Lt. Col. Jose Monteagudo, 482nd FW, prepares to take Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Tsonev (backseat) on an incentive flight in USAF F-16D block 30 #86-0053 on June 11th, 2008, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. Colonel Monteagudo and 10 F-16s from the 93rd FS at Homestead ARB are at Graf Ignatievo AB to particpate in a joint drill with 15 Bulgarian MiG-21 and MiG-29 fighters. Minister Tsenov visited the base to see how the joint drill was progressing. [Photo by Darik Plovdiv]
This image is also used in
-
News: Bulgaria Defense Minister takes a tour in the F-16 [2008-06-11]
Bulgaria's Defense Minister Nikolay Tsonev boarded a US Air Force F-16 fighter today for a 45 minute flight.
-
News: Delivery of F-16s to Bulgaria delayed due to supply chain disruptions [2022-02-17]
The delivery of F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. to Bulgaria is expected to be delayed by at least two years, prime minister Kiril Petkov said. The first F-16 fighter jets are expected to arrive in Bulgaria no earlier than 2025.
Link this photo
- Use in a forum post
- Use to link from other websites