List of Mikoyan MiG-29 operators

The List of Mikoyan MiG-29 operators lists the countries and their air force units that have operated the aircraft.

Operators

DZA

Algeria has 105 aircraft in service. 65 MiG-29s, four MiG-29UBT and 36 MiG-29SMT will be delivered between 2007 and 2008.;Algerian Air Force
*113e Escadron de Chasse based at Tindouf operates MiG-29S (9.13S) upgraded to MiG-29SMT standard.
*143e Escadron de Chasse based at Ouargla operates MiG-29S (9.13S) and MiG-29UB (9.51) upgraded to MiG-29SMT standard.
*153e Escadron de Chasse based at Béchar-Oukda/Leger operates MiG-29S (9.13S) upgraded to MiG-29SMT standard.
*193e Escadron de Chasse based at Bou Sfer operates MiG-29S (9.13S) and MiG-29UB (9.51) upgraded to MiG-29SMT standard.

ARM

Armenia has 18 aircraft in service.;Armenian Air Force

AZE

Azerbaijan has 48 aircraft in service.

BGD

Bangladesh has 8 aircraft in service.;Bangladesh Air Force
*8th Squadron based at Bashar operates MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51).

BLR

Belarus has 50 aircraft in service.

BUL

Bulgaria has 20 MiG-29B in service, including 4 MiG-29UB.;Bulgarian Air Force
*2/3 Iztrebitelna Avio Eskadrila based at Graf Ignatievo operates MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51).

CUB

Cuba has 14 aircraft in service but only three of them remain in flying condition.

ERI

Eritrea has five aircraft in service.

HUN

Hungary has 21 aircraft in service.;Hungarian Air Force
*2. Vadászrepülö Század based Kecskemét operates MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51).
*59th Wing, Dongó Squadron based at Kecskemét operates MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51).

IND

India has 63 aircraft in service.

IRN

Iran took over 21 ex-Iraqi aircraft, flown over in 1991, the rest were bought some from Russia during the 1990s. Currently 60 MiG-29A and 15 MiG-29-UB are in service (totalling 75), some reports claim 35 MiG-29A, while others go as low as 24 (including MiG-29UB). Most of these planes have been upgraded by Iran, which included adding an inflight refuelling nozzle making them compattible with the drogue refuellers operated by the IRIAF.;Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
*11 TFS based at Tehran and Mehrabad Int'l operates MiG-29 (9.12B), MiG-29 (9.13) and MiG-29UB (9.51).
*23 TFS based at Tabriz operates MiG-29 (9.12B), MiG-29 (9.13) and MiG-29UB (9.51).

KAZ

Kazakhstan has 40 aircraft in service.

MYS

Malaysia introduced 18 aircraft. Two of them crashed, 16 are in service.;Malaysian Air Force
*19 Skn Cobra based at Kuantan-Sultan Ahmed Shah operates MiG-29S (9.13S) and MiG-29UB (9.51) under (local designation MiG-29N).

MYA

Myanmar has 12 aircraft in service.

PRK

North Korea has 40 aircraft in service.;Korean People's Air Force
*57th Air Regiment based at Onchon-up

PER

Peru has 19 aircraft in service, 16 MiG-29S and 2 MiG-29UB acquired from Belarus and 3 MiG-29SE purchased from Russia, two MiG-29S crashed. In August 12, 2008 was signed a contract of US$ 106 million with RAC MiG for a custom-made SMT upgrade of eight MiG-29S called MiG-29SMP [ [http://www.mindef.gob.pe/informacion/prensa.php?mod=2&id=639 FUERZA AÉRA DEL PERÚ FIRMA CONTRATO PARA REPARAR MIG29] . Ministry of Defense (2008-08-12). Retrieved on 2008-08-13.] ;Peruvian Air Force
*Escuadrón Aéreo Nº 612 based at Chiclayo operates MiG-29S/SE (9.13S) and MiG-29UB (9.51).

POL

Poland bought 12 aircraft (nine MiG-29 9.12 and three MiG-29UB 9.51) from Soviet Union between 1989 and 1990. Next ten ex-Czech aircraft (nine MiG-29A and one MiG-29UB) were exchanged with Czech Republic for 11 Polish PZL W-3 Sokół helicopters in 1996. Last 22 were handed over by Germany in 2003. Currently Poland has 44 aircraft (36 MiG-29A and eight MiG-29UB) but only 32 aircraft are operational in two units.;Polish Air Force
*1. Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego based at Mińsk Mazowiecki operated MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51) between 1989 and 2000. Unit was reorganized to 1. ELT.
*1. eskadra lotnictwa taktycznego based at Mińsk Mazowiecki operates MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51) from 2001.
*41. eskadra lotnictwa taktycznego based at Malbork operates MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51) from 2005.

