• Aircraft:

  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27UPG

• Reg: TU664 photos
• Serial #:

  TS-664

• Airline: India - Air Force
• Photo Date: Jan 15, 2022
• Uploaded: Jan 17, 2022
• Kannur International Airport - VOKN, India

First registration of TU664. A decommissioned MiG-27 fighter jet of IAF has been kept for display in the premises of Kannur International Airport, Kerala since 2019. It flew all the way from Rajasthan and reached Kannur, which was later dismantled by the Indian Air Force Engineers before being displayed. Being the final flight, it received a water salute while reaching the airport. The aircraft is actually a MiG-27 ML Bahadur that received upgrades and converted into MiG-27 UPG (UPG denoting 'Upgrade'), thus increasing its air-to-ground strike ability and also the ability to carry variety of armaments. The registration was also changed from TS664 to TU664 denoting the upgraded version. The fighter aircraft played a prominent role in Kargil War during 1999, including aerial attacks on enemy positions along the Line of Control (LoC).

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Vishal Venugopal Aviation VOKN

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First registration of TU664

Ramees Rasheed TU664

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From the Static Display conducted by Southern Air Command of IAF at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Kerala

Ramees Rasheed LA5019

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Ramees Rasheed E1982

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