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The List of Aero L-39 Albatros operators lists the countries and their air force units that have operated the aircraft:
Contents
- Abkhazia
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Chad
- Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Czechoslovakia
- East Germany
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Hungary
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Lithuania
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovakia
- South Sudan
- Soviet Union
- Syria
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Australia
- France
- Canada
- United States
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Abkhazia
Afghanistan
The Afghan Air Force operated as many as 26 L-39Cs from 1977 through 2001, with some reports indicating as many as two may remain serviceable.
Algeria
Operates 7 L-39C and 32 L-39ZA aircraft in two squadrons:
Armenia
Azerbaijan
23 aircraft
Bangladesh
One was lost in a crash in 2012 killing a pilot.
Belarus
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Chad
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Chechens operated few L-39Cs taken over from Soviet Air Force inventory. All Chechen aircraft were destroyed during First Chechen War after Russian air strike on airfield in Grozny, though 4 were reported to have been donated to Abkhazia by Dzhokhar Dudayev.
Republic of the Congo
Cuba
operating 30 L-39C aircraft in three squadrons:
Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia
Two Czechoslovakian AF L-39Vs were delivered to the East German Air Force.
All Czechoslovakian Air Force aircraft passed to successor states - Czech Republic and Slovakia.
East Germany
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Ghana
Hungary
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Lithuania
Nicaragua
Nigeria
North Korea
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
South Sudan
Soviet Union
All Soviet Air Force aircraft passed to successor states: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
Syria
Thailand
Following Squadrons use the L-39ZA/ART
Following Squadrons are former users of the L-39ZA/ART
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Australia
A small number of L-39s are flown in Australia as jet flight experiences for paying public.
France
A civilian aerobatic display team based in Dijon, France; operating seven L-39 Albatros jets in the colours of their sponsor, Breitling.
Soviet Union
DOSAAF paramilitary organization, tasked with the training and preparation of reserves for the Soviet armed forces, operated unknown number of L-39.
Canada
Northern Lights Aerobatics Team from Montreal used 2 L-39C in 2000, but ceased operating them and performing airshows after 2000. The aircraft were registered and based in the US with Northern Lights USA of Lafayette, LA with 1 lost in crash in 2001.
United States
Hundreds of L-39s are finding new homes with private owners all over the world, especially in the United States.