Balgarianovinite.com Outgoing Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov and Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov welcomed the final two aircraft under the first contract with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company for the acquisition of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets for Bulgaria on December 16, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The aircraft landed at Graf Ignatievo Air Base (South Bulgaria).
The two fighter aircraft – a single-seat and a two-seat variant – flew to Bulgaria bearing the insignia of the United States Air Force. After landing at Graf Ignatievo, these will be replaced with the insignia of the Bulgarian Air Force.
The aircraft were also welcomed by Bulgarian Air Force Deputy Commander Dimitar Georgiev, the acting Commander of the Third Air Base Graf Ignatievo, Colonel Metodi Orlov, representatives of the United States Air Forces in Europe and Africa, and the US Embassy in Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian Air Force will operate one squadron of F-16 Block 70 aircraft once a further eight aircraft are delivered under the second contract with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, the statement said. The first eight Bulgarian F-16 fighter jets will be presented at an official ceremony at Graf Ignatievo Air Base on December 18. Final Two F-16 Fighter Jets under First Contract with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Arrive in Bulgaria 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-12-16 20:11:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
