Main page "Colours ot the MiG-29 (Fulcrum)"
Revised: February 2018 YEMENالجمهورية اليمنية (al-Ǧumhūrīyâẗu l-Yamanīyâ) (Republic of Yemen) | |
In service | Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Jamahiriya al Yemeniya (Yemeni Air Force) since 1994 |
Deliveries |
1994: 4 MiGs from Moldova, quantity: 4
Two Yemen unified in 1990, but soon war was started - South Yemen (ex. Democratic Republic of Yemen) demand a "divorce". In 1994 Yemen buy 4 MiG-29 from Moldova, but only 2 of them fight against South Yemen, who loaned 12 MiG-29 from... Moldova (in 1997 returned to owner). Four MiGs remain in Yemen (Al Rayan base). 2004-2005 14 MiGs from 2001 were upgraded to SMT 9-18 and UB 9-53 standards. 2015: Sanaa's al-Daylami air base was takeover by Houthi rebels. Then begins Saudi Arabia-led military intervention, incl. Operation Decisive Storm. Yemeni air force lost some aircraft in airstrikes. |
Units |
9th Squadron @ Sanaa al-Dailami airbase (and a detachment @ al-Anab airbase) |
Known numbers |
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Camouflage and painting |
Looks that Yemen is one of the two countries having MiG-29SMT in version 9-18, rebuilded from MiG-29SE (also Eritrea).
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![]() | 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 2005-2018, Słupsk (Poland) mariusz@mariwoj.pl Everyone can use a drawings for free, if leaving author's name and logo |