L-39 Albatros

L-39 Albatros

The Aero L-39 Albatros is the successor of the Aero L-29 Delfin. It was the eastern block standard jet trainer. The L-39 was used by all Warzaw Pakt countries except Poland. It was produced in Czech Republic by Aero Vodochody. Today more than 2800 L-39 are in service with more than 30 air forces around the world.

After the desintegration of the Eastern Block and the end of the USSR, many L-39 Albatros have been sold because if financial problems of the former communist countries. The L-39 became popular among private owners, especially in the United States. It is even used in service at western air forces.