Bulgarian Air Force

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F-16_Fighting_Falcon
gptkb:Mi-17
gptkb:C-27_J_Spartan
gptkb:L-39_Albatros
gptkb:Mi-24
gptkb:Bell_206
gptkb:C-295_M
gptkb:Mi_G-29
gptkb:Su-25
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:branch gptkb:military
gptkbp:budget Approximately 1.5 billion BGN
Approximately 800 million USD
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Dimitar_Petrov
gptkbp:country gptkb:Bulgaria
gptkbp:founded 1904
gptkbp:future_plans Joint exercises with allied forces
Increased training exercises
Acquisition of new aircraft
Cyber defense capabilities
Enhanced interoperability with NATO
gptkbp:has_airport gptkb:Graf_Ignatievo_Air_Base
gptkb:Krumovo_Air_Base
gptkb:Bezmer_Air_Base
gptkb:Ravnets_Air_Base
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Sofia
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Second_Balkan_War
gptkb:First_Balkan_War
Modernization efforts in the 21st century
NATO accession in 2004
Participation in the Gulf War
Participation in the War in Afghanistan
Participation in the War in Iraq
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bulgarian Air Force
gptkbp:motto To Protect and Defend
gptkbp:number_of_employees Approximately 2,000
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Bulgarian_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:participated_in UN missions
EU missions
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:military_defense
Search and rescue
Humanitarian assistance
gptkbp:role Air defense
Reconnaissance
Close air support
gptkbp:training gptkb:Air_Force_Academy
gptkb:Pilot_training
Technical training
Tactical training
gptkbp:website www.bgf.bg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:F-86_Sabre
gptkb:IL-2_Sturmovik
gptkb:Messerschmitt_Bf_109
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4