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IRAN

جمهوری اسلامی ایران / Jomhuriye Eslâmiye Irân (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Revised: August 2010
In service
Since 1990 up to day
Operational: about 20
Quantity
1990: 14 MiG-29/Mig-29UB (9-12B/9-51) from Soviet Union
1991: 3 MiG-29 (9-12B) and 1 MiG-29UB (9-51) that defected Iraq
1995: 4 MiGs from Russia
2003: 4 MiGs from Russia
In total: 26
22 from Russia in 1990 and 2003
4 from Iraq in 1991
Losses:
1990: 1 aircraft lost during delivery flights from Russia to Iran
1991 or 1992: 1 aircraft lost
Units
11th Sqn, Teheran (1st Tactical Air Base)
23rd Sqn, Tabriz (2nd Tactical Air Base)
Bort numbers
Iranian numerals from 0 to 9: ۰۱۲۳۴۵۶۷۸۹
First batch:
MiG-29 3-6103 3-6105 3-6106 3-6109 3-6111 3-6112 3-6113 3-6114 3-6115 3-6116 3-6117 3-6118
MiG-29UB 3-6301
Second batch 2003:
MiGs-29UB 3-6305 3-6306 3-6307
Unknown:
MiG-29 3-6132
Remarks
Camouflage schemes:
MiGs in nineties: bluegray with sand (various tint) blotches on upper surfaces (each aircraft different).

MiG-29 ۳-۶۱۰۳ (3-6103) from first batch, Iran 2000.
MiGs about 2003 and later: blue with sand patches (UBs and 3-6132).

MiG-29UB ۳-۶۳۰۵ (3-6305) from second batch, Iran 2007.

2nd July 2010: Iran has modernized one MiG-29, in Tabriz plants. Upgrade was conducted by Iranian engineers. No further details. It's possible that is MiG-29UB with in-flight refueling probe.

IRAN جمهوری اسلامی ایران / Jomhuriye Eslâmiye Irân (Islamic Republic of Iran) Revised: August 2010
In service	Since 1990 up to day Operational: about 20
Quantity	1990: 14 MiG-29/Mig-29UB (9-12B/9-51) from Soviet Union 1991: 3 MiG-29 (9-12B) and 1 MiG-29UB (9-51) that defected Iraq 1995: 4 MiGs from Russia 2003: 4 MiGs from Russia In total: 26 22 from Russia in 1990 and 2003 4 from Iraq in 1991 Losses: 1990: 1 aircraft lost during delivery flights from Russia to Iran 1991 or 1992: 1 aircraft lost
Units	11th Sqn, Teheran (1st Tactical Air Base) 23rd Sqn, Tabriz (2nd Tactical Air Base)
Bort numbers	Iranian numerals from 0 to 9: ۰۱۲۳۴۵۶۷۸۹ First batch: MiG-29 3-6103 3-6105 3-6106 3-6109 3-6111 3-6112 3-6113 3-6114 3-6115 3-6116 3-6117 3-6118 MiG-29UB 3-6301 Second batch 2003: MiGs-29UB 3-6305 3-6306 3-6307 Unknown: MiG-29 3-6132
Remarks	Camouflage schemes: MiGs in nineties: bluegray with sand (various tint) blotches on upper surfaces (each aircraft different). MiG-29 ۳-۶۱۰۳ (3-6103) from first batch, Iran 2000. MiGs about 2003 and later: blue with sand patches (UBs and 3-6132). MiG-29UB ۳-۶۳۰۵ (3-6305) from second batch, Iran 2007. 2nd July 2010: Iran has modernized one MiG-29, in Tabriz plants. Upgrade was conducted by Iranian engineers. No further details. It's possible that is MiG-29UB with in-flight refueling probe.