appears, Lucy and Ethel have to give away the money. Ethel's reluctance is great: "Is she going with us?"
5) Episode 139: "Staten Island Ferry" (Aired: 01/02/56 | Filmed: 11/24/55)
To overcome Fred's seasickness, Lucy and Fred decide to spend the day riding the Staten Island Ferry. But the seasick pills make them both groggy. Will they make it to the passport verification office in time?
I love when Lucy and Fred get to work together. This episode gives them the most they'll ever have to do together, and it's great. Lucy does her groggy bit and it comes to a hilarious crescendo in the passport verification office. And Charles Lane is great as the crotchety official. A highlight of the season.
6) Episode 140: "Bon Voyage" (Aired: 01/16/56 | Filmed: 12/01/55)
When Lucy misses the boat to Europe, she does everything in her power to get back onboard– including being lowered on by helicopter.
To be honest, this episode is often considered a classic and it should be – the premise is very unique and highly entertaining. However, I can't say it's one of my personal favorites. Lucy is sequestered away from Ricky and the Mertzes for most of the episode, and she doesn't get the chance to interact with them, which I think is a detriment to the comedy. But because the story is great, it firmly deserves it's place in these top ten.
7) Episode 145: "Paris At Last" (Aired: 02/27/56 | Filmed: 01/12/56)
In Paris, Lucy unknowingly buys a painting from a con artist and later finds herself arrested for passing counterfeit money. Of course, that's after trying escargot for the first time.
This is another episode that is often considered a classic. Similarly, this has never been one of my absolute favorites, and I couldn't really tell you why. The story is good, the show is very funny, and there a couple of great bits. Fondly recalled by many is the bit in the police station where Lucy tries to communicate with the cop – by way of multiple translators.
8) Episode 147: "Lucy Gets A Paris Gown" (Aired: 03/19/56 | Filmed: 02/16/56)
Lucy pretends to go on a hunger strike until Ricky agrees to buy her a fancy designer gown. When Ricky learns that the hunger strike was a charade, he and Fred hatch a plan to teach their wives a lesson.
I think this is the best episode set in Europe (aside from the following one). The episode is uniformly funny, and it's FANTASTIC to see Ricky and Fred get revenge on their wives for faking Lucy's hunger strike. Ricky and Fred decide to box potato sacks and present them to their wives as the newest designer gowns. Lucy and Ethel eagerly put on their frocks and parade down the street. Hysterical.
9) Episode 150: "Lucy's Italian Movie" (Aired: 04/16/56 | Filmed: 03/08/56)
When Lucy gets a small role in an Italian movie called "Bitter Grapes", she seeks on-the-job experience by visiting an Italian winery, where she soon finds herself crushing grapes with an unenthused Italian woman.
This is one of the most well known episodes of all time and it's a personal favorite. This is the "grape stomping" episode. I'm a fan of catfights and this episode gives us a dilly… Lucy and this big Italian woman (who doesn't speak a word of English) get into a wrestling match in a vat of grapes. Just typing the words is hilarious. With a thoroughly unique premise, an engaging script, and dynamite performances, this is one of the series's best.
10) Episode 153: "Return Home From Europe" (Aired: 05/14/56 | Filmed: 04/05/56)
On their flight home from Europe, Lucy tries avoid the fare for carrying on a 25 lb. cheese by passing it off as her baby. But when she learns that babies do not fly for free, she and Ethel must dispose of the cheese.
Here's another one of the series's best episodes. It is perhaps the laugh-out-loud FUNNIEST episode ever produced. Lucy wraps a 25 lb. cheese in a blanket and pretends it's her baby. The nosy passenger next to her (played by future Lucy regular, Mary Jane Croft) provides necessary conflict as Lucy must continue to keep up the charade. (Croft asks, "What's his name?" Lucy: "Cheddar. Err… Chester!") But then Lucy must get rid of the cheese when she learns that it costs more to have a baby than to have a cheese.
The other episodes that I considered were "Lucy In The Swiss Alps", "Lucy's Bicycle Trip", and "Lucy Goes To Monte Carlo." All three are set in Europe and were produced near the end of the season. They are all very good and worthy of viewing. (As is the entire I Love Lucy series!)
Come back next Tuesday for the ten best episodes from Season Six, the last year of the half-hour episodes! And check back tomorrow for my Wildcard Wednesday post!
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TV Talking Heads
I was hoping "Lucy and the Dummy" would make your list. It's an absolute classic to me — pure, ridiculously, determined Lucy.
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Hi, TV Talking Heads! Thanks for reading and commenting.
I think "Lucy And The Dummy" is a fine exploration of the series' premise with a typically strong comedic centerpiece for (and by) Ball. However, I don't think it serves the other members of the ensemble as well as many of the year's other highlights, and I simply maintain there are (at least) ten better offerings here within Season Five.
But stay tuned for a few more years when this blog comes to a close; I began here in 2013 with I LOVE LUCY and, as promised, I intend to circle back and cover the series once again — with more detail and an updated list (likely with some changes) that reflects my personal growth as both an author and a TV lover. I hope you'll check back then!
Interestingly, I have never heard it mentioned in discussions of her TV work.
That's because it's a good episode of a great series. The great episodes simply warrant more attention, especially to casual fans.

