US EditionThe first of 16 new F-16 fighter jets from the US land in Bulgaria
- Bulgaria received the first of sixteen F-16 jets from the U.S. On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Graf Ignatievo airbase.
- Bulgaria seeks to modernize its air force and meet NATO standards amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
- A photo released by Bulgaria shows officials in front of the first of the new U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets.
- Prime Minister Zhelyazkov stated the jet symbolizes a strategic partnership; he said, "this is not just a fighter jet..."
- Originally planned for 2023, delivery faced delays due to COVID-19; a second contract aims to acquire jets by 2027.
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The army of a country neighboring Romania has received its first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet, but the official transfer of documents still takes ten days - HotNews.ro
The first F-16 Block 70 multirole fighter jet for the Bulgarian Air Force landed on Wednesday at the Graf Ignatievo air base near Plovdiv, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reported. The event was attended by Prime Minister Rosen…
The first of 16 new F-16 fighter jets from the US land in Bulgaria
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria received on Wednesday the first of 16 new F-16 military jets from the United States that the Balkan country needs to upgrade its defense and bring its air force in line with NATO standards. Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov hailed the arrival of the first jet at the Graf Ignatievo air base in central Bulgaria. “This is not just a fighter jet, but a symbol and embodiment of Bulgaria’s strategic partnership with the U…
The first F-16V fighter transferred to Bulgaria
The first Bulgarian F-16 Block 70 or F-16 Viper fighter bomber, with identification code 301, landed at the Third Air Base in Graf Ignatievo. The important event was attended by the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, the Chief of Defense of Sofia and the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States Embassy in Bulgaria. The Defense Minister said that the successful transfer marks a new era in the development of the Bulgarian Air Force, which will…
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