RUS

Russia has 580 in service total, 266 with air force [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/av-main.htm "Aviatsiya Voyenno" entry at the "Globalsecurity.org" website] ] plus 110 with navy (150 in reserve, 50 for training). [ [http://www.warfare.ru/?lang=&catid=255&linkid=1600 "MIG-29/MIG-35 Fulcrum Counter-Air Fighter" entry at the "Warfare.ru" website] ] ;Russian Air Force
*783rd Training Centre - Armavir
*14th Fighter Aviation Regiment - Kursk
*28th Fighter Aviation Regiment - Andreapol (air base)
*237th Air Technology Demonstration Centre of Guards - Kubinka
*19th Fighter Aviation Regiment - Millerovo
*31st Fighter Aviation Regiment - Zernograd
*120th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment;Russian Naval Aviation

SRB

Serbia has four MiG-29B and one MiG-29UB in service. First two aircraft are back in service, another three will be until the summer. [ [http://www.vojska.mod.gov.yu/eng/naoruzanje/vipvo/avioni/mig-29.html "MIG-29 FIGHTER" entry at the "Serbian Armed Forces Official Website"] ] ;Serbian Air Force and Air Defense:
*101. lovačka aviacijska eskadrila based at 204th Air Base (Batajnica Airbase) operates MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51).

SVK

Slovakia has 21 aircraft in service since 1993, 13 are operational. In 2005-2006 aircraft were upgraded to MiG-29SD (locally designated AS - S for Slovak) and MiG-29UBS with NATO/ICAO standard.;Slovak Air Force
*1 Stíhacia Letka based at Sliac operates MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51).

SUD

Sudan has 10 aircraft in service.

SYR

Syria has 56 aircraft in service. [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/syria/airforce-equipment.htm] [http://www.scramble.nl/sy.htm] ;Syrian Air Force
*699 Squadron based at Tsaykal
*698 Squadron based at Tsaykal
*697 Squadron based at Tsaykal

TKM

Turkmenistan has 20 aircraft in service.

UKR

Ukraine has 217 [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/ukraine/vps-equipment.htm Ukraine - Air Force Equipment] ] aircraft in service.

;Ukrainian Air Force
*204th Fighter Aviation Brigade
*9th Fighter Aviation Brigade
*114th Fighter Aviation Brigade
*40th Fighter Aviation Brigade

USA

USA bought 21 aircraft from Moldova to avoid sale to hostile countries.

UZB

Uzbekistan has 30 aircraft in service.

YEM

Yemen has 44 aircraft in service. Six of them were bought from Moldova.

Former operators

CZS

Czechoslovakia had 18 MiG-29A and 2 MiG-29UB from 1989. All were passed on (in 1:1 ratio) to Czech Republic and Slovakia.

CZE

Czech Republic received nine MiG-29A and one MiG-29UB. Aircraft are no longer in service, being exchanged with Poland for 11 PZL W-3 Sokół helicopters in 1996.

DDR

East Germany received 24 aircraft delivered in 1988-1989, including 4 MiG-29UBs. They were based at Preschen. Upon the German Reunification in 1990 all were passed to Luftwaffe.

GER

Germany inherited 24 aircraft from East Germany in 1990 and upgraded them to NATO compatibility. One was lost, and one was kept for display when the remaining 22 were transferred to Poland in 2003, following the arrival of the Eurofighter Typhoon which replaced them.;German Air Force
*JG73 "Steinhoff" based at Laage operated MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51) under local designation MiG-29G.

IRQ

Iraq received 41 aircraft. Some were destroyed in Gulf War, 21 fled to Iran. No longer in service.

MDA

Moldova had 34 aircraft inherited from USSR. Six of them were sold to Yemen, 21 bought by USA, 1 MiG-29S sold to Romania. Last six remaining MiG-29S were overhauled in Ukraine recently. Yemen Return Six Mig-29S

ROM

Romania received 20 MiG-29A delivered from USSR starting in 1989 plus 1 MiG-29S from Moldova. Currently 18 aircraft were placed in storage after funding was cut for upgrade programme. [ [http://www.adevarulonline.ro/articole/armata-romana-isi-trimite-la-fier-vechi-toate-cele-18-avioane-de-lupta-mig-29/30235 "Romania retires its MiG-29 fleet" article in "Adevărul" website, January 2003] .]

USSR

Upon its dissolution in 1991 the Soviet Union had approximately 1000 aircraft in service. Upon the break-up they were passed to Belarus(50), Ukraine (220), Kazakhstan (40), Uzbekistan (30), Turkmenistan (20). The rest 600+ were passed to Russia. Many were subsequently sold off to third party states and/or written off. [ [http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/mig29/ airforce-technology.com - MiG-29] ] ;Soviet Air Force

YUG/FR-YUG

Yugoslavia received 14 MiG-29B and two MiG-29UB. During the Kosovo war five MiG-29B were shot down, next four and one MiG-29UB were destroyed on ground by NATO. [ [http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_380.shtml "Yugoslav & Serbian MiG-29s" article at the "ACIG (Air Combat Information Group)" website] ] Four MiG-29B and one MiG-29UB passed to Serbia.;SFR Yugoslav Air Force
*127.LAE of the 204.LAP based at Batajnica Airbase operated MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51) between 1986-1991.

;FR Yugoslav Air Force
*127. LAE "Vitezovi" of the 204.LAP based at Batajnica Airbase operated MiG-29 (9.12A) and MiG-29UB (9.51) between 1991-2006.

References

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