Aeroplane Depot
Role: Aviation Support

The role of the Aeroplane Depot was supply the Aeroplane Otdelenie with personnel, aircraft, equipment, spares and tools. It was first established at Mustafapasa in January 1912 during the First Balkan War. It's location during the Second Balkan War is not known. When peace returned it moved to the airfield at Sofia Station, alongside the Aeroplane and Balloon Otdelenie.

In the run-up to Bulgaria's entry into the First World War, a Fighter Komando (detachment), also known as the Auxiliary Aeroplane Platoon, was created for the air defence of Sofia. The fighters were initially flown by German pilots, but Bulgarian pilots later took over after training. The Depot was located at Bojurishte for most of the First World War. It then moved to an unknown location before the Aeroplane Workshop and Depot deployed to 'their former site at Bojurishte' by late December 1920.

The commanding officer was Captain Dimitar Sakelarov.

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Mustafapasa	Jan 1912 - April 1913
?	April 1913 - Aug 1913
Sofia Central Station Airfield	Aug 1913 - October 1915
Bojurishte Airfield	October 1915 - 1918?
?	1918? - December 1920
Bojurishte Airfield	December 1920 - ?

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Badge	Example Serials
Fokker E.III	3	27 Sept 1915 - late 1916
LFG Roland D.II	2	June 1917 - 1918

Unit Insignia:

Figure 1

References:

• Air Power of the Kingdom of Bulgaria Part II
• Air Power of the Kingdom of Bulgaria Part III