''We are making every effort to ensure that the new F-16 fighter aircraft are received at the Graf Ignatievo Air Base'', Bulgarian Air Force Commander, Major General Dimitar Petrov, said in an interview with BNR. He commented on the visit of General..
The United States is sending an inspection team to certify the 3rd Air Base in Graf Ignatievo for the reception of the new Bulgarian F-16 fighter jets. If the inspection is unsuccessful Bulgaria may temporarily base its aircraft on foreign..
The commander of Graf Ignatievo Air Base Gen eral Nikolay Rusev called the allegations that the Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft are obsolete and have technical problems "speculation s " . On June 9, a MiG-29 fighter jet piloted by Major..
May 6 is the Day of Bravery and the Bulgarian Army. Since 1933, a military parade takes place each year on May 6 on occasion of the Bravery Day. However, this year’s military parade will take place behind closed doors because of the..
We are sending well-trained young people to learn how to work with new military equipment which is the future of Bulgaria’s aviation, Bulgaria’s Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov said at a meeting with the four Bulgarian pilots who are..
