Displayed along with towed target KT-04.

On display at Luftwaffenmuseum Gatow. These aircraft served as advanced jet trainers and in the target towing role with Fliegerausbildungsgeschwader 25 (FAG-25) at Bautzen and Zieldarstellungskette 33 (ZDK-33) at Peenemünde. This aircraft was one of two used by ZDK-33 of the NVA from 1980 to 1990 for target towing, in which the rear cockpit contained a cable drum.

Seen at the Luftwaffe Museum. The markings have virtually disappeared from this aircraft.

The L-39V was a little-known version dedicated to target towing. Although all East German L-39's used to be based at Bautzen in the south of the country, Peenemünde (in the north) mostly had some L-39V's on strength for use at the nearby ranges over the Baltic Sea.

The L-39V version of the Albatros was a target tug, produced to work with the Letov KT-04 target with which it is seen here at the Luftwaffenmuseum. The rear seat was replaced by a cable drum for 1700 m (just over 1 mile) of cable.

This exhibit at the Luftwaffemuseum has now been restored to her previous NVA identity when she served with the ZDK33 at Peenemunde as a target tug. After unification she was allocated the GAF serial 2848 (28+48).

Preserved at the Luftwaffenmuseum at Gatow on that rainy day. Reg almost vanished.

Preserved at the Luftwaffenmuseum at Gatow on that rainy day. Reg almost vanished.