The MiG-27 was a dedicated ground attack version of the MiG-23. Through the decades the Soviets produced and sold these fighters as exports to countries in the east, but the 27 wasn’t a big money maker, as most countries opted for the MiG-23BN instead, so it saw very little service outside of Russia. In fact the aircraft type was only exported to India and Sri Lanka who gave it the nickname ‘Bahadur’ during the Kargil war between India & Pakistan in 1999.