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The person behind the portrait is Los Angeles-based multimedia artist Awol Erizku. Erizku confirmed the news of his involvement over text, according to a source close to Miami's Nina Johnson gallery, where Erizku had a show in 2016, Art News reports.
Erizku works in photography and conceptual art, and has recently focused on the way art and music intersect. At his I Was Going To Call It Your Name But You Didn't Let Me art show at Nina Johnson gallery in December, Erizku created a mixtape to go along with his works, as he does for every one of his exhibitions. "Each and every one of these paintings are titled after a song that makes up the tracklist, checklist, and mixtape that we are hearing now," Erizku told The FADER about the show.
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The Syrian Arab Air Force - Beware of its Wings
Oryx Thursday, January 15, 2015 L-39 , Mi-17 19 Comments
By Stijn Mitzer
To everyone's surprise, the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has been able to maintain a high pace of operations in the now almost four-year long war. Orginally destined to engage in a fierce but short war with Israel, it never anticipated to fight what is essentially a war of attrition between the regime and its adversaries, and has found its role in the conflict through trial and error. The SyAAF saw a large part of its aircraft and helicopters upgraded in the Ukraine and Russia before and during the Syrian Civil War, and as all aircraft were safely returned, the SyAAF has been able to enjoy a "fresh start".
Apart from some negligible combat missions in the early days of the revolution, it was only in the end of July 2012 that the SyAAF became actively involved in suppressing the rebellion. This was done mostly by deploying L-39s on bombing runs over Aleppo and its suburbs. These sorties resulted mostly in civilian targets such as hospitals and schools being hit, and unsurprisingly led to numerous civilian casualties. The months that followed saw MiG-21s, MiG-23BNs, Su-22s and a limited number of Su-24s also joining the fray, leading to a far increased amount of sorties throughout the country. The number of L-39 sorties gradually decreased over time however, and completely came to a halt in May 2013.
The first setback occurred on the 25th of November 2012, when Majr as-Sultan heliport was overrun, resulting in the capture and destruction of five Mi-8/17s. This was followed by the fall of Taftanaz on the 11th of January 2013, which saw at least fifteen Mi-8/17s and one Mi-25 being captured or destroyed. Next in line was Kshesh (also known as Jirah) on the 12th of February 2013, which apart from more than fifty inoperational MiG-15/17s and L-29s gave the rebels an opportunity to work on establishing their own air force, as at least eight L-39s were captured in operational condition. This opportunity was later utilised by Jaish al-Islam. Dhab'ah (also known as Al-Qusayr) was captured on the 18th of April, and although several MiG-21s were found here, all were inoperational. Stocks of air-to-air missiles found here were later used as provisional rockets by the rebels. Abu ad-Duhor was stormed on the 30th of April 2013, but the defenders managed to fence off the assault. This marked a turning point in the rebels' advances on SyAAF airbases, all of which subsequently came to a halt. Only the already surrounded heliport of Mennegh fell on the 6th of August 2013, where several Mi-8s were captured or destroyed. The latest airbase that fell was Tabqa on the 24th of August 2014. As much as seventeen MiG-21s, ranging from operational examples to piles of scrap, were captured by the Islamic State here. Of these seventeen only three were in operational condition as the few remaining airworthy MiG-21s managed to escape Tabqa before the defence of the base was given up.
As Kshesh and Mennegh were used for the training of fighter pilots and helicopter pilots respectively, their capture greatly hindered the training of future pilots. The complete encirclement of Kweres, the SyAAF's main training base, made matters only worse for the SyAAF.
Apart from the several aircraft captured or destroyed at their home bases mentioned above, losses during this time were limited to five MiG-21s, two MiG-23s, one Su-24M2, two L-39s and six Mi-8/17s. And although these losses would gradually increase over time, they failed to hurt the SyAAF just yet.
Much more worrisome for the SyAAF was the increased amount of sorties that had to be undertaken by its fighter-bombers each day. Most of Syria's MiG-21s date from the early seventies, the MiG-23BNs were manufactured in the late seventies and the Su-22M3/M4 fleet dates from the eighties. Apart from the Su-22M4, all were nearing the end of their lifecycle and were destined for replacement in this decade. Instead of enjoying their last few years in calmness, these aircraft now found itself at the forefront of the fight.
This was much less of a problem for the now twenty-strong Su-24 fleet, which forms the core of the SyAAF's fighter-bomber department and are considered to be the pride of the SyAAF. Twenty Su-24MKs were ordered from the Soviet Union in 1988 and delivered in 1990 and one Su-24MK and one Su-24MR are believed to have been donated by Libya in the mid-1990s.
Just in time to participate in the Civil War, most of the SyAAF's 21 Su-24MKs were upgraded to MK2 standard by the 514 ARZ Aircraft Repair Plant in Rzhev in Russia between 2010 and 2013. The MK2 upgrade brought the Su-24s on the same standard as the Russian Su-24M2 (but without the capability to deploy nuclear bombs). The upgrade provides for improved targeting, navigation and fire control systems by replacing the plane's old control systems. The plane was also made compatible with newer versions of the KAB-500/1500 and for Kh-31As, Kh-31Ps, Kh-59s and R-73s, adding to the FAB, OFAB and RBK bombs, Kh-25s, Kh-29Ls, Kh-29Ts, Kh-31s and Kh-58s guided missiles, KAB-500s and KAB-1500s guided bombs, S-24 and S-25 air to ground rockets, rocket pods and R-60 air-to-air missiles already carried.
