Main page "Colours ot the MiG-29 (Fulcrum)"

Revised: February 2018 POLSKA (POLAND) Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa (People's Republic of Poland) until end of 1989 Rzeczpospolita Polska (Republic of Poland) since 1990

Deliveries	In service since 1989 1989-1990: 12 MiGs from USSR (9 x 9-12A + 3 x 9-51) Delivery of next 6 MiGs was canceled December 1995 - January 1996: 10 MiGs from Czech Republic = 9 x 9-12A + 1 x 9-51 Exchanged with Czech Republic for Polish Sokół helicopters Since 1997 overhauls in Poland, in Bydgoszcz, at Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze nr 2 (Military Air Works no. 2) 2003-2004: 22 MiGs from Germany (18 x MiG-29G + 4 x MiG-29GT) In total 44 MiGs between 1989 and 2004 2013-2014: 16 MiGs from Mińsk were slightly upgraded (electronic equipment, digital communication systems). Losses: 18 December 2017: MiG-29 #67 crashed in forest near Mińsk airfield, pilot survived. 6 July 2018: MiG-29 #4103 from Malbork crashed near village Sakówka (near Pasłęk) during night flight. Pilot ejected, but not survived.
Units	Mińsk Mazowiecki since 1989 1989-2000: 1 Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego "Warszawa" (1 PLM, 1st Regiment of Fighter Aviation "Warsaw")* 2001-2010: 1 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego "Warszawa" (1 ELT, 1st Squadron of Tactical Aviation "Warsaw")** Since July 2010: 23 Baza Lotnictwa Taktycznego (23rd Base of Tactical Aviation)*** * 1st Regiment was divided into two squadrons (Eskadra): 1st squadron gets MiGs in 1989-1990, 2nd squadron retain its MiGs-21 until 1996, when was equipped with ex-Czech MiGs. ** 1st Tactical Squadron was formed in January 2001 within a structure of 23rd Air Base (23 Baza Lotnicza) and 1st Regiment was disbanded. *** In July 2010 1st Tactical Squadron and 23rd Air Base were joined together and 23rd Base of Tactical Aviation was formed. Malbork (airfield Królewo) since 2004 2004-2010: 41 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego (41 ELT, 41st Squadron of Tactical Aviation)* Since January 2011: 22 Baza Lotnictwa Taktycznego (22nd Base of Tactical Aviation )** * 41st Tactical Squadron it's a former 41 Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego in Malbork. Squadron was formed in January 2001 within 22nd Air Base (22 Baza Lotnicza). It's a second Polish air force unit equipped with MiGs-29. * In January 2011 41st Tactical Squadron and 22nd Air Base were joined together and 22nd Base of Tactical Aviation was formed. Since 2008 some MiGs were in museums (Warsaw, Kraków) and other sites (military academy in Dęblin, repair factory in Bydgoszcz, high school in Chełm).
Numbers	1989/1990 batch from USSR (1st squadron of 1st Regiment, later 1st Tactical Squadron, now 23rd Base) MiG-29A: 65 66 67 70 105 108 111 114 115 MiG-29UB: 15 42 64 July 1989: 65 66 67 70 August 1989: 15 42 64 September 1990: 105 October 1990: 108 111 114 115 Polish number it's a - in general - two or three last digits of factory serial number, i.e: 2960526365 = 65, 2960535105 = 105. 1995/1996 batch from Czech Republic (2nd squadron of 1st Regiment, later 1st Tactical Squadron, now 23rd Base) MiG-29A: 38 40 54 56 59 77 83 89 92 MiG-29UB: 28 type Serial number Czech number Polish number delivered MiG-29 2960532038 3810 38 Dec 1995 MiG-29 2960632359 5918 59 Dec 1995 MiG-29 2960526377 7702 77 Dec 1995 MiG-29 2960526389 8906 89 Dec 1995 MiG-29 2960526392 9207 92 Dec 1995 MiG-29UB 50903014528 4402 28 Dec 1995 MiG-29 2960632040 4012 40 Jan 1996 MiG-29 2960632354 5414 54 Jan 1996 MiG-29 2960632356 5616 56 Jan 1996 MiG-29 2960526383 8304 83 Jan 1996 2003/2004 batch from Germany (41st Tactical Squadron, now 22nd Base) MiG-29A: 4101 4102 4103 4104 4107 4108 4109 4111 4112 4113 4114 4116 4117 4118 4119 4120 4121 4122 MiG-29UB: 4105 4110 4115 4123 type GDR number FRG number Polish number delivered MiG-29 604 29+01 4116 VIII.2004 MiG-29 607 29+02 4117 IV.2004 MiG-29 615 29+03 - stay in Germany (Laage, now in museum in Berlin) MiG-29 628 29+04 4111 VIII.2004 MiG-29 635 29+05 4118 VIII.2004 MiG-29 661 29+06 4107 XI.2003 MiG-29 668 29+07 4101 IX.2003 MiG-29 669 29+08 4112 IV.2004 MiG-29 670 29+09 - crashed 1996 in Germany MiG-29 676 29+10 4119 VIII.2004 MiG-29 677 29+11 4102 IX.2003 MiG-29 679 29+12 4113 VIII.2004 MiG-29 684 29+14 4114 IV.2004 MiG-29 693 29+15 4108 XII.2003 MiG-29 699 29+16 4103 IX.2003 MiG-29 745 29+17 4104 IX.2003 MiG-29 777 29+18 4120 VIII.2004 MiG-29 778 29+19 4109 XII.2003 MiG-29 785 29+20 4121 VIII.2004 MiG-29 786 29+21 4122 IV.2004 MiG-29UB 148 29+22 4110 XII.2003 MiG-29UB 179 29+23 4115 VIII.2004 MiG-29UB 181 29+24 4105 IX.2003 MiG-29UB 185 29+25 4123 VIII.2004 2004-2007 German MiGs were overhauled in Bydgoszcz (15 aircraft: 4101 4103 4104 4105 4110 4111 4112 4113 4115 4116 4118 4120 4121 4122 4123) except MiGs in ICAO-II standard (probably were used as source of spare parts).
