Thursday, 4 April 2019

Aero L-29, part four, various European users users

As we've previously said many time, the Aero L-29 was used by many Eastern bloc countries. The ones covered in this post are:

  • Hungary: As it happened with almost every other Warsaw Pact country, Hungary bought a number of Aero L-29 in the mid 1960s (in 1965 to be more precise) to equip their training squadrons. They served until the fall of communism in 1989 together with other more advanced and modern types. 
  • Romania: Being a Warsaw Pact member, the Romanian Air Force was supplied with a number of Aero L-29 to equip their training squadrons and flight schools. They served until the fall of communism in 1989 and shortly beyond, together with other types.
  • Slovakia: After the creation of the Slovak Air Force in 1993, there were many L-29s left in the country which served as the main trainer for the newly created air force. It served alongside the more advanced Aero L-39 until the very late 1990s when it was phased out.
  • USSR: The Soviet Air Force (VVS) was the main user of the Aero L-29. It served as its main trainer, together with other types until the dissolution of the USSR in 1992.









Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-29_Delfín
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Air_Force
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_Air_Force
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_Air_Force
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Air_Forces

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