While the upgrade was supposed to 'stay below the radar', satellite imagery of Rzhev showing Syrian Su-24s and an image of a Syrian Su-24 being worked upon on the 514 ARZ's official website did little to hide the evidence.
Back to the battered fighter-bomber fleet, which saw its target lists growing while the number of operational airframes continued dwindling. However, the then-imminent collapse of the SyAAF's fighter-bomber fleet curiously never took place, leading to the conclusion Syria can still count on spare parts from Russia to keep its aircraft operational. This theory is strengthened by the upgrade of MiG-23MLDs, MiG-29SMs, Su-24M2s, Mi-25s and Ka-28s in Russia and Ukraine (with after-sale support likely to have been included in the deals), the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG opening an office near Mezze airbase in Damascus, the transition to a more modern maintenance system with help of Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, the large flow of Russian arms that still reaches Syria every month and the regular sighting of the SyAAF's Il-76s in Russia. Although in Syrian Air colours, the Il-76s are de-facto under air force command.
SyAAF personnel, along with numerous soldiers and officers of the Syrian Arab Army and Republican Guard, also continue their training in Russia. A SyAAF cadet can be seen in front of a Russian MiG-29 below.
The first case of continuing weapon deliveries to the SyAAF became apparent in October 2013, when Mi-25s, MiG-29s and Su-22s employed B-8 rockets pods for the first time. The 80mm S-8 rockets fired from the B-8s already hit the Lebanese village of Arsal in June 2013, which marked the first use of the S-8s by the SyAAF. The Mi-25 and fighter-bomber fleet was until then still armed with UB-32 rocket pods using 57mm S-5 rockets, which lacked the penetration and firepower to destroy housing or personnel in cover.
The presence of B-8 armed MiG-29s usually indicated an absence of larger numbers of the wearing MiG-23BN or Su-22M-3/M-4 fleet, which has to be overhauled regularly in order to keep the aircraft operational. Temporarily grounding large amounts of its fighter-bombers to have them replaced by fighters has become a standard tactic within the SyAAF, and allows for some much needed rest for certain airframes. For example, during November 2014 not a single Su-22 was spotted over Syria, as increasing numbers are temporarily grounded or even completely phased out, as witnessed by the growing Su-22 graveyard at Dmeyr. [1]
This tactic allows the SyAAF to maintain a high number of sorties without putting all the burden on the MiG-23BNs and Su-22s. Although MiG-29s regularly got involved in replacing some of the fighter-bombers from late 2013, the MiG-29s rarely take part in the Civil War nowadays. Only a few MiG-29s appear to be used to deliver precision-guided munitions (PGMs) throughout Syria.
Instead, the SyAAF's MiG-23MF and in lesser extent the MiG-23ML and MiG-23MLD fighters began flying air-to-ground sorties over Syria. Mostly armed with two UB-16 and two UB-32 rocket pods, two B-8 rocket pods or iron bombs, they joined the MiG-23BNs and Su-22s over the Syrian sky. As Syria still operates plenty of MiG-23MFs, MiG-23MLs and MiG-23MLDs, this tactic can easily be continued in the upcoming years.
A part of the MiG-23ML and MiG-23MLD fleet was upgraded in the Ukraine and Russia from 2008 until 2011 or 2012, and all aircraft returned to Syria virtually unnoticed in the same year. While the world was busy trying to stop a freighter carrying three Mi-25s returning from an overhaul in Russia, several batches of MiG-23s, MiG-29s and Su-24s entered Syria without any media attention. One of the MiG-23MLDs overhauled abroad can be seen below.
Unknown to many, the MiG-23 fleet was reinforced by some thirty examples in the past few years. Thirty-three MiG-23s, comprimising around thirty MiG-23MLDs and a few MiG-23UBs, were delivered by Belarus to Aleppo IAP/Neyrab airbase in 2008. While at first the intention of the deal was unclear, it soon appeared all were to be overhauled by 'The Factory', the SyAAF's overhaul and maintenance facility at this airbase.
Four MiG-23s were deemed unsuitable for overhaul because of their bad condition and remained at Neyrab, and two of them were struck by TOW ATGMs here. [2] As these aircraft were destined to never fly again, these strikes serve little purpose.
'The Factory', as it's known as within the ranks of the SyAAF, is responsible for overhauling and maintaining the SyAAF's combat and helicopter fleet. All of Syria's combat aircraft, except for the Su-24, have been overhauled here. 'The Factory' also produces indigenously designed chaff/flare launchers for on the SyAAF's MiG-21s, MiG-23s and Su-22s. After finishing its overhaul, the aircraft or helicopter in question gets the factory's logo applied to it. With Neyrab in ATGM range, movement of aircraft is now limited. Two freshly overhauled L-39s were recently destroyed by a TOW missile, once again showing the vulnerability of the airbase. While Neyrab even used to overhaul MiG-29s in the past, it is obvious the security situation doesn't allow the SyAAF's most advanced aircraft to be maintained here.
