The Yak-27R saw service with two East-Germany based Sovjet Air Force units: 11 ORAP at Neu-Welzow and the 931 OGRAP at Werneuchen. Around 180 Yak-27Rs were produced at Plant 292, Saratov. This aircraft is the former 'Red 28'.
Rangsdorf was used as helicopter maintenance site and also used for aircraft destruction. Lots of wrecks & relics could be found here like this former Rangsdorf gateguard 88 RED.