LOG Bulgaria (CIV/MIL/W&R)

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Sofia University 19/05/2024
501 Mi-2 Bulgarian police stored in a backyard

Sofia Air Force HQ 19/05/2024
(41) MiG-19S Bulgarian AF pres, marked as '01'
(31) Laz-7 Bulgarian AF pres, unmarked

Sofia Voenen Muzei 19/05/2024
511 Su-22M-4 Bulgarian AF pres
29 MiG-23UB Bulgarian AF pres
21 MiG-21UM Bulgarian AF pres
44+13 Tornado IDS Lw pres
070 MiG-23MLA Bulgarian AF pres
525 MiG-21bis Bulgarian AF pres
221 MiG-15UTI Bulgarian AF pres
72 MiG-17 Bulgarian AF pres
939 MiG-19PM Bulgarian AF pres
365 MiG-21bis-SAU Bulgarian AF pres
501 MiG-21F-13 Bulgarian AF pres
67 MiG-21PFM-SPS Bulgarian AF pres
(303) Mi-8T Bulgarian AF pres, unmarked
205 Mi-2 Bulgarian AF pres
26 MiG-23UB Bulgarian AF pres
867 MiG-23MLA Bulgarian AF pres
63 L-29 Bulgarian AF pres
108 Mi-24D Bulgarian AF pres

Sofia LBSF 19/05/2024
066 L-410UVP-E3 Bulgarian AF stored main ramp
067 L-410UVP-E3 Bulgarian AF stored main ramp
068 L-410UVP-E3 Bulgarian AF/16 TrAB
069 L-410UVP-E3 Bulgarian AF/16 TrAB
070 An-26 Bulgarian AF/16 TrAB obviously active
071 C-27J Bulgarian AF/16 TrAB
072 C-27J Bulgarian AF/16 TrAB
9H-VUR 737MAX-8 Malta Air
LZ-LAG A320-231 Bulgarian Air Charter
CS-TXJ A321-251NXSL TAP
EI-DLC 737-8AS(w) Ryanair
EI-HJD A320-273NSL ITA
HA-LTE A321-231SL Wizz Air
LZ-AMS A220-300 Bulgaria Air
LZ-ASR P.180 Aviostart parked ramp
LZ-DOB Yak-40 Hemus Air preserved next to Lufthansa Maintenance hangar
LZ-DOF Yak-40 Hemus Air preserved near terminal
LZ-EGT Phenom 300 EGT Jet
LZ-TUN Tu-134A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines preserved near terminal
LZ-TYR 737-330 Tarayanjet parked northwest side next to military ramp
SP-LNM Emb-195AR LOT
SP-RSC 737-800(w) Buzz
SP-RSZ 737-8AS(w) Buzz
SP-RZM 737-MAX8 Buzz
YU-SAI Cessna 525 Tinadar Jets parked ramp

Some pictures can be found here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1UXnzWyZd1RoUPFU7

German 19/05/2024
43 MiG-21PFM-SPS Bulgarian AF pres

Kapatovo 20/05/2024
D-EKAK B.121 Pup pres
LZ-VBA An-2T Hermes Air pres

Batak 20/05/2024
(14) L-29 Bulgarian AF pres, unmarked

Yoakim Gruevo 20/05/2024
261 MiG-21bis Bulgarian AF pres

Orizari 21/05/2024
(18) MiG-17PF Bulgarian AF pres

Plovdiv-Town 21/05/2024
34 MiG-21UM Bulgarian AF stored

Plovdiv Town 21/05/2024
06 MiG-23BN Bulgarian AF pres

Plovdiv Krumovo 22/05/2024
stored on the south western dispersals were (all seen from a track starting at 42.0531 24.8521)
133 Mi-24D Bulgarian AF stored
134 Mi-24D Bulgarian AF stored
136 Mi-24D Bulgarian AF stored
137 Mi-24D Bulgarian AF stored
140 Mi-24D Bulgarian AF stored
431 Mi-17PP Bulgarian AF stored
432 Mi-17TRV Bulgarian AF stored
there were some more mi-17/Mi-24 parked here, but only those positively identified are mentioned here. It might be possible to walk from the track across the field to the fence (about 500m distance) but there were people nearby and I had my family in the car so I did not do that. From the fence I guess it would be possible to get them all.
parked next to the hangar a little to the west were some obviously active Mi's:
142 Mi-24V Bulgarian AF / 24VAB
144 Mi-24V Bulgarian AF / 24VAB
418 Mi-17 Bulgarian AF / 24VAB
421 Mi-17 Bulgarian AF / 24VAB
operating out of an area in the north-east corner next to the terminal were some MiG-29 plus a L-39. All were deployed from Graf Ignatievo, where the airbase is undergoing mayor reconstruction for te expected arrival of new F-16's. all can easily be seen from the perimeter road towards the terminal.
147 L-39ZA Bulgarian AF / 3IAB also special "30years of L-39 operations" markings
12 MiG-29UB Bulgarian AF / 3IAB
14 MiG-29UB Bulgarian AF / 3IAB
31 MiG-29A Bulgarian AF / 3IAB
37 MiG-29A Bulgarian AF / 3IAB
38 MiG-29A Bulgarian AF / 3IAB
plus an unidentified one inside a hangar tent
gate guard:
51 Mi-4A Bulgarian AF pres
stored in a seperate area next to the terminal were:
LY-MAA L-410UVP wfu
LY-MJR L-410UVP wfu
LY-MMR L-410UVP wfu
LY-MRA L-410UVP wfu

