Recolouring of all aircraft in air superiority grey Switching the indication of all instruments to feet (altimeter), miles (radar) and knots (speed indicator) Įxchange of all Cyrillic lettering for English placards Installation of TACAN navigational equipment Integration of an XT-2000 emergency radio Replacing the old UHF-radio with fixed frequencies with a new VHFI UHF-radio with frequencies manually selectable Integration of a new IFF/SIF transponder The first stage of the upgrade program (ICAO I) included the following changes: The trainer variants of the MiG-29 were likewise redesignated GT for ‘German Trainer’. A program was later initiated to bring these MiGs up to NATO standards which would result in the Luftwaffe redesignating them MiG-29Gs, the G standing for ‘German’. While most previous NVA equipment was sold, given away, or scrapped, the Bundeswehr decided to keep the MiG-29s where they were integrated into Luftwaffe fighter wing 73.
After the reunification of Germany, the Bundeswehr came into possession of all of the previous NVA equipment and personnel, which included several examples of one of the Soviet Union's most advanced jet fighters, the MiG-29A and their pilots. The MiG-29G has a unique place in history as being one of the few Soviet jets to be operated by a member of NATO during the Cold War.
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