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This is a list of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27 operators. As of late 2023, the MiG-27 has been fully retired.

MiG-27 of the Soviet Air Force

Operators

Main article: MiG-27

As of 2023, the MiG-27 has been fully retired from active military service.

Belarus

The Belarusian Air Force inherited a small number of MiG-27s of the 911th APIB, based at Lida, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.[1] These aircraft were scrapped at Baranovichi.

India

The Indian Air Force operated the largest MiG-27 fleet outside the Soviet Union from 1988 to 2020.

Indian MiG-27 taking off
MiG-27 from No. 18 Squadron IAF

Kazakhstan

The Kazakhstan Air Force operated 12 MiG-27s until 2023, when they were retired, and put up for auction. Subsequently, they were sold to the USA in 2024, and are speculated to be transferred to Ukraine for use as spare parts sources and/or decoys.[2][3][4]

Russia

The Russian Air Force inherited most of the remaining MiG-27s after the collapse of the USSR. However, these were quickly retired in favour of the Su-24 and Su-25.

A Russian Air Force machine in Lärz, Germany

USSR

MiG-27 (12142275643)

Direct Reporting Units

Baltic Military District

Belorussian Military District

Carpathian Military District

Central Asian Military District

Far Eastern Military District

Kiev Military District

Leningrad Military District

Odessa Military District

Transbaikal Military District

Volga Military District

Central Group of Forces (Czechoslovakia)

Southern Group of Forces

Western Group of Forces

Group of Soviet Forces in Mongolia

Soviet Naval Aviation

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Air Force MiG-27

The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) purchased five MiG-27s from Ukraine in 2000. These were used in the Sri Lankan Civil War.

Ukraine

Ukrainian MiG-27

ALthough the Soviet Air Force had not based any MiG-27 regiments in Ukraine, when the Soviet Union fell 49 MiG-27s of various models were undergoing maintenance in Ukraine.

References

  1. ^ Gordon, E. (2019). Mikoyan MiG-23 and MiG-27. Dmitriĭ Komissarov. Manchester. p. 398. ISBN 978-1-910809-31-0. OCLC 1108690733.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "117 MiG-31, MiG-29 & Other Russian-Origin Fighter Jets Put Up On Auction By Kazakhstan; Here's Why". 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Kazakhstan sells over 100 military aircraft". 27 October 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  4. ^ "US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says". 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

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