Camouflage and painting	1 Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego "Warszawa", Mińsk Mazowiecki. Emblem of the regiment was city of Warsaw mermaid MiG-29 65, Poland 1989 MiG-29 70, Poland 1989. Standard camouflage of Polish MiG-29 MiG-29 70, Poland 1989, Święto Lotnictwa (Air Force Day) in Poznań. Regiment's emblem was covered with adhesive tape to hide a location of top secret unit MiG-29 70, Poland 1991. Occasional paintings around number: "70 YEARS WARSZAWA" MiG-29 67, Poland 1990. One and only MiG: different camouflage on fins MiG-29 67, Poland 1997. The same aircraft few years later Emblem on air intake is 2 klucz (2nd flight) MiG-29UB 64, Poland 1990 MiG-29 114, Poland 1990 MiG-29 114, in-flight tests in Israel "Negev Squadron", 1997 MiG-29 114, Poland 1999 MiG-29 115, Poland 1994, occasional painting for French Mirages visit MiG-29 115, Poland 1997, Orli Szpon (Eagle Talon) exercise MiG-29 77, Poland 1995, ex Czech 7702. Czech MiGs were in green-brown camouflage. All were repainted to new grey-darkgrey scheme since 1997. 1 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego, Mińsk Mazowiecki. Since 2004 emblem is so called godło kościuszkowskie (Kosciuszko's emblem) with a traditions of 7th Eskadra (1920) and 303rd Squadron in Great Britain during 2nd World War. Some aircraft in years 2004-2007 worn two emblems (Kosciuszko's and old Warsaw mermaid). At the end of 2000 a regiment 1 Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego "Warszawa" was disbanded, so mermaid lost letters "plm", but still left on aircraft. Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze nr 2, Bydgoszcz Old and new emblem. Painted after overhaul on fins MiG-29 70, 1 elt, Poland 2001, overhauled 1997 Six aircraft (70, 66, 77, 65, 15, 92) overhauled between 1997 and 1999 don't have a black spot on nose. MiG-29 66, 1 elt, Poland 2001, overhauled 1998 MiG-29 77, 1 elt, Poland 2001, overhauled 1999 MiG-29 67, 1 elt, Poland 2002, overhauled 2002 MiG-29 114, 1 elt, Poland 2007, overhauled 2005 MiG-29 64, 1 elt, Poland 2007, overhauled 2001 MiG-29 105, 1 elt, Poland 2007, overhauled 2004 In 2006 four aircraft was used in Polski Kontyngent Wojskowy "Orlik" in Lithuania (Siauliai) in air policing mission... MiG-29 77, 1 elt, Poland 2007, just before second overhaul. Note many emblems ("Toyo" it's a pilot nick name) and repaintings. MiG-29 115, 1 elt, Poland 2006, overhauled 2005 Ppłk dypl. pil. Robert Cierniak was a commander of 1 elt and PKW "Orlik". We believe that four-leaf clover brings lucky. 41 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego, Malbork MiG-29 4115, Poland 2005, ex German 29+15. Temporarily painted in WZL-2. MiG-29 4115, Poland 2007 ex German 29+15. MiG-29 4118, Poland 2004, ex German 29+05. MiG-29 4121 Poland 2006, ex German 29+20. MiG-29 70, Poland 2007, after second overhaul aircraft was transferred from 1 elt (Mińsk) to 41 elt (Malbork), as 66 and 15 Emblem on air intake (flying duck) belong to squadron's armaments flight (klucz uzbrojenia). MiG-29 4119, Poland, May 2007, ex German 29+10. Not overhauled, but repainted in possible new camouflage scheme. Remains in WZL-2. MiG-29 4114, Poland, October 2007, ex German 29+14. Not overhauled, even not repainted. Passed from WZL-2 to Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna in Warszawa. Ex-german MiG-29 #29+06, educational aid in Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa (State Profession High School) at Chełm, Poland 2008. Fictious number 2001, still in German camouflage.
