As we left Sofia the roads got slightly better! Our second stop was a rare (for this trip) GA drome. Unfortunately it was all locked up with no sign of life except the two dogs!
It was also still very foggy, just a couple of Cessna's were noted.
Lesnovo 26-11-16
LZ-CCB Cessna 402B 402B-0581
LZ-UGB Cessna 172S Skyhawk 172S-9587
We were hoping for a few more frames here, one for next time. Next up was a golf course.
Ihtiman-Town 26-11-16
LZ-TUF Tupolev Tu-134 0350918 Air Sofia Golf Club
A nice frame for Pogo, the rest of us having seen this at Heathrow back in the 70's!
Five minutes up the road was another GA drome, this one was gated. The security guard was asleep in his cabin. We didn't wake him. Just a lone Aztec outside.
Ihtiman 26-11-16
LZ-RIM Piper PA-23 250 Aztec E 27-7305143
Our next stop was another GA drome, fortunately the weather had brightened up and access was granted for a clear out here.
Dolna Banya 26-11-16
LZ-BVG Tecnam P.92-JS Echo 57
LZ-DBC Tecnam P.2002-JF Sierra 037
LZ-DBF Tecnam P.92-JS Echo 131
LZ-DEG Tecnam P.2002-JR Sierra 196
LZ-EDY Robinson R44 Raven I 1751
LZ-EKI Jabiru SP-470 0345
LZ-HEC Pipistrel Virus 704SWN100
LZ-IDT Zenair CH.701 STOL 7-9778
LZ-IKN BRM Aero NG-5 Bristell 007/2011
LZ-PTM Socata MS.885 Super Rallye 53
LZ-TMH Tecnam P.2006T 82
Moving on it was time for some miggage! The MiG-17 at Belovo has gone. We did ask a local, well sort of... I did my best by showing a google image of the MiG. His actions suggested it was long gone!
Raduil 26-11-16
518 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 F-13 741018 Bulgarian Air Force
Another MiG-21 was next.
Dabravite 26-11-16
13 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 UM 516939036 Bulgarian Air Force
Heading up into the mountains for a brace of L-29's next.
Akandzhievo 26-11-16
60 Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin 892938 Bulgarian Air Force
Batak 26-11-16
(14) Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin 491031 Bulgarian Air Force
Next was Tsalapita, all three aircraft were easily seen, however the lone house resident was not happy we were there. Nay managed a quick photo before being told to move on!
Tsalapita 26-11-16
LZ-1162 WSK-PZL An-2 R 1G166-13
LZ-1262 WSK-PZL An-2 R 1G167-01
LZ-8012 PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader 1Z009-24
Voysil also drew attention from the security guards and barking dogs! Again we didn't hang around for too long.
Voysil 26-11-16
LZ-5036 Mil Mi-2 526022029
LZ-5039 Mil Mi-2 546447010
LZ-DRA PZL-Mielec M-18 A Dromader 1Z020-26
LZ-DRB PZL-Mielec M-18 A Dromader 1Z015-13
It was getting dark by the time we got to Graf, we headed straight for the station where some of the preserved aircraft can be seen.
Graf Ignatievo AB 26-11-16
(04) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 S Unknown Bulgarian Air Force - marked as 681
026 WSK-PZL An-2 TP 1G157-01 Bulgarian Air Force
63 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 BN 0393215763 Bulgarian Air Force
(205) Sukhoi Su-25 K 25508110105 Bulgarian Air Force
Four MiG-29's could be seen out on the ramp, however with the evening approaching rapidly along with some fog we couldn't identify any of them.
By the time we got round to Tsarimir it was very dark, fortunately only a few stops remained from here, all preserved.
Tsarimir 26-11-16
(544) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 P 620544 Bulgarian Air Force
Orizari 26-11-16
(18) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 PF 13555 Bulgarian Air Force
Heading into Plovdiv the first stop was the AN-2 on a car park.
Plovdiv City 26-11-16
06 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 BN 0393215766 Bulgarian Air Force
34 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 UM 516977066 Bulgarian Air Force
(LZ-1207) WSK-PZL An-2 TP 1G129-05 Private
The MiG-23 was nicely lit for a photo, and the MiG-21 was just a block away from our hotel for the night.
A MiG-21 reported as serial 45 is located in a nearby barracks. We failed to see this however, according to Bulldog we were in the right place. A re-visit in the daylight is needed for this elusive MiG.
A MiG-21 reported as serial 45 is located in a nearby barracks. We failed to see this however, according to Bulldog we were in the right place. A re-visit in the daylight is needed for this elusive MiG.
Not a great numbers day but some real quality. Finally we checked into our hotel after some confusion over the rooms. Nay enjoyed a single room whilst Pogo and I had to deal with Dazza the Walrus' snoring!
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