The 901 arrived in Bulgaria with registration F-ZWBI - http://pic.bgspotters.net/?id=27317. Probably it's c/n is 6866 if you sure that F-ZWBI is BUN003.
On 09.10.2011 the official ceremony for induction into service of the first Eurocopter AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy took place at Naval Helicopter Airbase Chaika/Varna. Few photos from the event: 1 http://balakchiev.com/files/media/files/eb07fe735420eaf5698be07a63a3dbc6/chaika_06.jpg 2 http:/...
MiG-29 fighters from 2/3 Squadron of the Bulgarian Air Force and of the 101st Squadron of the Serbian Air Force took part in a joint tactical exercise with live missile firings. 1 http://balakchiev.com/files/media/files/1a2027dbfed82a025b6a68cc17186ab2/esen_2011_01.jpg 2 http://balakchiev.com/files/...
Few photos from last saturday. Just like last year the weather was very hot and the high fence prevents the shooting, but the show is worth it and I recommend it to all. 1. The fence keeper. :smile: http://balakchiev.com/files/media/files/8900280ce3df05f17304c8cbe4d4d684/Otopeni_2011_02.jpg 2 http:/...
Graf Ignatievo Air Base. The Thunderbirds visited Bulgaria for the third time. Unfortunately, the heavy rain stopped the show in the middle of the demonstration. 1 http://balakchiev.com/files/media/files/fadbab2a30728c842729cdb2d7051d8c/thunderbirds_01.jpg 2 http://balakchiev.com/files/media/files/f...
I found the information for this open day a day before the event. Till this moment I've planned to visit Nis AB on 26 May. There should be an Open day too.
Hopefully these events do not replace the open days in August.
Some photos from open day in Batajnica Air Base: 1 http://balakchiev.com/files/media/files/878d9ca980503e069bd1f8630dedba0f/Batajnica_02.jpg 2 http://balakchiev.com/files/media/files/9f02c54c64b3660dee809cef2ecdeb13/Batajnica_11.jpg 3 http://balakchiev.com/files/media/files/4f69d3d0ed3cdc3325c7948ac...