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Bulgarian Air Force
Военновъздушни сили
Voennovazdushni sili
Emblem of the Bulgarian Air Force
Founded
20 April 1906 (1906-04-20)
Country
Bulgaria
Type
Air force
Role
Aerial warfare
Size
8,500 active personnel[1] 126 aircraft
Part of
Bulgarian Armed Forces
Anniversaries
16th October
Website
af.armf.bg/bg/
Commanders
Commander
Major General Dimitar Petrov
Deputy Commander
Brigadier General Petyo Mirchev[2]
Chief of Staff
Colonel Dimitar Yankov Georgiev[2]
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
CMSGT Rumen Petrov[2]
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack
Su-25
Fighter
MiG-29
Helicopter
Mil Mi-17, Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar, Bell 206
Attack helicopter
Mil Mi-24
Reconnaissance
An-30
Trainer
L-39, PC-9, Zlín Z 42
Transport
L-410, C-27J Spartan, Pilatus PC-12, An-26, An-2
Military unit
The Bulgarian Air Force (Bulgarian: Военновъздушни сили, romanized: Voennovazdushni sili) is one of the three branches of the Military of Bulgaria, the other two being the Bulgarian Navy and Bulgarian land forces. Its mission is to guard and protect the sovereignty of Bulgarian airspace, and jointly with the other branches, to protect territorial integrity.[2] The Bulgarian Air Force is one of the oldest air forces in Europe and the world. In recent times it has been actively taking part in numerous NATO missions and exercises in Europe.
The current commanding officer of the Bulgarian Air Force is Major General Dimitar Hristov Petrov.[3]
^International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. p. 77. ISBN 9781032508955.
^ abcd"Air Force - Missions and tasks". Bulgarian Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^"Major General Dimitar Hristov Petrov - Commander of the Bulgarian Air Force" (PDF). Bulgarian Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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