Nonetheless, Syria's MiG-29s have always been heavily reliant on foreign assistance to remain operational. Reportedly, this assistance also included help in solving cracks in the fuselage and wings. A number of MiG-29s also received a new camouflage pattern during overhaul at 'The Factory' at Neyrab Airbase. The total number of MiG-29s acquired by Syria in 1988 still remains somewhat of a mystery. The much-reported claim of forty-eight is likely to have been exaggerated, and only twenty-two to twenty-four are actually believed to have been delivered. Although this was enough to equip one squadron, plans for a second squadron with these fighters had to be shelved. Around fifteen to twenty MiG-29s should still be operational with 697 Squadron based at Seen (commonly known as Sayqal). A few planes are permanently detached to T4 (commonly known as Tiyas) airbase.
Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG continues to actively fulfill its contractual agreements with Syria (designated as customer 760). August 2010 saw the delivery of four flight simulators of an unknown type under contract number '776041110116'. In a secret agreement fulfilled in 2011 four SyAAF MiG-29B were upgraded to MiG-29SM standard, adding to Syria's airborne ground attack capabilities. As the MiG-29B uses the 9-12 airframe which differs from the MiG-29SM's 9-13M airframe, Mikoyan developed a special variant (likely lacking the Gardenia jammer) to suit Syria's needs, as it did for India with the MiG-29UPG.
The development of this variant cost a total of 531,1 million Russian rubles, as opposed to the 925,7 million rubles used for developing the MiG-29UPG. Mikoyan's 2011 report containing information about the upgrade was taken down and later re-uploaded with the information about the recipient of this deal, Syria, removed, emphasising the secretive nature of the deal.
The MiG-29SM features many improvements over the MiG-29B, such as an upgraded N-019ME radar, the capability to carry a larger payload and many more smaller upgrades to cockpit displays and navigational and communication systems. Arguably the most important upgrade, considering the MiG-29's current use in Syria, comes in the form of an expanded arsenal of air-to-ground weaponry, such as the Kh-29T(E), Kh-31A/P missiles and KAB-500-Kr/OD guided bombs. Delivery of these weapons was included in the MiG-29SM contract.
Lastely it enables the aircraft to carry the dreaded R-77 (AA-12 'Adder') air-to-air missile, which poses a considerable threat to foreign aircraft intervening in the conflict. MiG-29s have already been spotted in Syria carrying the AKU-170E launch rails used to carry this missile, as seen in the image below.
Yet another two deals included the repair of Syrian MiG-23MLDs and the transition to a more modern maintenance system. Traditionally, Soviet aircraft have to undergo checks, maintenance and overhauls after a certain amount of time. Certain aircraft components qualified for only a certain amount of time are usually removed during such overhauls. During recent times, a more modern maintenance system came into use, enabling certain components to continue use if deemed to be still in working order after passing a certain amount of time. The Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG aided the SyAAF in transitioning to this more modern maintenance system in 2009. This couldn't have come at a better time for the SyAAF, as they greatly benefit from this new maintenance system in the Civil War.
This deal, along with the delivery of around thirty Belarussian MiG-23MLDs proves the SyAAF still relies heavily on these aircraft. One of the overhauled ex-Belarusian MiG-23MLDs equipped with chaff/flare launchers can be seen in the image below.
After two L-39s were struck at Meyrab air base, at least one L-39 was deployed to Deir ez-Zor where it took part in the counter-offensive against the Islamic State. As the L-39s are easy to operate and maintain, they can be easily deployed throughout Syria. The L-39 seen below was also recently overhauled at 'The Factory', where it received a new coat of paint.
Several L-39s were also wired for the carriage of the recently delivered 80mm B-8 rocket pods, a weapon not supported by the original L-39. A B-8 equipped L-39ZO deployed at Hama airbase can be seen below.
While the L-39s saw much action in the early stages of the Syrian Civil War, one of its bases was overrun by Jaish al-Islam, which later attempted to get at least four L-39s based at Kshesh operational. This project was supposedly continued by the Islamic State after their capture of the airbase. [3]
Bashar al-Assad's regime then cleverly used this news report for its own gains, and went on to claim the Syrian Arab Army had destroyed both aircraft on the ground. [4]
"Regarding ... that terrorists control three jets in al-Jarrah military air base in Aleppo, there are three old aircraft that the terrorists were testing so the Syrian Arab Army immediately destroyed two of them on the runway as they were landing."
As the Syrian Arab Army has no presence anywhere close to Kshesh, any action against the Islamic State's aircraft should have been carried out by the SyAAF. But as Kshesh is littered with around sixty plane wrecks, it is highly unlikely the SyAAF ever managed to find or hit the aircaft, which spend most of their time hidden in a Hardened Aircraft Shelter anyway. While the presence of two operational L-39s in rebel hands was already known back in November 2013, it was completely ignored by the SyAAF. Around a year later, when the Islamic State was reportedly working on getting the two L-39s operational again, these aircraft suddenly became a priority target. A great PR stunt nonetheless.
Two of the L-39s in question can be seen below, shortly after their capture by the Islamic State.
