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List of Aero L-39 Albatros operators

The List of Aero L-39 Albatros operators lists the countries and their air force units that have operated the aircraft:

Contents

Abkhazia

Abkhazian Air Force
  • 4 L-39s as of December 2009

    • Afghanistan

    Afghan Air Force

    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

    Algerian Air Force

    Operates 7 L-39C and 32 L-39ZA aircraft in two squadrons:

  • 632e Escadron d'Instruction et d'Appuis "Tigre"
  • 18e Escadron d'Entrainement Avancé

    • Armenia

    Armenian Air Force
  • 6 aircraft.

    • Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan Air Force
  • L-39C

    • 23 aircraft

    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Air Force
  • Operating 7 L-39ZA out of 8 L-39ZA acquired in late 1990s.

    • One was lost in a crash in 2012 killing a pilot.

    Belarus

    Belarus Air Force
  • Operating 10 L-39C aircraft.

    • Bulgaria

    Bulgarian Air Force
  • 1/12 Training Squadron operating 12 L-39ZA aircraft

    • Cambodia

    Royal Cambodian Air Force
  • Fighter Squadron operating 8 L-39ZA aircraft

    • Chad

    Military of Chad
  • Operating 11 L-39ZO aircraft.

    • Chechen Republic of Ichkeria

    Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Air Force

    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

    Congolese Air Force

    Cuba

    Cuban Air Force

    operating 30 L-39C aircraft in three squadrons:

  • UM 3710 Escuadrón de Intercepcion
  • UM 1660 Escuela de Ensenanza de Vuelo Avanzada
  • UM 4768 Escuadrón de Intercepcion

    • Czech Republic

    Czech Air Force
  • L-39C
  • L-39ZA
  • L-39V
  • L-39MS

    • Czechoslovakia

    Czechoslovakian Air Force
  • 33x L-39C
  • 6x L-39MS
  • 8x L-39V
  • 30x L-39ZA

    • 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

    East German Air Force
  • 52x L-39ZO
  • 2x L-39V
  • Two former Czechoslovak L-39Vs delivered to the East German Air Force.
  • Twenty former East German L-39ZO delivered to Hungary.

    • Egypt

    Egyptian Air Force
  • 40x L-39ZO
  • Ten former Libyan L-39ZO delivered to Egypt.

    • Equatorial Guinea

    Military of Equatorial Guinea
  • 2 aircraft.

    • Estonia

    Estonian Air Force
  • 2 aircraft.

    • Ethiopia

    Ethiopian Air Force
  • 17x L-39C

    • Ghana

    Ghana Air Force
  • 2 L-39ZO

    • Hungary

    Hungarian Air Force
  • 20x L-39ZO
  • Twenty former East German L-39ZO delivered to Hungary

    • Iraq

    Iraqi Air Force
  • 22x L-39C
  • 59x L-39ZO

    • Kazakhstan

    Kazakhstan Air Force
  • L-39C

    • Kyrgyzstan

    Kyrgyzstan Air Force
  • L-39C

    • Libya

    Libyan Air Force
  • 181x L-39ZO aqcquired during Gadaffi's era.
  • Ten former Libyan L-39ZO delivered to Egypt.
  • At least 3 operational with the new Libyan Air Force in 2013

    • Lithuania

    Lithuanian Air Force
  • 1x L-39ZA

    • Nicaragua

    Nicaraguan Air Forces

    Nigeria

    Nigerian Air Force
  • 24x L-39ZA

    • North Korea

    Korean People's Air Force
  • 60 L-39C

    • Romania

    Romanian Air Force
  • 32x L-39ZA

    • Russia

    Russian Air Force
  • ~1010 L-39C

    • Slovakia

    Slovak Air Force
  • 4x L-39C
  • 4x L-39ZA

    • South Sudan

    South Sudan Air Force
  • Unknown number of L-39 jets with logistical and maintenance support from Uganda

    • Soviet Union

    DOSAAF
    Soviet Air Force
  • 2080x L-39C

    • All Soviet Air Force aircraft passed to successor states: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

    Syria

    Syrian Air Force
  • 4x L-39ZA

    • Thailand

    Thai Air Force
  • 40x L-39ZA/ART

    • Following Squadrons use the L-39ZA/ART

  • 401 Sqn 4th Wing RTAFB Thakli
  • 411 Sqn 41st Wing RTAFB Chiang Mai

    • Following Squadrons are former users of the L-39ZA/ART

  • 101 Sqn 1st Wing RTAFB Khorat
  • 102 Sqn 1st Wing RTAFB Khorat

    • Tunisia

    Tunisia Air Force
  • 12 aircraft.

    • Turkmenistan

    Turkmenistan Air Force
  • 2 aircraft.

    • Uganda

    Ugandan Air Force
  • 3 L-39ZA

    • Ukraine

    Ukrainian Air Force
  • 37 L-39

    • Uzbekistan

    Uzbekistan Air Force
  • L-39C

    • Vietnam

    Vietnamese Air Force
  • 24x L-39C

    • Yemen

    Yemen Air Force
  • 12x L-39C

    • Australia

    A small number of L-39s are flown in Australia as jet flight experiences for paying public.

    France

    Breitling Jet Team

    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

    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

    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.

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