Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-17 Fresco A 
Twelve? MiG-17 delivered from manufacturer from 1955 onwards (some sources say 1953). Used by ? unit for the interceptor fighter role and then from the early 1960s by ? for the tactical fighter role. Withdrawn from service in 19??. Military Type Number 7207.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
20			?	Preserved Gabrovnica Feb 1997
43 red			?
44			?	Preserved Dobritch Town Aug 2002
72			?	Preserved Dobroslavtsi Aug 2002 '28'
'122'	51310004		?	Preserved Kamenetz Aug 2002
126 red			?	late prodn MiG-17. GI Dolna Mitropolija Aug 1999
128			?	Preserved Gabrovnica Feb 1997
			?
			?
			?
			?
			?

References:

• European Air Forces Directory 2003/04 (Mach III)
• European Air Forces Directory 2005/06 (Mach III)
• Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-17 (Aerofax)

MiG-17F 159 preserved at Etimesgut in Turkey. (photo, Ali Epikman)	LiM-6 82 gate guard at Kamenets in November 2004. (photo, Anton Balakchiev)

Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-17F Fresco C 
About 60-72 MiG-17F delivered from 1955-56. Version of MiG-17 with afterburner added and enlarged airbrakes. Used by ? unit for the interceptor fighter role and then from the early 1960s by ? for the tactical fighter role. 21st IAP at Uzundzhovo converted from MiG-19 to MiG-17F/PF to make up for high attrition losses. Withdrawn from service in 1988 when 22 IBAP converted to the Su-25. Military Type Number 7207?

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
14			?
16	4616?		?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Sept 1995
25			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Sept 1995
28			?	Preserved Sofia Military History Museum May 2005
030			?	Preserved Bezmer Aug 2002
31			?
32			?
33			?
34			?
35	1448		?	Preserved Letnica Aug 2002
38			?
41			?	Preserved Cheshnegirovo Sept 2001
42			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Feb 1997
46			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Feb 1997
47			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Sept 1995
50			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Sept 1995
52			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Sept 1995
56			?	Preserved Graf Ignatievo Aug 2002
59			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Sept 1995
61			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Feb 1997
62 red	1690		?	Preserved Burgas July 2003
64			?	Preserved Balchik Aug 2002
66			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Sept 1995
69 red			?	Preserved Sennik Aug 2002
71	71652		?	Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
72			?
82			?	LiM-6. Gate guard Kamenetz Aug 2002
84			?	Preserved Balchik Jan 1996
85			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Sept 1995
86	540713		?	Preserved Robins AFB, GA, USA Oct 2004
87			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Sept 1995
90	0769		?	Preserved Gorsko Slivovo Aug 2002
97			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Sept 1995
100			?	Preserved Dolna Mitropolija Aug 2002
101			?	Preserved Balchik Aug 2002
103			?	Preserved Ravnets Feb 1997
108			?	Camarillo, CA, USA Oct 2003
115			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Jan 1996
123			?	Preserved Balchik Jan 1996
124			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Feb 1997
130			?	GI Dolna Mitropolija Sept 1995
136			?	stored Dobroslavtsi Sept 1995
147			?	Preserved Dolna Mitropolija Aug 2002
152			?
159			?	Preserved Etimesgut, Turkey Oct 2001
178			?	Dumped near Balchik Feb 1997
181			?
261			?
299			?
323			?
374			?
379			?

References:

• European Air Forces Directory 2003/04 (Mach III)
• European Air Forces Directory 2005/06 (Mach III)
• Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-17 (Aerofax)

LiM-5R 30 (red) at Krumovo Museum on 11 June 2005. (photo, Jeroen Hribar)

Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-17R Fresco 
At least ten MiG-17R delivered from 1963 onwards. Photo recce version of MiG-17F with AFA-39 cameras. Used by 26th ORAP for the tactical recce role. Withdrawn from service in 1988. Military Type Number ?

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
30 red			?	LiM-5R. Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
			1963
			1963
			1963
			1963
			1963
			1963
			1963
			1963
			1963
			1963

References:

• Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-17 (Aerofax)

Milkoyan-Gurevitch MiG-17PF Fresco D 
Total of twelve MiG-17PF delivered from 1955. Two Polish-built Lim-5P (licence-built MiG-17PF) delivered circa 1960. Used by ? unit for the interceptor role. 21st IAP at Uzundzhovo converted from MiG-19 to MiG-17F/PF to make up for high attrition losses. Withdrawn from service in 1982. Military Type Numbers 7137 (MiG-17PF) and 7138 (Lim-5P).

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
12 red			?
16			?	Was preserved at Pesnopi in 1990s, gone by Aug 2002
18	13555		?	Preserved Orizare Aug 2002
21 red			?	Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
22			?	Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
?	1D 06-37		1960	Lim-5P
?	1D 06-38		1960	Lim-5P
113			?	Lim-5. Preserved Brezovo Sept 2002
144			?	Bulg AF 44/7138 = Lim-5. Preserved Bezmer Aug 2002
150			?	Lim-5. Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
			?
			?
			?

References:

• European Air Forces Directory 2003/04 (Mach III)
• European Air Forces Directory 2005/06 (Mach III)
• Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-17 (Aerofax)