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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
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    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
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    Tuesday 22 August 2017

    03/08/17 - Sunny Beach - Nessebar - Bourgas - Plovdiv - Krumovo - Sofia

    Day 13 of the Aeroprints Eastern Europe tour was the journey from Varna to Sofia.

    Sunny Beach

    LZ-914 WSK-PZL An-2R (1G55-26) Preserved at Kart Track
    LZ-914

    Nessebar

    277 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis (SAU) (N75094277) Preserved near petrol station
    277

    Bourgas Airport Aviation Expo

    39 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PFM (94MO08)
    39
    62 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F (1656)
    62
    64 Aero Vodochody L-29 (892942)
    64
    (202)/"01" Mil Mi-2 (543005063)
    202
    (LZ-1089) WSK-PZL An-2R (1G82-46)
    LZ-1089
    (LZ-7001) Antonov An-14 (601613)
    LZ-7001
    (LZ-ANF) Antonov An-24B (77303407) ..forward fuselage
    LZ-ANF
    (LZ-ANL) Antonov An-24B (67302206)
    LZ-ANL
    (LZ-BAB) Antonov An-12B (8346002)
    LZ-BAB
    (LZ-BTU) Tupolev Tu-154B2 (81A484)
    LZ-BTU
    LZ-ILE VEB VEB-14P (14803040)
    LZ-ILE

    Bourgas-Sarafovo

    95-00098 Beech C-12V Huron (BW-26) United States Army
    07-8614/RS Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules (5625) United States Air Force
    07-8614
    D-ASTT Airbus A319-111 (3560) Germania
    G-TAWB Boeing 737-8K5 (37242) Thomson Airways
    LY-SPH Airbus A320-214 (883) Small Planet Airlines Lithuania
    LZ-LAA Airbus A320-231 (256) Bulgarian Air Charter
    LZ-LDK Douglas MD82 (49432) Bulgarian Air Charter
    LZ-LDU Douglas MD82 (53204) Bulgarian Air Charter
    LZ-LDY Douglas MD82 (49213) Bulgarian Air Charter
    N732MA Boeing 737-81Q (30618) TUI Airlines Netherlands
    N770RG Hawker-Siddeley 125-1000B (259025)
    UR-14005 Antonov An-140 (36525305021) Motor Sich Aviakompania
    VP-BGQ Boeing 737-8LJ (41227) Rossiya Russian Airlines
    YR-SEA Airbus A320-231 (357) Travel Service Airlines

    Plovdiv

    LY-MAA LET L-410UVP (810634) Dumped
    LY-MAA
    LY-MJR LET L-410UVP (841318) Dumped
    LY-MJR
    LY-MMR LET L-410UVP (810622) Dumped
    LY-MMR
    LY-MRA LET L-410UVP (841314) Dumped
    LY-MRA
    LZ-KTC Cessna 177B Cardinal (17702301)
    LZ-KTC

    Krumovo

    (01) Mil Mi-1 (Unknown) Preserved
    (44) Mil Mi-4A (Unknown) Preserved
    51 Mil Mi-4ME (03159) Gate Guard
    51
    (133) Mil Mi-24D (150598) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    (134) Mil Mi-24D (150599) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    (135) Mil Mi-24D (150600) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    (136) Mil Mi-24D (150601) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    (137) Mil Mi-24D (150602) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    (140) Mil Mi-24V (150722) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    (141) Mil Mi-24V (150723) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    142 Mil Mi-24V (150724) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    (144) Mil Mi-24V (150726) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    (146) Mil Mi-24V (730721) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    (203) Mil Mi-2 (543006063) Preserved
    (301) Mil Mi-8T (10301) Preserved
    419 Mil Mi-17 (103M17) Bulgarian Air Force
    (431) Mil Mi-17PP (103M31) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    432 Mil Mi-17PP (103M32) Bulgarian Air Force, stored