Pictures can be found here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/tBTLBbr2gGZsWC4s5

Bulgarian Air Force Museum:
110 An-14 Bulgarian AF pres
025 An-2M Bulgarian AF pres
(3) Arado Ar 196A-3 Bulgarian AF pres, marked as '1'
unmarked Assen Jordanoff replica pres
unmarked Aviatechnika I-1 c/n A030102 pres
97 Il-14T Bulgarian AF pres
43 Il-28R Bulgarian AF pres
(425) Il-2M3 Bulgarian AF pres, marked as '4'
(425) Il-2M3 Bulgarian AF pres, marked as '4'
10 L-200D Bulgarian AF pres
20 L-200D Bulgarian AF pres
11 L-29 Bulgarian AF pres
(062) L-410UVP Bulgarian AF pres, marked as 'CCCP-67460'
(LZ-3027) LET Z-37 Cmelak pres, marked as '3007'
(CCCP-13381) Li-2T Aeroflot pres, unmarked
150 Lim-5 Bulgarian AF pres
30 Lim-5R Bulgarian AF pres
(812) Mi-14BT Bulgarian AF pres
(812) Mi-14PL Bulgarian Navy pres, unmarked
(LZ-5017) Mi-1M c/n 303001 pres, marked as 'LZ-5002'
12 Mi-1M Bulgarian AF W05014 pres
209 Mi-2 Bulgarian AF pres
101 MI-24D Bulgarian AF pres
52 Mi-4A Bulgarian AF pres
53 Mi-4A Bulgarian AF pres
302 Mi-8T Bulgarian AF pres
(111) MiG-15bis Bulgarian AF c/n 130060 stored, unmarked
(51) MiG-15bis Bulgarian AF c/n 0515390 stored, unmarked
(138) MiG-15bis Bulgarian AF stored, unmarked
(133) MiG-15bis Bulgarian AF stored, unmarked, forward fuselage only
(24) MiG-15bis Bulgarian AF stored, unmarked
202 MiG-15UTI Bulgarian AF pres
71 MiG-17 Bulgarian AF pres
21 MiG-17PF Bulgarian AF pres
22 MiG-17PF Bulgarian AF pres
22 MiG-17PF Bulgarian AF pres
(23) MiG-19S Bulgarian AF pres, marked as '882'
(69) MiG-19S Bulgarian AF pres, marked as '030'
936 MiG-19PM Bulgarian AF pres
506 MiG-19P Bulgarian AF pres
088 MiG-21bis Bulgarian AF pres
05 MiG-21US Bulgarian AF pres
20 MiG-21PF Bulgarian AF pres
27 MiG-21UM Bulgarian AF pres
52 MiG-21MF Bulgarian AF pres
62 MiG-21PFM-SPS Bulgarian AF pres
501 MiG-21F-13 Bulgarian AF pres
613 MiG-21M Bulgarian AF pres
021 MiG-23UB Bulgarian AF pres
50 MiG-23BN Bulgarian AF pres
79 MiG-23BN Bulgarian AF pres
390 MiG-23MLD Bulgarian AF pres
670 MiG-23MF Bulgarian AF pres
206 Su-22UM-3K Bulgarian AF pres
818 Su-22M-4 Bulgarian AF pres
27 Tu-2T Bulgarian AF pres
55 Yak-11 Bulgarian AF pres
23 Yak-23 Bulgarian AF pres
45 Yak-23 Bulgarian AF pres
02 Yak-52 Bulgarian AF pres
63-899 8-899 CF-104 Turkish AF pres
(LZ-001) Popovski H11 B1 Soro pres, unmarked
(LZ-711) Zlin Z-526 pres, unmarked

Sadovo 22/05/2024
(60) L-29 Bulgarian AF pres, mared as '50'