Syria's most iconic interceptor, the MiG-25, hasn't seen much action in the past couple of years however. The exact number of MiG-25s delivered remains unknown but is thought to be around forty. Versions are believed to include MiG-25P (later upgraded to MiG-25PDS) and MiG-25PD interceptors, MiG-25R and RB reconnaissance aircraft and MiG-25PU conversion trainers. Much of the mighty MiG-25 fleet was phased out by 2011, with as much as twenty-eight decommissioned MiG-25s visible at T4 in November 2013. A part of the fleet has been towed into the desert, suggesting most are never to fly again. A reason for the mass-retirement of the MiG-25 fleet might be the type's vulnerability to Israeli jamming.
Nevertheless, a video released by rebels on the 8th of August 2012 confirmed some MiG-25s might still be operational at Tadmur (Palmyra). The MiG-25s reappeared in March 2014, and again in April 2014, during which a MiG-25PD(S) fired two infrared homing R-40TD air-to-air missiles at the village of Aqaribat in the Hama Governorate. The first R-40 failed to detonate after hitting the ground while the second R-40 exploded in mid-air at around five kilometers distance from the other one. A week later, other MiG-25s launched four other R-40s, then four more launches followed in the same period. While the practice of launching R-40 air-to-air missiles at ground targets was already reported in 2013, it yielded the same results at every launch: a failure. What the SyAAF hoped to achieve here will always remain a question.
Meanwhile, it is getting more likely the SyAAF recently received, or was already in the possession of multiple ejector racks (MERs) for its MiG-25RBs. When equipped with such racks, MiG-25RBs are able to deploy up to eight FAB-500Ts for bombing sorties, albeit with bad accuracy. However, with sufficient numbers of MiG-25RBs at hand, such sorties could replace the Su-24M2s currently used for this task as accuracy does not seem to be of much importance during these strikes.
Eye-witness accounts on the ground already reported the use of a new aircraft in the Syrian Civil War. Although called a Su-25 here, it is more likely they were looking at a MiG-25 here [5]:
'Over the past two days, regime air force conducted several air raids using what appears to be the new Su-25s, which fire from a very high altitude.
They also fly for a longer period and fire from 5 km altitude, making it almost impossible to target them.
He added that Syrian Arab Army soldiers at checkpoints surrounding the town of Khan al-Sheeh خان الشيح gloatingly asked women who pass by "Did you like the new warplanes?''
In short, several MiG-25PD(S) interceptors, MiG-25RB reconnaissance-bombers and associated MiG-25PU trainers are likely to be still be in use with the SyAAF. A pre-civil war photograph of a MiG-25PD(S) interceptor armed with two R-40s can be seen in the image below.
Contrary to the fixed-wing fleet, the helicopter fleet doesn't enjoy the same luxurious position to rotate different squadrons and aircraft. Surviving Mi-8 and Mi-17s find themselves performing every task from supplying besieged Syrian Arab Army garrisons with food, weapons and munitions to dropping barrel bombs over towns, which started in August 2012.
Heavy attrition has meant that the surviving helicopters have to work even harder, and although this is exactly what the Mi-8s and Mi-17s were originally designed for, one can see their versatile tasks leaves little time for repainting.
The Mi-25 fleet largely remains intact and sees sporadic use throughout Syria. Two Mi-25s were detached to Tabqa in an effort to maintain control of this strategical airbase. While the Mi-25s were highly successful in striking convoys and positions of fighters of the Islamic State, Tabqa was already lost when it became completely encircled. Some twenty Mi-25s are still believed to be operational with 767 Squadron and another unknown Squadron based at Bley (commonly known as Marj Ruhayyil). Several Mi-25s are permanently detached to other airbases however.
The Mi-14s and Ka-28s have found little use in the conflict. As both were designed to hunt and destroy submarines or perform search and rescue duties, their use in the Civil War has until now been limited.
Mi-14s did take part in the dropping of SADAF-02 naval mines over Syria on several occasions, possibly in an effort to test if they would explode on impact. [6] Unsurprisingly, this project yielded the same results as the R-40 fiasco did. Several Mi-14s recently joined the Mi-8/17s in bombing villages in an effort to partially relieve the dwindling Mi-8/17 fleet from this task. [7]
A Mi-14 was also used to transport the coffin of a SyAAF pilot (KIA) to his burial. Although the SyAAF's helicopters regularly take part in flypasts in commemoration of fallen SyAAF pilots over their families houses, this was uncommon even for SyAAF standards. Six Mi-14s and four Ka-28s (of which two recently overhauled in the Ukraine) are still believed to be operational with 618 Squadron based out of Hmeemeem/Bassel al-Assad IAP.
The defence of Tabqa also saw the combat debut of the SA-342 'Gazelle', which were only used on a limited amount of reconnaissance missions until then. The open desert surrounding the airbase proved to be the perfect combat environment for these helicopers. Armed with HOT missiles, they saw heavy action against vehicles of the Islamic State. Around ten SA-342s are still believed to be operational with 976 Squadron based at Mezze, with a few helicopters permanently detached to other airbases. It is likely several SA-342s operate out of T4 in aid of Suqur al-Sahara (Desert Falcons) combating fighters of the Islamic State in the nearby desert.
An overview of Syria's airbases can be seen below, courtesy of Luftwaffe A.S.
Most airbases currently have at least one or two Mi-8/17s assigned to them, which makes the current organisation of the helicopter squadrons incredibly hard to find out. Almost all of the SyAAF's Squadrons currently have several of their aircraft detached to other airbases. Nevertheless, the SyAAF's order of battle (ORBAT) can be seen below.
