This is a list of active aircraft currently in service with both the Air Force and the Navy in Bulgaria. Former aircraft can be found in the list of former Bulgarian military aircraft.
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Combat Aircraft | ||||||
Mikoyan MiG-29 | Russia | fighter | MiG-29A MiG-29UB | 12 [1] 3 [1] | 3 used for training | |
Sukhoi Su-25 | Russia | attack | Su-25K Su-25UBK | 12 [1] 2 [1] | ||
Lockheed Martin F-16 | United States | fighter | F-16 Block 70/72 | - | 8 on order. To be delivered 2023-2024 | |
Reconnaissance | ||||||
Antonov An-30 | Ukraine | surveillance | 1 [1] | |||
Transport | ||||||
Airbus A319 | Germany | VIP | 1 [2] | |||
Pilatus PC-12 | Switzerland | transport / utility | 1 [1] | |||
Let L-410 | Czech republic | transport | 2 [1] | |||
Alenia C-27J | Italy | transport | 3 [1] | |||
Antonov An-2 | Ukraine | transport | An-2TD | 1 [3] | used for Paratrooper training | |
Dassault Falcon 2000 | France | VIP | 1 [1] | |||
Helicopters | ||||||
Mil Mi-17 | Russia | transport | 7 [1] | |||
Mil Mi-24 | Russia | attack | 4 [1] | |||
Bell 206 | United States | utility | 2 [1] | |||
Eurocopter AS532 | France | transport | AS532AL | 12 [1] | ||
Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
Aero L-39 Albatros | Czech Republic | jet trainer | L-39ZA | 6 [1] | ||
Pilatus PC-9 | Switzerland | trainer | 6 [1] | |||
Bell 206 JetRanger | United States | trainer | 4 [1] |
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Helicopters | ||||||
Eurocopter AS565 Panther | France | utility / SAR | AS565MB | 2 [1] | ||
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin | France | transport | AS365N3+ | 1 | One used helicopter procured to replace a crashed AS565MB Panther. [4] |
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