| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | AC-102 |
| Military Code: | 3 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sukhoi Su-29 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sukhoi Su-29 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sukhoi Su-29AR |
| C/n (msn): | 100-02 |
| Operator Titles: | Argentina - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | Cruz del Sur Aerobatic Squadron |
| Aircraft Name: | Gamma |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mendoza - El Plumerillo / Gobernador Francisco GabrielliMap |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: SAME IATA: MDZ Local: DOZ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 25 February 2004 |
| Photo by: | Tim Spearman |
| Photo ID: | 563989 |
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The Argentine Air Force purchased 8 Su-29ARs in 1997 and the aircraft were assigned to Sukhoi Squadron 1V of the 1V Air Brigade at Mendoza, for use by the Cruz del Sur Aerobatic team. One aircraft was lost in 2003 and the team, which last flew in 2006, was disbanded and the surviving aircraft put into storage at Rio Cuarto by 2007. Two of the aircraft were re-activated for a short period in 2010 but in 2021 a decision was made to sell all seven by auction and at least three had been placed onto the Argentine civil register by the end of 2021 This photo is copyright © Tim Spearman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 April 2023, and has since been viewed 841 times. |