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Operators of the L-39

Operators of the L-39:
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[]

Flag of Abkhazia Abkhazia[]

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

Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan[]

Afghan L-39 Albatross jets

Afghan National Air Corps L-39 Albatross jets take off in a formation practice for the aerial parade in the upcoming Afghan National Day in Kabul, April 12, 2007.

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.

Flag of Algeria 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

Flag of Armenia Armenia[]

Armenian Air Force
  • 6 aircraft.

Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan[]

Azerbaijan Air Force
  • L-39C

223 aircraft

Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh[]

Bangladesh Air Force
  • Operating 8 L-39ZA aircraft

Flag of Belarus Belarus[]

Belarus Air Force

Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria[]

Bulgarian Air Force Aero L-39ZA Albatros Lofting-1

Aero L-39 Albatros of the Bulgarian Air Force

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

Flag of Cambodia Cambodia[]

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

Flag of Chad Chad[]

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

Flag of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria 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.[citation needed]

Flag of the Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo[]

Congolese Air Force

Flag of Cuba 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

Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic[]

L-39 2433 based at Náměště nad Oslavou

a Czech Aero L-39

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

Flag of Czechoslovakia 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.[1]

All Czechoslovakian Air Force aircraft passed to successor states - Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Flag of East Germany East Germany[]

East German Air Force
  • 52x L-39ZO
  • 2x L-39V
  • Two former Czechoslovak L-39Vs delivered to the East German Air Force.[1]
  • Twenty former East German L-39ZO delivered to Hungary.[1]

Flag of Egypt Egypt[]

Egyptian Air Force
  • 40x L-39ZO
  • Ten former Libyan L-39ZO delivered to Egypt.[1]

Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea[]

Military of Equatorial Guinea
  • 2 aircraft.

Flag of Estonia Estonia[]

L-39 Albatros estonian

An Estonian L-39 in flight

Estonian Air Force
  • 2 aircraft.

Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia[]

Ethiopian Air Force
  • 17x L-39C

Flag of Ghana Ghana[]

Ghana Air Force
  • 2 L-39ZO

Flag of Hungary Hungary[]

Albatros HUN

Hungarian Aero L-39 Albatros

Hungarian Air Force
  • 20x L-39ZO
  • Twenty former East German L-39ZO delivered to Hungary [1]

Flag of Iraq Iraq[]

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

Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan[]

Kazakhstan Air Force
  • L-39C

Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan[]

Kyrgyzstan Air Force
  • L-39C

Flag of Libya Libya[]

Aero L-39 Albatros working in Libyan Air Force

Aero L-39 Albatros working in Libyan Air Force.

Libyan Air Force
  • 181x L-39ZO aqcquired during Gadaffi's era.
  • Ten former Libyan L-39ZO delivered to Egypt.[1]

Flag of Lithuania Lithuania[]

Aero L-39ZA Albatros, Lithuania - Air Force AN0633003

Lithuania Aero L-39 Albatros.

Lithuanian Air Force
  • 4x L-39C
  • 2x L-39ZA

Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua[]

Nicaraguan Air Forces

Flag of Nigeria Nigeria[]

Aero L-39 Albatros Nigerian Air Force

Nigerian Aero L-39.

Nigerian Air Force
  • 24x L-39ZA

Flag of North Korea North Korea[]

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

Flag of Romania Romania[]

Romanian Air Force
  • 32x L-39ZA

Flag of Russia Russia[]

Russian Air Force
  • ~1010 L-39C

Flag of Slovakia Slovakia[]

Aero L-39 ZA of Slovak Air Force (reg

A Slovak L-39ZA (1701) in Biele Albatrosy colors at Radom Air Show 2005

Slovak Air Force
  • L-39C
  • L-39ZA

Flag of the Soviet Union 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.

Flag of Syria Syria[]

Syrian Air Force
  • 4x L-39ZA

Flag of Thailand Thailand[]

L-39ZA Albatros

A Royal Thai Air Force L-39ZA Albatros.

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
Thai Army

Flag of Tunisia Tunisia[]

Tunisia Air Force
  • 12 aircraft.

Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan[]

Turkmenistan Air Force
  • 2 aircraft.

Flag of Uganda Uganda[]

Ugandan Air Force
  • 3 L-39ZA

Flag of Ukraine Ukraine[]

Aero L-39C Albatros, Ukraine - Air Force AN1408096

A Ukrainian L-39

Ukrainian Air Force
  • 0 L-39C

ДПМПΤАЛ

Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan[]

Uzbekistan Air Force
  • L-39C

Flag of Vietnam Vietnam[]

Vietnamese Air Force
  • 24x L-39C

Flag of Yemen Yemen[]

Yemen Air Force
  • 12x L-39C

Civil Operators[]

Flag of France 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.

Flag of the Soviet Union 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.

Flag of Canada 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.[2] 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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