List of active Bulgarian military aircraft
This is a list of active aircraft currently in service with both the Air Force and the Navy in Bulgaria.
Former aircraft of the BAF/BN can be found in the list of former Bulgarian military aircraft.
Bulgarian Air Force
Main article: Bulgarian Air Force
Current inventory
Type | Origin | Role | Introduced | In service | Notes |
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MiG-29 | Soviet Union | Multirole | 9[1][2] | ||
Sukhoi Su-25K | Soviet Union | Attack | 12[1] | ||
Airbus A319 | Germany | Transport | 1[3] | VIP transport | |
Dassault Falcon 2000 | France | Transport | 1[3] | VIP transport | |
Pilatus PC-12 | Switzerland | Transport / utility | 1[1] | ||
Alenia C-27J Spartan | Italy | Transport | 3[1] | ||
Antonov An-30 | Soviet Union | Patrol | 1[1] | ||
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar | France | Transport | 12[1] | Helicopter. 2 on order[1] | |
Mil Mi-24 | Soviet Union | Attack | 1[4] | Helicopter. | |
Mil Mi-17 | Soviet Union | Transport | 4[1] | Helicopter. | |
Bell 206 JetRanger | United States | Utility | 2[1] | Helicopter. | |
Aero L-39ZA Albatros | Czechoslovakia | Trainer | 3[1] | Jet. | |
Pilatus PC-9 | Switzerland | Trainer | 5[1] | ||
Bell 206 JetRanger | United States | Trainer | 4[1] | 2 on order[1] | |
Bulgarian Navy
Main article: Bulgarian Navy
Type | Origin | Role | Introduced | In service | Notes |
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AS565 | France | utility / SAR | 3[1] | Helicopter | |
Gallery
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A MiG-29 taxis back to its hangar
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Bulgaria's Presidential flight
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A Bulgarian Mi-17 on lift off
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "World Air Forces 2015 pg. 12". Flightglobal Insight. 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ Bulgaria signs deal to buy 10 Russian engines for aging fleet (Reuters, November 11, 2016)
- 1 2 "Авиоотряд 28 нямал лиценз за търговски превози". www.capital.bg. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "/ "МИ-24 ОТНОВО ГОТОВ ЗА ИЗПЪЛНЕНИЕ НА ЗАДАЧИ В 24-ТА АВИАЦИОННА БАЗА". af.armf.bg. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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