These aircraft underwent general overhaul and partial modernization of on-board equipment at the Aero Vodochody facility under strict secrecy
11 November 2021: Aero Vodochody recently handed over the last six overhauled L-39 Albatros aircraft to Uzbek Air Force . These aircraft underwent general overhaul and partial modernization of on-board equipment at the Aero Vodochody facility under strict secrecy.
The partial modernization included replacement of the original Russian radio station together with the on-board telephone by a Czech-made radio station on all six aircraft. The radio navigation system was replaced by system made by Garmin company. The radio compass was also replaced by more modern technology, and the icing indicator was replaced by a new one made by Rosemount Aerospace.
Jan Štechr, vice president for military programs at Aero Vodochody said, “Aero is systematically strengthening and developing relationships with current L-39 users. Uzbekistan is the first of a number of customers who have decided to overhaul and modernize their fleet of L-39s at Aero Vodochody.
The contract with Uzbekistan for overhauls of six L-39C aircraft was signed in September 2018 with the assistance of long-term strategic partner of Aero, the OMNIPOL company. Aero produced 2,900 L-39 Albatros aircraft, hundreds of which are still flying around the world. L-39s are historically the most successful training jets. However, many countries also use them for other missions, such as reconnaissance missions or border protection.
