Brand-new Algerian MiG-29M2

Brand-new MiG-29M2 of the al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jaza'iriya (FAA, Force Aerienne Agerienne, Algerian Air Force), seen taking off from a Russian location.

The aircraft has (unconfirmed) construction number 2964753840 (but 3840 is shown on its tail) and will become FB-99 in the FAA.

Scramble wrote earlier about the new MiG-29M2 deal of Algeria, see Scramble News of 20 October 2020, "First MiG-29M/M2 delivered to Algeria". The contract for the new single seat MiG-29M and dual seat MiG-29M2 was signed during the MAKS-2019 International Aviation and Space Salon in Moscow (Russia).

The new M-model will replace the older MiG-29S and MiG-29UB in use at Bou Sfer air base (Algeria). The number of aircraft in this contract is reported to be fourteen. 

Photo by Yuri Yudaev via Airforce.ru (massive thanks!)