(Click on the aircraft to get an image of them in Syrian service. Click on the airbases to view them in Wikimapia)
Airbase and runway lenght in feet
Types of Aircraft
Bley
9.280 feet
? Squadron
- Mi-25 Hind
24x HAS, 26x Helicopter hardstands.
Damascus IAP
11.800 feet
- Il-76 and An-26
- Yak-40
- Falcon 20E and Falcon 900
- Tu-143B-3
16x HAS
8 Squadron
- MiG-21MF, MiG-21bis and MiG-21UM
4x HAS
Several Mi-8/17s and about a dozen inoperational MiG-21s can be observed here. L-39s and sometimes MiG-23BNs based here
Dmeyr
54 Squadron
- MiG-23ML, MiG-23MLD and MiG-23UB
- Su-22M-3
42x HAS, 10 sheds. Used to house several MiG-25s.
- MiG-23MF and MiG-23UB
- Mi-8/17
16x HAS. Several L-39s present. SAA BM-30s also based here.
Hmeemeem/Bassel al-Assad IAP
9,177 feet 618 Squadron
- Mi-14PS, Mi-14PL and Ka-28
Khelkhleh
30x HAS.
Kweres
8.305 feet 3 Flying Training school
- MBB-SIAT 223K1 Flamingo and PAC MFI-17 Mushshak
- L-39ZO and L-39ZA
- SA-342L Gazelle
- Tu-143, Mojaher 4, Yasir and Shahed 129
19x HAS. Mi-25s present.
Nasriyeh
- MiG-23BN and MiG-23UB
Neyrab/Aleppo IAP
'The Factory' maintenance centre
- Several L-39s, Mi-8/17s along with the four remaining MiG-23MLDs present.
Qamishli
11.800 feet - Used for resupplying the SAA and NDF fighting in Al-Hasakah Governorate.
9.820 feet 697 Squadron
- MiG-29SM and MiG-29UB
36x HAS, 10x Smaller shelters. Numerous derelict MiG-21s, MiG-23s and Su-22s present.
Sh'eirat
38x HAS. Used to house several MiG-21s, Su-22Ms and MiG-25s.
- MiG-25PD(S), MiG-25RB and MiG-25PU
- Su-24M2
58x HAS, 2x Large hangers. Most MiG-25s are phased out. Several MiG-29s present here.
Dhab'ah
- Abandoned. 16x HAS. 4x shelters and various hardstands. Captured by the Free Syrian Army, later recaptured by Hibzullah. No activity since 2009. Derilict MiG-21s and crop-dusters present.
Qabr as Sitt
Abandoned in light of the Rif Dimashq offensive. Formerly occupied by 532 Squadron flying Mi-8/17s. Three derilict Mi-8s present.
Tha'leh
Abandoned. 16x HAS. Helicopters present in 2004.
The much-reported deliveries of brand-new Russian aircraft are unlikely to take place in the near future. Although certain media outlets reported in May 2014 that Russia was ready to send the first batch of Yak-130s to Syria in late 2014, this was merely a mistranslation of the original statement made by a source close to Russia's Rosoboronexport.
What the source actually said:
''Правда, по оценке источника "Ъ", близкого к ФСВТС, сверстанный план является "очень оптимистичным". "Он делался исходя из технологических возможностей производителя самолетов — Иркутского авиастроительного завода — и никаких политических аспектов не учитывает,— говорит собеседник "Ъ".— Сложно предсказать, каким образом будут развиваться события, но планировать свою работу мы все равно должны".''
[The newspaper's source says: ] "The plan is very optimistic - it takes into account only technological capabilities of the Irkut aircraft plant, and doesn't account for any political aspects. It's hard to predict what can happen, but we should have some plan anyway".
So while the Irkut aircraft plant might produce Yak-130s for Syria, there's no guarantee the Russian government will allow the aircraft to be delivered to Syria. The exact same story applies for the MiG-29M2s, of which a few already have been produced.
This means the SyAAF has to do with what it currently has, which, considering its unexpected resilience, should not prove to be much of a problem. But as Syria's rebels get squeezed between the Islamic State and the regime, and the once-strong hope of succeeding in completing the revolution is further away than ever, the world might turn a blind eye to deliveries of aircraft and helicopters to combat the Islamic State.
The continued stream of upgraded and repaired aircraft to Syria shows the extent of the Russian determination in their effort to aid the Assad regime, and once again makes clear that the conflict isn't likely to come to an end anytime soon.
[1] Spotted Aircraft/Aerial Vehicles over Syria: November 2014 http://luftwaffeas.blogspot.com/2014/12/spotted-aircraftaerial-vehicles-over.html
[2] https://youtu.be/ZcqTN2YSnZQ
[3] warplanes under the hands of the islamic state http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=5816
[4] Syria Claims It Destroyed Jets Seized By ISIS https://www.huffpost.com/entry/syria-isis-jets_n_6027332?guccounter=1
[5] "سوخوي 25" تغير على "خان الشيح" وتدمر مشفى البقاعي https://www.zamanalwsl.net/news/article/56057
[6] New Images Show Naval Mines Dropped On Dry Land In Syria http://brown-moses.blogspot.com/2012/12/new-images-show-naval-mines-dropped-on.html
[7] هام للاعلام حماة كفرزيتا مروحي من نوج جديد يقصف المدينة بست براميل متفجرة على التوالي 31 12 2014 https://youtu.be/x6pAtNiTiL8
By Oryx - Thursday, January 15, 2015
Labels: L-39, Mi-17, Mi-25, Mi-8, MiG-21, MiG-23, Su-22, Su-24, SyAAF, Syria, Syrian Arab Air Force
Finally an article!...but it was worth the wait
Could you please give the numbers and types of remaining operational aircraft and helicopters
Wow, great job. It is impressive that the SyAAF has remained so active as the civil war rages on.
