Operational History
It was used by Soviet forces during the later stages of the Afghanistan conflict in 1987–1989.
Although Western military analysts considered the MiG-27 widely exported, the aircraft type was primarily used by Soviet client states and India. Other operators utilized the MiG-27 in a variety of regional conflicts.
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