Bulgaria Air Force/Bulgarski Voenno Vzdushni Sili
Order of Battle

Bulgaria Air Force - Airbases
Airbases
Bezmer
Plovdiv
Graf Ignatievo
Dolna Mitropolia
Sofia
 
 
 


On this page you can find the aircraft order of battle of the Bulgaria Air Force. If availabe, there is also a link under Airfield Guide to our own Scramble Airfield Guide of these airports, showing you all the spots.Of course, updates or photo's are always welcome. If you have corrections or additions please send them to us !


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Between 1986 and 1988 the 22 Iztrebitelen Bombardovaci Aviopolk (22.IBAP) at Bezmer received 36 Su-25K and four Su-25UBK Frogfoots to replace the last MiG-17's in frontline service. About a dozen are still in service and is set to remain in service in the forseeable future.
Paul Kievit / Bronco Aviation
Bezmer (LBIA)
22 Air Base
Rwy: 11/29
Pos: 42°27'18"N 026°21'08"E
Elev: 509 ft

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22 Shturmova Aviacionna Basa (22.ShtAB)

1/22 Shturmova Avio Eskadrila Su-25K
Su-25UBK
The Otdelna Zveno Razuznavatelna flying the Su-22M-4, Su-22UM-3K and L-39ZA was disbanded in mid 2004 after the last Fitter was retired. Only one aircraft, Su-22M-4 503 remained operational at that time.
 
Dolna Mitropolia (LBPL)
12 Air Base
Rwy: 10L/28R, 10R/28L
Pos: 43°27'06"N 024°30'11"E
Elev: 330 ft

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12 Utchebna Aviacionna Basa (12.UAB)

1/12 Utchebna Avio Eskadrila L-39ZA (grounded)


2/12 Utchebna Avio Eskadrila ? PC-9


Technical School various GI airframes
12.UAB was previously based at Kamenets and relocated to Dolna Mitropolya in 2006.
The remaining twelve L-39s were grounded around 2009 due to lack of funds for their overhaul. Plans exist to return about half of them to flying status but funding remains a problem.
 
Graf Ignatievo (LBPG)
3 Air Base
Rwy: 08/26
Pos: 42°17'27"N 024°42'51"E
Elev: 643 ft

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3 Iztrebitelna Aviacionna Basa (3.IAB)

1/3 Iztrebitelna Avio Eskadrila MiG-21bis
MiG-21UM


2/3 Iztrebitelna Avio Eskadrila MiG-29A
MiG-29UB
Bulgaria received eighteen MiG-29As and four MiG-29UBs in 1989 and 1990.
The aircraft were operated by 5 Iztrebitelna Aviacionna Basa (5 IAB) at Ravnets before this base was closed around the turn of the century with the Fulcrums moving to 3 Iztrebitelna Aviacionna Basa (3 IAB) at Graf Ignatievo where they were grounded shortly afterwards when they ran out of hours. In late 2003 four MiG-29As and two MiG-29UBs were restored to flying condition.
Sixteen aircraft were overhauled and upgraded under a contract signed with RSK-MiG on 1 March 2006. Twelve single seater MiG-29A and four two seat MiG-29UBs were consequently overhauled.

 
Plovdiv (LBPD)
Krumovo, 24 Air Base
Rwy: 13/31
Pos: 42°04'04"N 024°51'03"E
Elev: 597 ft

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24 Vertoletna Aviacionna Basa (24.VAB)

1/24 Vertoletna Avio Eskadrila Mi-24V (grounded)


2/24 Vertoletna Avio Eskadrila Mi-17
AS532UL


Otdelna Uchebno Aviozveno Bell 206B-3
The original Bulgarian helicopter fleet comprising of a fleet of Mi-17s and Mi-24s is suffering from a bad serviceability. In late 2004 twelve AS532 Cougars were ordered which are currently being delivered. Six Mi-17s and twelve Mi-24s are due to be overhauled and upgraded but several attempts to award a contract have failed to materialize.
 
No fewer than 44 Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters were delivered to the BVVS including 38 Mi-24D Hind-D's and six Mi-24V Hind-E's including serial number 143 on this picture. The Hind fleet relocated from Stara Zagora to Krumovo early this century leaving about half of the Mi-24D's behind in a non-airworthy condition. Only very few Hinds remained active in the second half of the last decade. The last active Mi-24, serial 140, made its last flight on 27 January 2010. After a number of Mi-24s were sold abroad about 15 Mi-24s await a decision on their fates. There is still some hope that a number of them might be overhauled.
Paul Kievit / Bronco Aviation
Sofia (LBSF)
Vrazhdebna, 16 Transport Air Base
Rwy: 09/27
Pos: 42°41'43"N 023°24'22"E
Elev: 1742 ft

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16 Transportna Aviacionna Basa (16.TrAB)

1/16 Transportna Avio Eskadrila C-27J
An-30 (grounded)
L-410UVP-E (grounded)
PC-12M
Korpus Protivovazdushna Otbrana (Air Defence Corps)

KPO HQ Flight An-2
Pravitelstven Aviootryad 28

A109
A319-112
Falcon 2000
Mi-8PS
Tu-154M (grounded?)

Avioeskadrila Ministerstvo na Vatreshnite Raboty

A109E
AW139
Mi-17
Aviootyad28 is the government flying agency.
 
Five An-26 Curl transports entered service in 1984 replacing the Il-14. Only three were active over the past decade or so. Two aircraft received a camouflage colour scheme, while the other retained its white and blue colours as the aircraft on the picture above. The first of three (originally five) C-27Js was delivered in late 2007. The last C-27 was delivered in early 2011 after which the last An-26 was retired.
Paul Kievit / Bronco Aviation
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Bulgaria Navy - Airbases
Airbases
Chayka
 
 
 


On this page you can find the aircraft order of battle of the Bulgaria Navy. If availabe, there is also a link under Airfield Guide to our own Scramble Airfield Guide of these airports, showing you all the spots.Of course, updates or photo's are always welcome. If you have corrections or additions please send them to us !


Chayka (LBWC)
Varna (Chaika)
Rwy: HEL
Pos: 43°11'13"N 027°50'53"E
Elev: 14 ft

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OMEV AS565AN
Mi-14BT (grounded)
Mi-14PL (grounded)
The Mi-14s were grounded in April 2010 but plans exist to overhaul three helicopters to operate alongside the new Panthers. Of the latter originally six were ordered but this was later changed into three due to a lack of funds.
 
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