of September 1980, the Iraqi air force’s No. 1 Squadron was still equipped with 16 out of 18 Sukhoi Su-20s Iraq acquired in 1973." No. 44 Squadron IqAF - flying Su-20/22s in September 1980. Su-17 aircraft were inherited by the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, but never put into service. Yemen Arab Republic Air Force. In November 1979, North Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh concluded an arms deal with the USSR, including 14 Su-22Ms. 14 additional Su-22s were ordered in the 1980s. A few Su-22M3s were also delivered, only weeks before the beginning of the 1994 civil war. Peruvian Air Force. The Peruvian Air Force acquired 32 Sukhoi Su-22A, 4 Su-22U, 16 Su-22M and 3 Su-22UM aircraft between 1977 and 1980. Retired in 2006, 11 remain in reserve status. Russian Air Force. The Russian Air Force inherited Soviet Su-17 aircraft, but has withdrawn the type from service. At least one example remains flying as a chase plane operated by Sukhoi at its KnAAPO facility. Russian Naval Aviation Slovak Air Force. The Slovak Air and Air Defense Forces inherited 18 Su-22M4 and three Su-22UM3K aircraft from Czechoslovakia in 1993. In 1999, six Su-22M4 and in 2001, four Su-22M4 and one Su-22UM3K aircraft were sold to Angola while the rest of the fleet was grounded and is being used as museum exhibits and as teaching aids in flight schools. People's Democratic Republic of Yemen Air Force. First 12 Su-22s received around 1976. In addition, 40 Su-22Ms, Su-22M3s and Su-22UM3Ks were received between 1982 and 1986. Lastly, 12 to 14 Su-22M4Ks were delivered, probably around 1989. a number of Su-17 aircraft were inherited by the Military of Turkmenistan after the breakup of the Soviet Union, but they were never put into service Ukrainian Air Force. Approximately 50 Su-17M3, MR4 and UM3 aircraft were inherited from the Soviet Union. All of them were retired from active service by 2004. Some aircraft were scrapped and others put in storage. In 2005–2007, 24 S-17M4R/MU3s underwent overhaul and were sold to Yemen and Vietnam. Remaining 13 aircraft in storage located at Shkilnii Airfield, Odesa and the airfield of the Zoporizhian aircraft repair plant. As of 2016, a single Su-17UM3 was operated by the plant to keep flying skills of its pilots and to test equipment. The Soviet Union's Su-17s were split between post-USSR countries Soviet Air Force Soviet Naval Aviation A number of Su-17 aircraft