Day in Photos: New Year in Thailand, Missing Jogger Search, and Release of the Cows

Day in Photos: New Year in Thailand, Missing Jogger Search, and Release of the Cows

[epoch_component type=”photo_gallery” position=”left” section_title=”A pilot touches the first Bulgarian F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft after a ceremony marking its arrival at Graf Ignatievo air base in Bulgaria on April 13, 2025. The country is modernizing its aging fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29s, and by the end of 2025, the army will receive eight F-16s that Lockheed Martin is producing under the first contract signed by Bulgaria and the United S…

Bulgaria officially received its first American F-16 fighter jet on Sunday, as part of a historic order aimed at modernizing the country's air fleet located on NATO's eastern flank.

Bulgarian Air Force receives first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet

The Bulgarian Air Force has officially received its first Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft into service .

Bulgaria's Graf Ignatievo Air Base on Saturday inaugurated the first of 16 new F-16 Block 70 fighters ordered by Sofia in the United States. Seven more fighters are expected to be delivered by the end of 2025. This was reported by the AFP agency and the portal novinite.bg. The ceremony was attended by Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelazkov, Minister of Defense Atanas Zaprianov and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Emil Eftimov. Th…

Bulgaria officially received its first US F-16 fighter jet on Sunday, April 13th. The delivery was made as part of a historic order to modernize the country's air fleet located on NATO's eastern flank.

This year is significant for Bulgaria's defense, as in addition to new aircraft, new combat vehicles will also arrive for the ground forces.