Special painting "Kosynierzy Warszawscy" (Warsaw Scythemen)	"Kosynierzy Warszawscy" (Warsaw Scythemen) First MiG with historic emblem of so called Kosciuszko's Squadron was MiG-29UB #15, second MiG-29 #56, painted in 2009. MiG-29UB #15 was overhauled in 2008. In 2009's gets large 1st Squadron's emblem on top. Goraszka Air Show 2009. Since June 2012 Robert Gretzyngier and Wojciech Matusiak, members of Fundacja Historyczna Lotnictwa Polskiego, paint on MiGs portraits of historical commanders (two portraits of the same person on each MiG) of 7th Escadrilla, 111th Squadron and Squadron 303 (the last one famous from Battle of Britain). MiG-29 56 2012 June Marian Pisarek (1912-1942) colourful emblem MiG-29UB 15 2012 Zdzisław Krasnodębski (1904-1980) colourful emblem MiG-29 111 2012 Mirosław Ferić (1915-1942) low-visibility emblem MiG-29 40 2012 Witold Urbanowicz (1908-1996) low-visibility emblem MiG-29 115 Bolesław Gładych (1918-2011) low-visibility emblem MiG-29 59 2013 May Zdzisław Henneberg (1911-1941) low-visibility emblem MiG-29 114 2013 Eugeniusz Horbaczewski (1917-1944) low-visibility emblem MiG-29 108 2013 Ludwik Paszkiewicz (1907-1940) low-visibility emblem MiG-29UB 28 2013 Gustaw Sidorowicz (1905-1993) low-visibility emblem MiG-29 67 2013 Wojciech Kołaczkowski (1908-2001) low-visibility emblem MiG-29 42 2013 July Cederic Fauntleroy (1891-1973) low-visibility emblem MiG-29 105 2013 July Merian C. Cooper (1893-1973) low-visibility emblem MiG-29 38 2014 Wojciech Januszewicz (1911-1940) low-visibility emblem MiG-29 83 2014 Witold Łokuciewski (1917-1990) low-visibility emblem MiG-29 89 2014 Bolesław Drobiński (1918-1995) no emblem MiG-29 54 2016 (?) Jerzy Jankiewicz (1913-1942) Mirosław Ferić Witold Urbanowicz Marian Pisarek Zdzisław Krasnodębski Emblem in low-visibility version, painted since 2012 First MiG-29 from 23rd Base (portraits of Marian Pisarek). Mińsk Mazowiecki, June 2012. First MiG-29 from 23rd Base with low-visibility emblem (portraits of Mirosław Ferić). Mińsk Mazowiecki, 2012. Emblem is painted with slighty lighter enamel than lightgrey upper background.
Stanisław Skalski	In May 2015 aircraft #4105 from Malbork gets special painting to honour a famous Polish pilot Stanisław Skalski.
1918-2018 100th anniversary	In November 2018 it was a 100th anniversary of Independence, formation of Polish airforce and first combat flight of Polish aircraft (5th Nov 1918), during a battle of Lwów (now Lviv in Ukraine), performed by pilot Stefan Bastyr and observer Janusz de Beaurain. Mig-29 #4120 gets a special painting, including portraits of both pilots and a Marshal of Poland Józef Piłsudski.
Modernization	Between November 2013 and November 2014 16 aircraft from Mińsk were slightly upgraded in WZL-2 @ Bydgoszcz (electronic equipment, digital communication systems) 15 28 38 40 42 54 56 59 67 83 89 105 108 111 114 115.
Low-visibility	Since May 2014 overhauled aircraft are painted in new scheme similar to Polish F-16 (also overhauled Su-22M4 and Su-22UM3). Lighter colours, grey numbers, colourful national marks. Low-visibility without grey national marks (which I hate personally. It's simple for me: Polish flag is white and red, so Polish marks on aircraft should be white and red). 2014-2015: 28 (UB) 2016-2017: 38, 42 (UB), 54, 56, 67, 89 2016-2017: MiGs from Mińsk Mazowiecki in new low visibility painting scheme. Scheme is very similar on every aricraft, but not exactly the same. Here is MiG-29 #38. Early 2018: MiG-29UB #4123 from Malbork in low visibility painting scheme.

Colours of the MiG-29 (МиГ-29). Worldwide aircraft Mikoyan & Gurevich MiG-29 (Fulcrum) camouflage and painting schemes MiG-29 MiG-29S MiG-29UB MiG-29M MiG-29M2 MiG-29UBT MiG-29SD MiG-29N MiG-29NUB MiG-29K MiG-29KUB MiG-29AS MiG-29G MiG-29GT MiG-29BM MiG-29SM MiG-29SE MiG-29SMT MiG-29UPG MiG-29SMP MiG-29OVT MiG-35 All aircraft drawings © Mariusz Wojciechowski 2005-2020, Słupsk (Poland) mariusz@mariwoj.pl Everyone can use a drawings for free, if leaving author's name and logo