Thanks Oryx for this long,detailed and satisfying article.
Actually after your detailed and informative articles,this is what i expect from you.
After november your articles become a little (how can i say) "less fine" (Except T-72 article)
T-55 article can be more detailed.
T-62 article was not good.(very short,less informative)
Deir ezzor article was good, but because i expect much more from your articles,it can be much better in my humble opinion.
You came back with this one again. :)
İ wonder if you think ( or have data) about titles below:
-Syrian navy (we know their role in civil war is almost zero,but how they ve been affected
financially and operationally from this war?) are their Osa s,frigates and SSMs operational?
-Syrian Air Defense Force . i know it is very hard to know it,but how this force is affected from the war,how many of the SAM sites are operational,how the early warning system of syria is affected after captured airbases and rebel hold areas in the north and south?and what is the operational situation of the SAM systems?
-Syrian Balistic Missiles. How is this force affected from the war? What is the operational situation of the balistic missiles inventory?and especially what is the situation of the al safirah missile base/
chemical plants and palmyra missile base,because ( i know it is very hard but) ISIS is in range of attacking to this bases (or they can be in a few monts)
Thanks and congrats for your hard working
And expecting same or better in the future. :)
great article - thank you!
Excellent article, keep up the good work :-)
Once again you have provided some excellent detailed,information.
Would you be able to produce some up to date information on Syrian Arab Airlines or any commercial airlines operating within Syria?
Many thanks, and best wishes from the UK.
Wow thanks, I will look forward to it.
Oryx and UK Anon: Back in 2004, licenses were processed for replacement parts for B-727 aircraft operated by Syrian Arab Airlines. They had been embargoed but were released to meet Safety of Flight and Safety of Navigation needs of SAA's Boeing 727s. - Dave
Thank you for yet another great article! It's clear that you don't have as much time as you would like to work on this blog. I imagine that has something to do with things like work and family. This only increases my appreciation.
"The Syrian Arab Air Force, beware of its wings"
You should add "if you are a civilian"
Reading your articles is a delight, thank you.
May i ask who are you Oryx ?
how many transport planes does the SyAAF have? seems like from everything i see on the net not enough especially with the loss of the an-24 last week? with all these isolated bases around the country needing to be supplied by air how do they get it done?
Your reports are amazing. I learn a great deal from them. I am very grateful to you for the labor and thought that you put into each and every post on this outstanding blog.
Very informative article on the Syrian Air Force. The dwindling utility of the MiG-25 FOXBATs probably stems from the cost of operating and maintaining those beautiful beasts. While the FOXBAT can deliver free-fall unitary bombs, it is not the optimal bird for close air support which the ground forces still serving Pres. Asad desperately need. Surprised that Asad did not try to swap FOXBATs for more spares for the rest of the AF. Maybe he did try but no one was buying. The use of R-40 missiles was a real waste of jet fuel and ordnance.
SADAF-02 mines as free-fall bombs? I do not doubt it, but naval mine fuzes as a general rule are designed to withstand severe shocks. This is not a flaw in their design but an integral element providing a countermining defense. The mine fuze is thus designed to withstand the shocks from depth charges and even premature detonations of other mines in a minefield.
Yes ch-aviation news mentioned a il-76 in the same article. I am guessing that is the Iranian machine with the green cheatline that Luftwaffe has reported about on his blog. I can't imagine that there are many il-18s flying charters these days. Hopefully you can squeeze some info into your report on the commercial flights happening in Syria!
Oryx 23 February 2015 at 11:16
''I am guessing that is the Iranian machine with the green cheatline that Luftwaffe has reported about on his blog.''
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Posted on March 15, 2016 in Business
Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 15, 2016 (SKNIS): Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said that St. Kitts and Nevis' economic performance continues on a positive trend compared to other countries in the region.
Prime Minister Harris made this statement during his monthly press conference at Parliamentary Lounge, Government Headquarters, on Tuesday, March 15.
"We are experiencing in this Federation, one of the most robust and consistent growth rates in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), in CARICOM, in Latin America and the Caribbean, not only in the Western Hemisphere, but we compare ourselves now with the rest of the world," said Prime Minister Harris, referencing achievements highlighted in the Caribbean Development Bank's (CDB) 2015 Economic Review and 2016 Forecast.
The finance minister gave a brief overview of the CDB's report, noting that based on statistics, the Caribbean economy on a whole experienced a difficult year in 2015, averaging real growth rate of one percent.