Chesnegirovo 22/05/2024
66 MiG-23BN Bulgarian AF pres

Ahmatovo 22/05/2024
294 MiG-21bis-SAU Bulgarian AF pres

Stara Zagora 22/05/2024
109 Mi-24D Bulgarian AF pres

Stara Zagora (old airbase) 22/05/2024
parked in a seperate area in the north eastern corner were a couple of aircraft:
LZ-1057 An-2R Trakia Air stored, complete
LZ-1113 An-2R Bulair wreck, fuselage only
LZ-8012 M-18 Dromader wreck of crashed aircraft, fuselage only
LZ-8008 M-18 Dromader stored, fuselage only
LZ-8017 M-18 Dromader stored, complete

For pictures see:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ywrouvsSmnaxuKum6

Korten 22/05/2024
947 MiG-21bis Bulgarian AF pres

Bezmer Airbase 22/05/2024
seen from a track along the perimeter from some distance were:
104 Su-25K Bulgarian AF parked in front of HAS
144 Lim-5 Bulgarian AF pres gate
502 Su-22M-4 Bulgarian AF stored in shelter area norteastern corner
612 Su-22M-4 Bulgarian AF stored in shelter area norteastern corner. Serial faded but readable
613 Su-22M-4 Bulgarian AF stored in shelter area norteastern corner
… Su-25K Bulgarian AF parked/stored in front of HAS. Had a cover over the forward fuselage hiding the serial. Had a cover marked '105' on the intake but that might not be the ID
…. Su-25K Bulgarian AF parked/stored in front of HAS. Had a cover over the forward fuselage hiding the serial.
…. Su-25K Bulgarian AF parked/stored in front of HAS. Had a cover over the forward fuselage hiding the serial.

Some Pictures:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/fRKqNrn2CtawyXPF7

Yambol 22/05/2024
113 Mi-24D Bulgarian AF pres MUS
503 Mi-2 Bulgarian Police pres MUS
(68) Lim-5 Bulgarian AF pres MUS, marked as '159'
121 MiG-15UTI Bulgarian AF pres MUS
73 L-29 Bulgarian AF pres MUS

Ravnets 23/05/2024
119 MiG-21bis Bulgarian AF pres

Ravda 23/05/2024
(215) Mi-2 Bulgarian AF pres, unmarked

Slantchev Bryag 23/05/2024
LZ-914 An-2 pres

Burgas LBBG 24/05/2024
with the Air Park Museum were:
(202) Mi-2 Bulgarian Air Force pres, marked as '01'
(LZ-1089) An-2 Bulair pres, unmarked
(100) An-14 Bulgarian Air Force pres, unmarked
(LZ-ANF) An-24B Balkan Bulgaria Airlines pres, nose only
(LZ-BAB) An-12B Balkan Bulgaria Airlines pres, unmarked
39 MiG-21PFM Bulgarian Air Force pres
62 MiG-17F Bulgarian Air Force pres
64 L-29 Bulgarian Air Force pres
LZ-6024 Ka-26 Air Lubliana pres
LZ-ANL An-24B Balkan Bulgaria Airlines pres
LZ-BTU Tu-154B-2 Balkan Bulgaria Airlines pres

preserved at airport entrance:
LZ-ILE Il-14P Balkan Bulgaria Airlines pres

on the active ramp were:
JU-6999 BK.117D3 Gem Charter Pte delivery flight
UR-11819 An-12BP Motor Sich

For pictures, see:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Aua1NWF55CVcDLmE6

Nessebar 24/05/2024
277 MiG-21bis-SAU Bulgarian AF pres

Bolyartsi Aerodrome 24/05/2024
LZ-5039 Mi-2 wreck
LZ-HAG Ka-26 wreck
(LZ-1238) An-2R Bul Air stored, fuselage
LZ-3102 Z-37A Cmelak stored, fuselage

Varna Maritime Museum 25/05/2024
45 Mi-4A Bulgarian Navy pres MUS
821 Ka-25T Bulgarian Navy pres MUS

Izgrev abandoned Aerodrome 25/05/2024
(LZ-901) An-2 wreck, graffiti colours

Izvorsko (Eco Complex Izvori) 25/05/2024
(44) MiG-17 Bulgarian AF pres

Varna LBWN 25/05/2024
D-AKNN A319-112 Eurowings wfu, in the process of scrapping
LZ-LDM MD-82 European Air Charter wfu, missing engines and other parts
LZ-LDT MD-82 European Air Charter stored, intact
LZ-TER 737-5YO Sun Air Bulgaria stored
LZ-MIV Tu-154M VIA stored

Some pictures can be found here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GqJz9JETeumegjH69

Balchik Airbase 26/05/2024
65 MiG-21PFM Bulgarian AF pres gate
64 MiG-17F Bulgarian AF pres gate
(123) MiG-17F Bulgarian AF pres gate, marked as '101'

