G-4 Super Galeb was designated to replace the earlier G-2A Galeb in basic, advanced and combat training role in Yugoslav Air Force. Development program started 1973. and first flight of prototype was in July 1978., followed by small batch (6 examples) of pre-production aircraft by December 1980. Series production version flew in prototype form in December 1979. Series production started in 1983. and total delivery quotes to date are

about ninety examples. From October 1984, G-4 was operated by Yugoslav Air Force training and fighter-bomber units and, from 1990, by aerobatic team. In 1991., six examples were delivered to Burma Air Force (Myanmar). A considerable number of aircraft's, inherited from former Yugoslavia, are currently in service with Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Air Force.