List of MiG-27 operators

This is a list of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27 operators. Active operators are in bold.

MiG-27 of the Soviet Air Force

Operators
Main article: MiG-27

As of 2022, the Kazakh Air Force is the only active operator of the MiG-27 in the world.[1]

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.[2] These aircraft were scrapped at Baranovichi.

  • 911th APIB at Lida, MiG-27K

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 is the only active operator of the MiG-27 as of October 2021.

  • 129th APIB - Soviet Air Force regiment operating MiG-27s from Taldykorgan Air Base in Kazakh territory when the Soviet Union collapsed, MiG-27M
  • 134th APIB - Another Soviet unit based at Zhangiztobe Air Base, MiG-27M
  • 60th IAP
  • 604th Aviation Base at Taldykorgan, formed out of the 60th, 129th and 134th regiments, MiG-27M

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)
  • 131st SAD, Milovice
    • 236th APIB, Hradčany-Mimoň

Southern Group of Forces
  • 36th Air Army, Budapest
  • 1st GvAPIB, Kunmadaras
  • 88th GvAPIB, Debrecen (both this unit and the 1st GvAPIB reported directly to HQ Southern Group in Budapest)

Western Group of Forces

Group of Soviet Forces in Mongolia
  • 23rd Air Army, Choibolsan
    • 44th SAK, Choibolsan
      • 29th ADIB, Choibolsan
        • 266th APIB, Nalaïh

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. "World Air Forces Directory 2022". flightglobal.com. FlightGlobal. p. 22. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. 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)

Bibliography
  • Gordon, Y. and Komissarov, D., 'Mikoyan MiG-23 & MiG-27', Crecy Publishing, Manchester, 2019 ISBN 978-1-910809-31-0
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