Dobrich Town 28/05/2024
(229) MiG-15UTI Bulgaria AF pres, , marked as '70' PB has 111 as ex serial

Dobrich former Airbase 28/05/2024
parked on the west side of the former airbase were:
LZ-1114 An-2R Bask Air wfu, registration painted out
LZ-1169 An-2R Bask Air wfu, registration painted out
LZ-1196 An-2R Bask Air wfu, registration painted out
LZ-1216 An-2TP Bask Air wfu, registration painted out
LZ-1217 An-2R Bask Air wfu, registration painted out

For pictures see:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zxp8XXZCLQTWnw538

Doyrantsi 28/05/2024
LZ-SNE An-2R wreck
LZ-160. An-2 stored, white-blue colours, fuselage only, registration painted out
LZ-1117 An-2R active
LZ-1149 An-2R stored, no engine
LZ-1203 An-2R active
LZ-1221 An-2R stored, no engine
LZ-1234 An-2R active
LZ-1601 An-2R active
LZ-1602 An-2R stored, no engine

Pictures:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/bSWfAE7q6cTXSGky6

Omurtag 28/05/2024
941 MiG-19PM Bulgarian AF pres
102 MiG-21bis-SAU Bulgarian AF pres
503 Su-22M-4 Bulgarian AF pres

Yastrebino 28/05/2024
(935) MiG-19PM Bulgarian AF pres, fake c/s

Mihaltsi 28/05/2024
(90) L-29 Bulgarian AF pres

Suhindol 28/05/2024
(148) MiG-17 Bulgarian AF pres

Gorsko Slivovo 28/05/2024 MiG-17 Bulgarian AF pres
(90)

Letnitsa 28/05/2024
35 MiG-17 Bulgarian AF pres

Kamenets 28/05/2024
82 MiG-17 Bulgarian AF pres

Chavdartsi 28/05/2024
75 MiG-17 Bulgarian AF pres

Pordim 29/05/2024
LZ-TUD Tu-134A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines pres

Grivitsa 29/05/2024
027 An-2T Bulgarian AF parked outside
LZ-1233 An-2R Paladin Air parked outside
LZ-1246 An-2R Balkan Agro parked outside
LZ-1404 An-2R Air Mizia parked outside
LZ-1405 An-2R Air Mizia parked outside
LZ-1406 An-2R Air Mizia parked outside
LZ-1407 An-2R Air Mizia parked outside
LZ-1408 An-2R Air Mizia parked outside
LZ-1409 An-2R Air Mizia parked outside
LZ-1410 An-2R Air Mizia parked outside
LZ-1411 An-2R Air Mizia parked outside
LZ-DMC An-2R Air Mizia parked outside
LZ-SNG An-2R Balkan Agro fuselage stored in hangar
LZ-VBB An-2R Hermes Air parked outside
LZ-VBC An-2R Hermes Air parked outside
LZ-AFA Zlin Z-242L Bulgarian AF flying
LZ-AFU Zlin Z-242L Bulgarian AF inside hangar

Pictures:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QVmskiPy3PYSKKN16

Pleven 29/05/2024
422 MiG-21F-13 Bulgarian AF pres

Dolna Mitropolya airbase (LBPL) 29/05/2024
601 Zlin Z-242L Bulgarian AF/12UAB inside hangar
602 Zlin Z-242L Bulgarian AF/12UAB flying
667 PC-9M Bulgarian AF/12UAB flying
668 PC-9M Bulgarian AF/12UAB flying
… L-39C Bulgarian AF/12UAB parked flightline, serial covered
… L-39C Bulgarian AF/12UAB parked flightline, serial covered
… L-39C Bulgarian AF/12UAB parked flightline, serial covered

For pictures, see:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/zGwkNCqVUDeVPdzV7


Gorna Mitropolya 29/05/2024
48 L-29 Bulgarian AF pres

Telish 29/05/2024
(125) MiG-21PF Bulgarian AF pres, marked as '123'

Cherven Bryag 29/05/2024
125 MiG-17 Bulgarian AF pres

Moravitsa 29/05/2024
(118) MiG-17 Bulgarian AF pres

Vratsa 29/05/2024
71 L-29 Bulgarian AF pres

Gabrovnitsa 30/05/2024
530 MiG-21bis Bulgarian AF pres

Smirnenski 30/05/2024
128 MiG-17 Bulgarian AF pres

Oroshets 30/05/2024
81 L-29 Bulgarian AF pres

Paracin Aerodrome (Serbia) 31/05/2024
25104 J-22 Serbian AF pres, tail only
(24144) J-21 Serbian AF pres
plus the wing of a J-21 (?), marked '164'

Pictures of the wrecks and relics are in this album:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/hPPyWhjtAFefM6hu5