| Bulgarian Air Force, 1 OCT 96, Twilight War | |||||||
| (Bulgarski Voennovazdushni Sili) | |||||||
| Higher HQ | Regiment | Squadron | Number | Model | Base | Notes | |
| Air Force HQ | Sofia | ||||||
| Direct Reporting Units: | |||||||
| 1st Education and Training Regiment | Shtruklevo | ||||||
| 22 | L-29 | ||||||
| 7 | L-39ZA | secondary light attack role | |||||
| 2nd Combat Training Regiment | Kamenetz | ||||||
| 17 | L-39ZA | secondary light attack role | |||||
| 15 | L-29 | ||||||
| 20 | MiG-21UM | secondary interceptor role | |||||
| 30 | MiG-21PFM | secondary interceptor role | |||||
| 3rd Education and Training Regiment | Dolna Mitropolia | ||||||
| 11 | L-29 | ||||||
| 5 | L-39ZA | secondary light attack role | |||||
| 16th Air Transport Regiment | Sofia IAP | ||||||
| 45 | An-2 | ||||||
| 8 | An-14 | ||||||
| 3 | An-24 | ||||||
| 6 | An-26 | ||||||
| 1 | An-30 | photo mapping | |||||
| 8 | Let-410UVP | ||||||
| 1 | Yak-40 | VIP transport | |||||
| 2 | Tu-134A-3 | VIP transport | |||||
| 26th Reconnaissance Regiment | Tolbukhin-Dobrich | ||||||
| 1st Squadron | 18, 4 | Su-22M4, Su-22UM-3K | Tolbukhin-Dobrich | also strike role | |||
| 2nd Squadron | 3, 8, 5 | MiG-21R, MiG-21PF, MiG-21MFR | Tolbukhin-Dobrich | ||||
| Independent Operations Flight | 2, 1 | MiG-25RBT, MiG-25RU | Tolbukhin-Dobrich | ||||
| Air Defence Corps | Sofia | ||||||
| 1st Air Defense Division | Bozhurishte | ||||||
| 18th Fighter Regiment | Dobroslavtzi | ||||||
| 1st Squadron | 7, 6, 3 | MiG-23MF, MiG-23MLA, MiG-23UB | Dobroslavtzi | ||||
| 2nd Squadron | 11, 2 | MiG-23MLD, MiG-23UB | Gabrovnitza | ||||
| 3rd Squadron | 11, 2 | MiG-23MLD, MiG-23UB | Dobroslavtzi | ||||
| 2nd Air Defense Division | Yambol | ||||||
| 15th Fighter Regiment | Ravnetz | ||||||
| 1st Squadron | 16 | MiG-29/29UB | Ravnetz | ||||
| 2nd Squadron | 16 | MiG-29/29UB | Balchik | ||||
| 3rd Squadron | 16 | MiG-29/29UB | Balchik | ||||
| 10th Composite Air Corps | Plovdiv | ||||||
| 13th Attack Helicopter Regiment | Stara Zagora | ||||||
| 1st Squadron | 27 | Mi-24D, Mi-24V | Stara Zagora | ||||
| 2nd Squadron | 27 | Mi-24D, Mi-24V | Stara Zagora | ||||
| 19th Fighter Regiment | Graf Ignatievo | ||||||
| 1st Squadron | 18, 3 | MiG-21bis-SAU, MiG-21UM | Graf Ignatievo | ||||
| 2nd Squadron | 17, 3 | MiG-21bis-SAU, MiG-21US | Graf Ignatievo | ||||
| 21st Fighter Regiment | Uzundzhovo | interceptor/ground attack mission | |||||
| 1st Squadron | 18, 2 | MiG-21bis-Lasur, MiG-21UM | Uzundzhovo | ||||
| 2nd Squadron | 10, 9, 2 | MiG-21MF, MiG-21M, MiG-21UM | Uzundzhovo | ||||
| 3rd Squadron | 17, 3 | MiG-21bis-Lasur, MiG-21UM | Uzundzhovo | ||||
| 22nd Attack Regiment | Bezmer-Yambol | ||||||
| 1st Squadron | 21 | Su-25K/BK | Bezmer-Yambol | ||||
| 2nd Squadron | 20 | Su-25K/BK | Bezmer-Yambol | ||||
| Independent Flight | 6 | L-39ZA | Bezmer-Yambol | ||||
