List of Aero L-39 Albatros operators
Blue: Current military
Cyan: Current civilian
Red: Former
The List of Aero L-39 Albatros operators lists the countries and their air force units that have operated the aircraft:
Military operators[]
Current Operators[]
Abkhazia[]
- 4 L-39s as of December 2009
Algeria[]
- 55 L-39s as of December 2020[1]
Armenia[]
- 6 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Angola[]
- 4 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Azerbaijan[]
- Azerbaijan Air Force
- 12 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Bangladesh[]
- Operating 7 L-39ZA out of 8 L-39ZA acquired in late 1990s.[1] One was lost in a crash in 2012 killing a pilot
Belarus[]
- Belarus Air Force
- 12 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Bulgaria[]
- 1/12 Training Squadron operating 6 L-39ZA aircraft.[1]
Cuba[]
- Cuban Air Force
operating 26 L-39C aircraft in three squadrons:[1]
- UM 3710 Escuadrón de Intercepcion
- UM 1660 Escuela de Ensenanza de Vuelo Avanzada
- UM 4768 Escuadrón de Intercepcion
Egypt[]
- 1 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Equatorial Guinea[]
- 2 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Estonia[]
- 1 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Ethiopia[]
- 10 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Georgia[]
- 8 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Kazakhstan[]
- Kazakhstan Air Force
- 17 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Libya[]
- Libyan Air Force
- 181x L-39ZO acquired during Gadaffi's era.
- Ten former Libyan L-39ZO delivered to Egypt.[2]
- 10 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Mozambique[]
- Mozambique Air Force
Nigeria[]
- 8 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Russia[]
- 181 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Senegal[]
Slovakia[]
- 4x L-39C
- 4x L-39ZA
- 7 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Syria[]
- 61 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Tajikistan[]
- 4 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Thailand[]
- Thai Air Force
- 33 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Tunisia[]
- Tunisia Air Force
- 9 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Uganda[]
- Ugandan Air Force
- 8 L-39ZA as of December 2020.[1]
Ukraine[]
- 47 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Uzbekistan[]
- Uzbekistan Air Force
- 2 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Vietnam[]
- Vietnamese Air Force
- 25 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Yemen[]
- Yemen Air Force
- 28 aircraft as of December 2020.[1]
Former Operators[]
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.
Cambodia[]
- Formerly operated 6 L-39C trainer aircraft
- Recently ordered 4 L-39NG trainer aircraft[4]
Chad[]
- Military of Chad
- Operating 11 L-39ZO aircraft.
Republic of the Congo[]
Czech Republic[]
- 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.[2]
All Czechoslovakian Air Force aircraft passed to successor states – Czech Republic and Slovakia.
East Germany[]
- 52x L-39ZO
- 2x L-39V
- Two former Czechoslovak L-39Vs delivered to the East German Air Force.[2]
- Twenty former East German L-39ZO delivered to Hungary.[2]
Ghana[]
- 2 L-39ZO
Hungary[]
- 20x L-39ZO
- Twenty former East German L-39ZO delivered to Hungary [2]
Iraq[]
- 22x L-39C
- 59x L-39ZO
Kyrgyzstan[]
- Kyrgyzstan Air Force
- L-39C
Lithuania[]
- 1x L-39ZA
Nicaragua[]
- Nicaraguan Air Forces
North Korea[]
- 60 L-39C
Romania[]
- 32x L-39ZA
South Sudan[]
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.
Turkmenistan[]
- Turkmenistan Air Force
- 2 aircraft.
Civil operators[]
Australia[]
A small number of L-39s are flown in Australia as jet flight experiences for paying public.
Austria[]
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
Northern Lights Aerobatics Team from Montreal used 2 L-39C in 2000, but ceased operating them and performing airshows after 2000.[7] 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.
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Aero L-39 Albatros page in Scramble magazine Archived 2006-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Isby, David C.; Willis, David (December 2013). "Mozambique Rebuilding its Air Force". Air International. Vol. 85 no. 6. p. 26. ISSN 0306-5634.
- ^ https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50651347/czech-arms-to-be-purchased/
- ^ Binnie, Jeremy (12 September 2016). "South Sudan now flying L-39 jets". IHS Jane's 360. London. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "L-39 users from all over the world met in AERO Vodochody". September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2011-01-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International, Vol. 182, No. 5370, 11–17 December 2012. pp. 40–64. ISSN 0015-3710.
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