The Nationale Volksarmee (NVA) was the armed forces of East Germany up to 1990. This MiG-29A was assigned to Jagdfliegergeschwader 3 (JG-3) "Wladimir Komarow" at Preschen air base. The 635 made its first flight on 28 March 1988, and was delivered to the NVA in June 1988, and according to NVA data the aircraft only flew some 236 flight hours before it was delivered to the Luftwaffe on 3 October 1990 as 29+05. So... this picture was just on time to immortalize it in NVA colors.