| 25th Fighter-Bomber Regiment | Cheshnegirovo | ||||||
| 1st Squadron | 17, 3 | MiG-23BN, MiG-23UB | Cheshnegirovo | ||||
| 2nd Squadron | 16, 4 | MiG-23BN, MiG-23UB | Cheshnegirovo | ||||
| 44th Transport Helicopter Regiment | Krumovo | later renamed 24 VA | |||||
| 24 | Mi-17-1V | ||||||
| 4 | Mi-17PP | ||||||
| 14 | Mi-2 | ||||||
| aircraft inventory: | |||||||
| 45 | An-2 | additional 100+ civil | |||||
| 8 | An-14 | utility transport | |||||
| 3 | An-24 | pax transport | |||||
| 6 | An-26 | ||||||
| 1 | An-30 | ||||||
| 48 | L-29 | basic training, light attack, some in reserve | |||||
| 35 | L-39ZA | ||||||
| 8 | Let-410UVP | utility transport | |||||
| 24 | Mi-17-1V | utility, transport and assault roles, with others for SAR duties. | |||||
| 4 | Mi-17PP | jammers | |||||
| 14 | Mi-2 | ||||||
| 49 | Mi-24D | ||||||
| 5 | Mi-24V | ||||||
| 12 | Mi-8 | ||||||
| 9 | MiG-12F-13R reconnaissance | reserve | |||||
| 38 | MiG-17F | reserve | |||||
| 6 | MiG-17PF | reserve | |||||
| 35 | MiG-21bis-Lasur | delivered in 1990! | |||||
| 35 | MiG-21bis-SAU | ||||||
| 10 | MiG-21M | ||||||
| 14 | MiG-21MF | 5 mod as MFR reconships | |||||
| 8 | MiG-21PF reconnaissance | ||||||
| 43 | MiG-21PFM | ||||||
| 3 | MiG-21R | reconnaissance role | |||||
| 8 | MiG-21U/US | 2-seater trainers | |||||
| 25 | MiG-21UM | 2 seaters | |||||
| 33 | MiG-23BN | attack model | |||||
| 7 | MiG-23MF | interceptor | |||||
| 6 | MiG-23MLA | interceptor | |||||
| 22 | MiG-23MLD | interceptor | |||||
| 14 | MiG-23UB | 2 seat trainers & conversion ac, retain combat capability | |||||
| 2 | MiG-25RBT | strategic recon | |||||
| 1 | MiG-25RU | strategic recon | |||||
| 48 | MiG-29/MiG-29UB | additional deliveries in early-mid 90s | |||||
| 18 | Su-22M-4 | ||||||
| 4 | Su-22UM-3K | ||||||
| 35 | Su-25K | ||||||
| 6 | Su-25UBK | ||||||
| 2 | Tu-134A-3 | ||||||
| 1 | Yak-40 | ||||||
| additional (dispersal/reinforcement) airfields | (each has hardened aircraft shelters or revements present) | ||||||
| Gorna Oryahovitza | regional airport | ||||||
| Krumovo | peacetime hosts only helos, regional airport | ||||||
| Malevo | |||||||
| Radomir Dolni Rakovets | |||||||
| Saraphovo | aka Burgas IAP | ||||||
| Silistra Polkovnik Lambrinovo | |||||||
| Sliven | |||||||
| Stanke Dimitrov | nearby highway strip too | ||||||
| Tenovo | |||||||
| Varna IAP | |||||||
| Zimnitsa | |||||||
| sources: | |||||||
| http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/bulgaria/bulgaf2.htm | |||||||
| http://www.echange-roumanie.com/aero-clubs-bulgarie.htm | |||||||
| http://www.scramble.nl/bg.htm | |||||||
| http://worldaerodata.com/countries/Bulgaria.php | |||||||
| http://www.airforce-bg.com/ | |||||||
| developed by Chico, March 2007 | |||||||
| as usual, fantasy units are listed in Italics! | |||||||