List of active Bulgarian military aircraft

This article represents a list of active aircraft currently in service with the Bulgarian Air Force.

Contents

Combat aircraft

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes Image
Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot  Soviet Union close air support
lead-in trainer		 Su-25
Su-25UB		 32
4
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed  Soviet Union fighter
lead-in trainer		 MiG-21bis
MiG-21U		 28
3		 although source claimed 28 in service, some 70 or more are parked on Graf Ignatievo Air Base.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum  Soviet Union fighter
lead-in trainer		 MiG-29
MiG-29UB		 20
4

Transport aircraft

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[1] Notes Image
Alenia C-27J Spartan  Italy transport C-27J 3[2]
Antonov An-24 Coke  Soviet Union transport An-24 3
Antonov An-26 Curl  Soviet Union transport An-26 3
Antonov An-30 Clank  Soviet Union aerial survey An-30 1
Let L-410 Turbolet  Czechoslovakia transport L-410UVP-E 7

Trainers and utility aircraft

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[1] Notes Image
Aero L-39 Albatros  Czechoslovakia advanced trainer/light attack aircraft L-39ZA 12
Pilatus PC-9  Switzerland trainer/light attack PC-9M 6
Pilatus PC-12  Switzerland utility transport PC-12 1

Rotary-wing transport and utility aircraft

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[1] Notes Image
Bell 206 JetRanger  United States utility helicopter Bell 206 6
Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar  European Union transport helicopter AS 532 12
Eurocopter AS565 Panther  European Union naval helicopter AS565MB 1 2 more to be delivered
Mil Mi-17 Hip-H  Soviet Union transport helicopter Mi-17 18

Rotary-wing combat aircraft

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[1] Notes Image
Mil Mi-14 Haze  Soviet Union ASW/transport helicopter Mi-14PL 8 To be retired
Mil Mi-24 Hind  Soviet Union attack helicopter Mi-25 (export version of Mi-24D)
Mi-35 (export version of Mi-24V)		 17
6		 Grounded

References

  1. ^ a b c d "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
  2. ^ Димитрова, Десислава. "Армията се сдоби с трети самолет ”Спартан”". Dir.bg. http://dnes.dir.bg/news/samolet-spartan-8322624?nt=9. Retrieved 2011-03-31. 

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