• Aircraft:

  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27ML Bahadur

• Reg: TU640 photos
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• Airline: India - Air Force
• Photo Date: Oct 09, 2010
• Uploaded: Oct 12, 2010
• HAL Bangalore Int'l - VOBG, India

First photo of a MiG-27 on JP. The MiG-27ML fighter bomber is an export version of the MiG-27M developed for the Indian Air Force. Since 1988 it is manufactured at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), Nashik (near Mumbai) and is dubbed "Bahadur" (brave). In January 2002, the IAF commenced a Service Life Extension Programme (SLEP) for 40 of its MiG-27ML aircraft. The HAL Aircraft Upgrade Research & Design Centre (AURDC) prepared two prototype "upgrade" aircraft. The first was tail number TS640, re-numbered to TU640 (reflecting upgrade), made its maiden flight on 25 March 2004. It is pictured here in its now fading celebration paint scheme.

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