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Order of Battle - Bulgaria
Last update: January 2008 | FAQ | Got updates? Please use the form below!

The list below provides an overview of military aircraft types operated by Bulgarian armed forces and the (primary) roles they fulfil.

  Bulgarian Air Force
1x   An-2T Colt   VIP transport
2x   An-26 Curl   tactical transport
1x   An-30 Clank   surveillance
7x   AS532AL Cougar   medium-lift transport
  "          "   +5 on order
6x   Bell 206B Jet Ranger   basic flying training
1x   C-27J Spartan   tactical transport
  "          "   +4 on order
8x   L-39ZA Albatross   advanced flying training
8x   Let-410UVP Turbolet   light transport
9x   Mi-17 Hip   medium-lift transport
5x   Mi-24D/V Hind   anti-armour attack
10x   MiG-21bis Fishbed   air defence
4x   MiG-21UM Mongol   operational conversion
11x   MiG-29 Fulcrum   air defence
2x   MiG-29UB Fulcrum   operational conversion
6x   PC-9M   basic flying training
1x   PC-12/45   light transport
10x   Su-25K Frogfoot   anti-armour attack
4x   Su-25UBK Frogfoot   conversion training
   
  Bulgarian Navy
2x   Mi-14PL Haze   anti-submarine warfare & search and rescue
   
  Future orders
6x   AS565MB Panther   deliveries from 2010
   
Remarks
  • The Air Force plans to phase out all its Russian fighters in the near future, except
        the MiG-29s which were modernized recently.
  • The sole C-27J currently in service is testflown from the manufacturer's facility.
  • The Mi-17s will soon be replaced by Cougars.
  • The Navy's Mi-14s will soon be replaced by Panthers.
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