Chopper, I'd only end up googling it myself to make sure that I got the story correct. A quick scan of the interweb and you should find everything that you're after with the Jag/F4 story.
I'm sure that you'll find many more droll one-liners mentioning Jags and the curvature of the earth etc, though I'll admit that NutLoose's comment provides a new and original spin on an old theme.
Had thought that Assad's 29s were operating in a GR type role, with the 21s and 23s playing at AD... Why would he want to rattle our cage? Because he can? It's always interesting to know what the other side are doing...