"According to the said report, St. Kitts and Nevis ranked number one in terms of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) performance, with an economic growth rate which they put at 5.2 percent," said the Minister of Finance. "Positive trends in tourism which included increased visitor arrivals, combined with tourism related construction, all assisted in the improved performance. St. Kitts and Nevis was one of five countries in the region whose debt to GDP fell in 2015. St. Kitts and Nevis' debt to GDP ratio at the end of 2015 stood at 64.2 percent, one of the lowest in the region."
Dr. Harris noted that once there are no external shocks, the CDB has projected that the St. Kitts and Nevis economy will remain resilient with beneficial impacts from tourism and tourism-related investments.
"The region's growth is projected to average 0.3 percent in 2016," said Dr. Harris. "In contrast, the growth rate for St. Kitts and Nevis as projected by the CDB has been put at 4.5, second only to the Turks and Caicos Islands whose growth rate is projected at 5.4 percent. We are estimated then, to grow fifteen times the regional average of 0.3 percent economic growth."
The Prime Minister stated that this is an outstanding achievement and with such an exceptional economic performance, the better quality of life or the Prosperity Agenda as proclaimed, becomes more realizable and deliverable every day.
Dr. Harris noted that a growing economy should provide jobs and more opportunities for entrepreneurship and self-employment. He noted that the Government continues to work diligently in delivering on its commitment and undertakings of the people and touched briefly on the Federation's fiscal performance for 2016, namely January and February.
He noted that this performance reinforces the "optimism which is being shared with respect to the economy by entities such as the CDB". The finance minister stated that data show that for the period January-February 2016, the Federal Government realized a recurrent account surplus of 56.1 million with recurrent revenue realizing 121.7 million.
"This compares favourably to the 2016 budget of 101.3 million and the 116.4 million that were realized for the period January-February 2015. What this is saying is that our performance to date is way above our expectations for 2016," he said.
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For years I have resisted the whole blogging/posting thing. I should be writing novels, I'd say, when my friends and family brought it up – and besides, no one needs to know about the author – it's the characters in my work that are significant.
But I've been surprised – I've found it satisfying and refreshing. And then someone mentioned my parched 'about' page – so here I am, rummaging around in my murky past to find something to say about myself.
It's my take on it, of course, and my novels are all about the different ways two people from the same family will see things, but this is my understanding of it – and out of it, I have become who I am.
I'm the younger of two sisters – we were raised in a family hushed and stunted by the threat of violence and became orphans when I was just twelve and she fifteen.
I would like to acknowledge something here – something which I couldn't see at the time. No child is ever responsible for a parent's violence – ever. For many years I wished she'd stop challenging him – I thought we'd have peace if she did. But the violence was his, not hers – she was a child looking for love, like we all were.
Our parents were killed in a car accident on their way back from a party one Saturday night and we were woken on Sunday morning by two policemen at the front door. We neither went to their funeral nor discussed them again, in fact we began a new school less than forty-eight hours after the crash. The occupants of the other car were fined a few thousand pounds for drunk driving, a fact I discovered while flicking through a local newspaper, some months later. We spent what remained of our childhood with our aunt's family and it didn't work out well.
Children do what they can to be happy, and I kept a low profile. Keeping my sister on an even keel was my all-consuming purpose in life. One false step or wrong word and she would certainly bring my world to a terrifying stop, but far worse than that, she and my father created a war zone which excluded my mother and I as we watched frozen from the side-lines. I both loved and feared my sister and I continued to both love and fear the people I drew close into my life for many years.
Eventually, with little sign of things calming down, I went into therapy and began to understand the vital part I played in the continuing soap opera that was my life. 'It wasnae me officer' just didn't cut it. It was me, just as much as it was the people I chose (after all I was an adult wasn't I?) to surround myself with, and if I wanted a different life, it was me that had to change.
I gave up cigarettes, my sister and my husband – cold turkey. It was the most painful thing I've ever done – like losing the reason to live. I could never have done it without intense professional support.
Leave this paragraph out if you are averse to therapy speak! Between us we built what in the trade is sometimes called – a strong and nurturing 'inner-parent'. Once that was done we asked her to draw up some strong boundaries for my so-called 'inner child'. This took months. It's a bit like saying to a child – I know you're thirsty, but coke will rot your teeth – how about a glass of spring water. You may even grow to like it – and you'll definitely like the lack of rotten teeth. And I did. I do.
Finding myself with nothing to fear created a huge scary space in my life and very slowly I began to fill it with healthy options. And eventually I began to write.
With little meaningful education, it took two decades to understand and learn the art of storytelling and the process has changed my life. Amazingly I found an agent for my first novel, but it didn't sell and since then I've had three agents, rewritten and rewritten a thousand times, completed two novels and am about to start the second draft of a new one.
In case any of you are wondering – I've not written my own story. I find that if I come close to characters I've known, I lose my unbiased observation as a writer. But I do know what it's like to be too afraid to breathe, to straddle a wire fence, unable to decide which side to fall – onto broken glass or upturned nails, full to the brim with the futile hope that I won't be hurt this time. I know what it's like to watch someone you love beg to be battered. And these experiences have helped me, sometimes, find a truth for my characters.
Steve (husband of twenty years:)) and I have moved back to the West Coast of Scotland to a hut I built during those wilderness years. It's brilliant being here under different circumstances.
I've not finished this or maybe I have. But I think I'll put it up here anyway.
PS Steve put that photo of me up on the Home Page. It's from a few years ago!