Mil Mi-1 Hare 
At least two Mi-1 delivered from 1957 onwards. Used by ? unit for the utility transport roles. Withdrawn from service in 1981.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
12(?)			?	Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Mar 2005
?			?	Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Mar 2005

References:

• European Air Forces Directory 2003/04 (Mach III)
• European Air Forces Directory 2005/06 (Mach III)

Mil Mi-2 205 seen at Sofia Military History Museum in August 2003. (photo, Oliver Weight)	Another view of 205 in July 2004. (photo, Anton Balakchiev)

Mil Mi-2 Hoplite * Retired *
At least twenty Mi-2 obtained from Poland in 1968. Used by ? unit for the Anti-Tank/AOP/Scout roles. Some examples went to the Militia/Police. Fourteen in service 1997. Withdrawn as Bell 206 delivered. Last withdrawn from service in 1999. Four sold in USA in April 2004.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
201	543004063		1968	Stored Krumovo Sept 2002
202	543005063		1968	Preserved Burgas as 01 (white) July 2003
203	543006063		1968	Stored Krumovo Sept 2002
204	543007063		1968
205	563109093		1968	Preserved Sofia Military History Museum May 2005
206	563110093		1968	Stored Krumovo Apr 2003
207	563145093?		1968	Stored Krumovo Apr 2003
208	563146103		1968	Preserved Dolna Mitropolija Sept 2002
209	544205065		1968	Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
210	544206065		1968	Stored Krumovo Apr 2003
211	515021126		1968	Stored Krumovo Apr 2003, sold Apr 2004
212	515249077		1968	Stored Krumovo Apr 2003, sold Apr 2004
213	515250087		1968	Stored Krumovo Apr 2003, sold Apr 2004
214	515303087		1968	Stored Krumovo Apr 2003, sold Apr 2004
215	519047025		1968	Scrapyard Plovdiv Sept 2002
216	519048025		1968	Scrapyard Plovdiv Sept 2002

References:

• European Air Forces Directory 2003/04 (Mach III)
• European Air Forces Directory 2005/06 (Mach III)

Mil Mi-4 
Several (some sources say 60) Mi-4 delivered from manufacturer from 1959 (or 1957) onwards. Used by ? unit for the utility transport and SAR roles. Withdrawn from service in 1979. Military Type Number 7202.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
21			1959	last noted Sept 1982
23			1959	last noted Sept 1978
25			1959	last noted July 1978
29			1959	last noted July 1978
31			1959	last noted Sept 1982
34			1959	last noted July 1978
35			1959	last noted Sept 1982
37			1959	last noted June 1980
38			1959
40			1959	last noted Sept 1982
43			1959
44			1959	Preserved Krumovo Apr 2003
45 red			1959	Mi-4A. Bulgarian Navy. Preserved Varna Maritime Museum Apr 2005
49			1959	last noted July 1978
51			1959	Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
52			1959	Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
53			1959	Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
54	02112		1959	Mi-4MA. Bulgarian Navy. Stored Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004

References:

• European Air Forces Directory 2003/04 (Mach III)
• European Air Forces Directory 2005/06 (Mach III)

Mi-8T 302 at Krumovo Museum in June 2005. (photo, Jeroen Hribar)	Mi-8T 303 at Sofia Military History Museum July 2004. (photo, Anton Balakchiev)

Mil Mi-8T/P Hip 
At least ten armed Mi-8T and two Mi-8P delivered from manufacturer from late 1969 onwards (some sources say 1968). Used by ? unit for the utility transport and assault roles. Some served with the 24th VPBV at Plovdiv. One example went to the Militia/Police. Withdrawn from service in 2000.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
301	10301		1969	Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Apr 2003
302	10302		1969	Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
303	10303		1969	Sofia Military History Museum May 2005
304	10304		1969
305	10305		1969	Krumovo dump Sept 2001
306	10306		1969	Sold Civil 1992, Krumovo 1997
307	10307		1969	Mi-8P
308	10313		1969	Mi-8PS, to LZ-ASM June 2002
314			1969	Sold Civil Sept 1999

References:

• European Air Forces Directory 2003/04 (Mach III)
• European Air Forces Directory 2005/06 (Mach III)
• Red Star Vol.14: Mil Mi-8/17

Mi-17 404 at Nuremberg on 5 October 2002. (photo, Gerhard Plomitzer)	Mi-17 410 seen at Krumovo in September 2003. (photo, Chris Lofting)

