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 | |
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| Aero L-39ZA Albatros |  Czechoslovakia |
advanced trainer/light attack aircraft | 12 | |||
| Alenia C-27J Spartan |  Italy/ United States |
transport | 1 | 4 more under delivery | ||
| Antonov An-24 Coke |  Soviet Union |
transport | 2 | |||
| Antonov An-26 Curl | Soviet Union |
transport | 3 | |||
| Antonov An-30 Clank | Soviet Union |
aerial survey | 1 | |||
| Bell 206 | United States |
utility helicopter | 6 | |||
| Eurocopter Cougar |  France |
transport helicopter | AS532 | 7 | 5 under delivery, 4 in CSAR configuration | |
| Eurocopter Panther | France |
naval helicopter | AS565 | 6 under delivery for the Naval Aviation Service, to be operated onboard the new multirole corvettes | ||
| Let L-410 Turbolet | Czechoslovakia |
transport | L-410UVP-E | 7 | ||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed | Soviet Union |
fighter lead-in trainer |
MiG-21bis MiG-21U |
18 3 |
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| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum | Soviet Union |
fighter lead-in trainer |
MiG-29 MiG-29UB |
16 4 |
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| Mil Mi-14 Haze | Soviet Union |
naval helicopter | Mil Mi-14PL | 12, to be replaced by Eurocopter Cougars | ||
| Mil Mi-17 Hip-H | Soviet Union |
transport helicopter | 18 | |||
| Mil Mi-24 Hind | Soviet Union |
attack helicopter | Mi-25 (export version of Mi-24D) Mi-35 (export version of Mi-24V) |
12 6 |
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| Pilatus PC-9 |  Switzerland |
trainer/light attack | PC-9M | 12 | ||
| Pilatus PC-12 | Switzerland |
utility transport | 1 | |||
| Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot | Soviet Union |
close support lead-in trainer |
Su-25 Su-25UB |
28 4 |
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References
- ^ Between World Wars Axis history forum
- ^ a b "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
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