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Il-14T 97 seen at Krumovo on 11 June 2005.
(photo, Jeroen Hribar)

Ilyushin Il-14 
At least eight Il-14 delivered from the USSR & East Germany from 1958 onwards. Used by ? unit for the transport role. Withdrawn during the early 1980s.

Serial c/no. Prev. Identity Delivered Fate/Notes
82 703114   ? Il-14T. scrapped Bozhurishte 1998
85 14803038 LZ-ILC Mar 1975 VEB-14P
91     ? Il-14G, last noted July 1979
93     ? Il-14G, last noted July 1979
94 14803039 LZ-ILD 1975 VEB-14P, last noted June 1982
95     ? Il-14G, preserved Dobroslavtzi Aug 2002
96     ? last noted July 1978
97     ? Il-14T, preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
750 147001422   ? Il-14M, preserved Aksakovo June 1993

References:

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


LET L-200D Morava 
Four LET L-200D delivered from manufacturer in 1964. Used by ? unit for the utility transport. Date withdrawn not known.

Serial c/no. Prev. Identity Delivered Fate/Notes
05     1964 Stored Dobroslavtzi Sept 1995
10 171310   1964 Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
20 171202   1964 Preserved Plovdiv/Krumovo Oct 2004
      1964  

References:

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


L.410UVP-E 066 seen at Krumovo on 11 June 2005.
(photo, Joop de Groot - CRMAP)

LET L.410UVP * Current *
Three LET L.410UVP, two LET L.410UVP-E and three L.410UVP-E3 delivered from manufacturer from 1984. Used by ? unit for the utility transport. Six in service 1997. Still six in service January 2005.

Serial c/no. Prev. Identity Delivered Fate/Notes
062 841225 CCCP-67460 1984 L.410UVP
063 841226 CCCP-67461 1984 L.410UVP
064 841333   1984 L.410UVP
065 902524   1986 L.410UVP-E3. Leased as LZ-RME 2000.
066 892337   1986 L.410UVP-E
067 892338   1986 L.410UVP-E
068 902522   1986 L.410UVP-E3
069 902523   1986 L.410UVP-E3. Leased as LZ-RMA 1997.

References:

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


Tu-134A LZ D 50 departing RAF Fairford 21 July
1995. (photo, Alistair Bridges)

Tupolev Tu-134 
One Tu-134A-3 delivered in 1970. Sold and replaced by another in 1978. Used by 16 TAB for the VIP transport role. Sold to civil operator September 1997.

Serial c/no. Prev. Identity Delivered Fate/Notes
050 0350922   1970 to LZ-TUO 1978
LZ D 050 1351303 LZ-TUP 6 Dec 1978 initially '050', reverted to LZ-TUP 1980-1995, back to 'LZ D 050' by 21 July 1995, reverted to LZ-TUP 7 Sept 1997

References:

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


Yak-40 060. (photo, Pawel Bondaryk)

Yakovlev Yak-40 
One Yak-40 delivered in 1975. Used by ? unit for the VIP transport role. Withdrawn from service in 2000.

Serial c/no. Prev. Identity Delivered Fate/Notes
060 9621547   1975 Sold in September 2000.

References:

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


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