Military of Bulgaria
With the exception of the Navy's small helicopter fleet, the Air Forces are responsible for all military aircraft in Bulgaria. The Air Forces' inventory numbers 124 aircraft, including 46 combat jets and 42 helicopters. Aircraft of western origin have only begun to enter the fleet, numbering 13 of the total in service.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[2] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero L-39ZA Albatros | advanced trainer/light attack aircraft | 12 | ||||
| Alenia C-27J Spartan | transport | 1 | 4 more under delivery | |||
| Antonov An-24 Coke | transport | 2 | ||||
| Antonov An-26 Curl | transport | 3 | ||||
| Antonov An-30 Clank | aerial survey | 1 | ||||
| Bell 206 | utility helicopter | 6 | ||||
| Eurocopter Cougar | transport helicopter | AS532 | 7 | 5 under delivery, 4 in CSAR configuration | ||
| Eurocopter Panther | naval helicopter | AS565 | 6 under delivery for the Naval Aviation Service, to be operated onboard the new multirole corvettes | |||
| Let L-410 Turbolet | transport | L-410UVP-E | 7 | |||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed | fighter lead-in trainer |
MiG-21bis MiG-21U |
18 3 |
|||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum | fighter lead-in trainer |
MiG-29 MiG-29UB |
16 4 |
|||
| Mil Mi-14 Haze | naval helicopter | Mil Mi-14PL | 12, to be replaced by Eurocopter Cougars | |||
| Mil Mi-17 Hip-H | transport helicopter | 18 | ||||
| Mil Mi-24 Hind | attack helicopter | Mi-25 (export version of Mi-24D) Mi-35 (export version of Mi-24V) |
12 6 |
|||
| Pilatus PC-9 | trainer/light attack | PC-9M | 12 | |||
| Pilatus PC-12 | utility transport | 1 | ||||
| Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot | close support lead-in trainer |
Su-25 Su-25UB |
28 4 |
[
References
- ^ Between World Wars Axis history forum
- ^ a b "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
[
External links
[
See also
|
|||||
|
||||||||
|
|||||
For more information review our copyright contact and privacy policy.
