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L-39ZA, s/n 533218, No. 145, Military Flight Academy, Grupul 20,
Borcea-Fetesti AB, Romania, 2012
L-39ZA/ART, s/n 533218, 411 Sqn, 3 Air Division, 41 Wing,
Chiang Mai AB, Thailand, 2014
L-39 ZA aircraft operated in the Romanian
Air Force from 1982 to 2007. The first L-39 ZA
Albatros arrived in Romania in early December
1981 and immediately joined the newly established
20 Fighter and Fighter-Bomber Group’s flight
school, operating out of Boboc Airport. A total of
32 units of the L-39ZA variant were purchased.
The aircraft with fuselage number 145 entered
service on April 6, 1985 and made its last flight
in December 2007. It was then sold to a private
entity.
The Royal Thai Air Force operated L-39ZA/
ART aircraft at two airbases. The majority of
them were stationed at Korat Air Base in the
central part of Thailand, which serves as an
RTAF showcase, hosting foreign delegations
and conducting joint exercises with neighboring
countries. The second base was Takhli, located
about 200 km to the west, where the aircraft
were used for operational flights. The L-39ZA
aircraft were initially used by the 101 and 102
Squadrons in Korat, then by the 401 Squadron
in Thakli, and the 411 Squadron in Chiang Mai.
The RTAF received a total of 40 L-39 aircraft
by 1994, with about five lost in accidents.
On the occasion of anniversaries, some aircraft
were presented in special liveries featuring
emblems of all four squadrons. On March 31, 2021,
the Royal Thai Air Force held the ceremony on
the occasion of the Aero L-39ZA/ART retirement
from the active duty. The last operator was the
411 Squadron, 41 Wing, based in Chiang Mai.
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