Ex-Russian MiG-29s with Serbia

The first two MiG-29s donated to Serbia by Russia have entered service with the Rat novaz du hop lo vstvoip rot iv vaz du hop lov na odbrana (RViPVO, Serbian Air Force and Air Defence).

The aircraft have now entered service with the 101 lovacka avijacijska eskadrila (101st Fighter Aviation Squadron).

The aircraft had arrived in Serbia last October 2017 following which were installed new navigation and communication devices in line with International Civil Aviation (ICAO) standards at Batajnica’s Moma Stanojlovic works. The dated radar screen has been replaced by an MFI-54 multifunction display. Work is due for completion in the first half of next year, leaving the RV I PVO with ten MiG-29s, including four aircraft from the original Yugoslavian order. Another four MiG-29s are expected to be donated by Belarus after their overhaul.