Mil Mi-17 * Current *
Twenty-four (21?) Mi-17-1V Hip-H (i.e. the export version of the Mi-8MT) and four Mi-17PP EW versions delivered from 1985 (or 1984). Mi-17PP is export version of Mi-17TPB used for communications jamming. Mainly used by the 24th VPBV at Plovdiv for the utility transport and assault roles, whith others based at Dobrich and Krumonovo for SAR duties. Two Mi-17PP are reported to have been converted to water bombers in 2002. Upgrade of six examples by Elbit cancelled March 2005.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
401	103M01		1985
402	103M02		1985
403	103M03		1985
404	103M04		1985
405	103M05		1985
406	103M06		1985
407	103M07		1985
408	103M08		1985	to RA-27019 9 Mar 2004
409	103M09		1985
410	103M10		1985	to LZ-FAA with Government in Jan 1996, returned by Sept 2003
411	103M11		1985
412	103M12		1985
413	103M13		1985
414	103M14		1985	Leased LZ-MOH during 1991
415	103M15		1985	Leased LZ-MOW during 1991
416	103M16		1985
417	103M17		1985
418	103M18		1985
419	103M19		1985
420	103M20		1985
421	103M21		1985
431	150P01		1985	Mi-17PP
432	150P02		1985	Mi-17PP. Deconverted & leased to Spanish civil operator in 1999. returned 2000
433	150P03		1985	Mi-17PP. Deconverted & leased to Spanish civil operator in 1999. returned 2000, w/o 24 July 2003
434	150P04		1985	Mi-17PP. Deconverted & leased to Spanish civil operator in 1999. returned 2000

References:

• European Air Forces Directory 2003/04 (Mach III)
• European Air Forces Directory 2005/06 (Mach III)
• Red Star Vol.14: Mil Mi-8/17

Mi-24D 138 at Graf Ignatievo in September 2001. (photo, Joop de Groot - CRMAP)	Mi-24D 113 at Sofia Natural History Museum (photo, Emil Dyulgerov)

Mil Mi-24D Hind * Current *
Thirty-eight Mi-24D delivered June 1979 to 1984. Twelve more delivered in 1996 but rejected and returned. Used by 24 VA for the assault role. Planned upgrade by Elbit cancelled March 2005. Two sold to Cote d'Ivoire in 2003.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
101	U5065			Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
102	U5066			Stored Stara Zagora, to N102VS 1 Apr 2004
103	U5067			Stored Stara Zagora, to N103VS Dec 2002
104	U5068			Stored Stara Zagora, to N204VS 1 Apr 2004
105	U5086			Stored Stara Zagora Apr 2003
106	U5087			Stored Stara Zagora, to N106VS Dec 2002
107	U5088			Stored Stara Zagora Apr 2003
108	U5089			Preserved Sofia Military History Museum May 2005
109	04390			Stored Stara Zagora Sept 2002
110	04391			Stored Stara Zagora Sept 2002
111	04392			Preserved Dolna Mitropolija Sept 2002
112	04393			Graf Ignatievo overhaul Sept 2002
113	04394			Preserved Sofia Natural History Museum Aug 2003
114	04395			Stored Stara Zagora, to N114VS Dec 2002
115	04396			Stored Stara Zagora Sept 2002
116	04401			Stored Stara Zagora Sept 2002
117	150152			Stored Stara Zagora Sept 2002
118	150153
119	150154			Stored Stara Zagora Sept 2002
120	730202
121	150155			Stored Stara Zagora Sept 2002
122	730203
123	730206			to ATL Super Hind II ZU-SOV 2003-04, FF 16 Jan 2005
124	730207			to Cote d'Ivoire 2003
125	750291
126	750292			to Cote d'Ivoire 2003
127	750293
128	750294
129	410450
130	410451			w/o 16 January 1996.
131	410452
132	410453
133	150598
134	150599
135	150600
136	150601
137	150602
138	246150603

References:

• European Air Forces Directory 2003/04 (Mach III)
• European Air Forces Directory 2005/06 (Mach III)

Mil Mi-24V Hind * Current *
Six Mi-24V delivered 1985 to 1986. Used by 24 VA for the assault role.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
139	150721			w/o 18 January 1996.
140	150722
141	150723
142	150724
143	150725
144	150726			last noted Sept 1999

References:

• European Air Forces Directory 2003/04 (Mach III)
• European Air Forces Directory 2005/06 (Mach III)