    Krumovo - Muzej na Aviatsiyata i VVS

    (3)/"1" Arado Ar.196A-3 (0219)
    3
    (7)/"27" Yakovlev Yak-9U (3267)
    7
    01 Antonov A-11 (unknown)
    01
    02 black Yakovlev Yak-52 (800502)
    02
    05 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21US (07685143)
    05
    10 LET L-200D Morava (171310)
    10
    11 Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin (491028)
    11
    12 Mil Mi-1M (unknown)
    12
    (13)/"882" Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19SF (unknown)
    13
    (20) LET L-200D Morava (171202)
    20
    20 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF (760804)
    20
    21 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF (7137)
    21
    22 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF (58210414)
    22
    23 Yakovlev Yak-23 (3123133)
    23
    27 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM (516999266)
    27
    30 Mikoyan-Gurevich LiM-5R (1C-15-23)
    30
    43 Ilyushin IL-28R (2504)
    43
    45 Yakovlev Yak-23 (3123177)
    45
    50 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23BN (0393215750)
    50
    52 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF (969402)
    52
    (52) Mil Mi-4A (04159)
    52
    (53) Mil Mi-4A (17165)
    53
    55 Yakovlev Yak-C-11 (172419)
    55
    (59)/"030" Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19S (unknown)
    59
    62 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PFM (940ME10)
    62
    71 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F (7207)
    71
    79 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23BN (0393208379)
    79
    97 Ilyushin IL-14T (unknown)
    97
    021 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23UB (A1037621)
    021
    025 Antonov An-2M (801822)
    025
    (062)/CCCP-67460 LET L-410UVP (841225)
    062
    088 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis (SAU) (N75094088)
    088
    101 Mil Mi-24D (U5065)
    101
    110 Antonov An-14A (003308)
    110
    150 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 (1C-18-17)
    150
    202 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI (612781)
    202
    206 Sukhoi Su-22UM-3K (N17532372206)
    206
    209 Mil Mi-2 (544205065)
    209
    (251)/"27" Tupolev Tu-2T (unknown)
    251
    302 Mil Mi-8T (10302)
    302
    390 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD (0390325390)
    390
    (425)/"4" Ilyushin IL-2m3 (308134)
    425
    501 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F-13 (741101)
    501
    506 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19P (unknown)
    506
    613 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21M (960613)
    613
    670 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF (0390213670)
    670
    (812) Mil Mi-14BT (U5008)
    812
    818 Sukhoi Su-22M-4 (27818)
    818
    936 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19PM (65210936)
    936
    63-899/8-899 Lockheed CF-104 Starfighter (683A-1199)
    63-899
    (CCCP-13381) Lisunov Li-2 (33444601)
    CCCP-13381
    (LZ-001) Popovski H11B1 Soro (unknown)
    LZ-001
    LZ-130 PZL-Okecie PZL-101 Gawron (119271)
    LZ-130
    LZ-501 Yakovlev Yak-50 (791509)
    LZ-501
    (LZ-711)/"LZ-011" Zlin Z.526F Trener Master (1043)
    LZ-711
    (LZ-3027)/"LZ-3007" LET Z-37 Cmelak (unknown)
    LZ-3027
    (LZ-5017) Mil Mi-1 (unknown)
    LZ-5017
    (LZ-6016)/"LZ-6018" Kamov Ka-26 (7203008)
    LZ-6016
    LZ-ANE Antonov An-24B (77303406)
    LZ-ANE
    LZ-ASF Cessna 150L (15075048)
    LZ-ASF
    LZ-DOS Yakovlev Yak-40S2 (9231423)
    LZ-DOS
    Unmarked Aviatechnica SL-90 Leshii (A030102)
    Aviatechnica SL-90 Leshii
    Unmarked Jordanoff 1 FSM (n/a)
    Jordanoff 1 FSM
    Unmarked Yastreb 2M/4 Target Drone (unknown)
    Yastreb 2M4

    Storage area

    54 Mil Mi-4A (18165)
    54
    133 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (unknown) ..no rear fuselage/tail
    133
    (LZ-606) Orlican L-60 Brigadyr (150901)
    LZ-606
    Unmarked Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (34204) ..complete
    Unmarked Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (130060) ..complete
    MiG-15bis
    MiG-15bis
    Unmarked Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (unknown) ..laying on belly
    MiG-15
    Unmarked Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15/17 (unknown) ..fuselage only
    Unmarked Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15/17 (unknown) ..forward fuselage only
    Unmarked MiG-15s or 17s

    Sofia

    020 Pilatus PC-12/45 (518) Bulgarian Air Force
    055 Antonov An-30 (0802) Bulgarian Air Force
    063 LET L-410UVP (841226) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    064 LET L-410UVP-E3 (902524) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    065 LET L-410UVP (841333) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    066 LET L-410UVP-E (892337) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    067 LET L-410UVP-E (892338) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    068 LET L-410UVP-E3 (902522) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    069 LET L-410UVP-E3 (902523) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    070 Antonov An-26 (137-08) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    072 Aeritalia C-27J (4140) Bulgarian Air Force
    (075) Antonov An-26 (137-09) Stored, grey scheme
    080 Antonov An-26 (137-10) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    087 Antonov An-26 (142-09) Bulgarian Air Force, stored
    (090) Antonov An-26 (143-03) Stored, grey scheme
    503 Mil Mi-2 (526007039) Bulgarian Police, stored
    504 Mil Mi-2 (539009024) Bulgarian Police, stored
    505 Mil Mi-2 (539010124) Bulgarian Police, stored
    (5A-FLC) British Aerospace 146-200 (E2077) Leasing Company
    5A-ONI Airbus A319-111 (4004) Leasing Company/Afriqiyah Airways
    (D-AIQR) Airbus A320-211 (0382) Leasing Company/Germanwings
    EC-KAD ATR 72-201F (171) Swiftair
    G-BIKG Boeing 757-236(SF) (22178) DHL Air
    HA-LXG Airbus A321-231SL (7182) Wizz Air
    HA-LXH Airbus A321-231SL (7217) Wizz Air
    HA-LXL Airbus A321-231SL (7488) Wizz Air
    I-ADJM Embraer Emb-195-200LR (19000258) Air Dolomiti
    I-BIXS Airbus A321-112 (0599) Alitalia
    LZ-ABR Antonov An-26B (139-05) Rose Air
    LZ-BHK Airbus A321-211 (1554) Balkan Holidays Air
    LZ-BUR Embraer Emb-190-100IGW (19000551) Bulgaria Air
    (LZ-BVM) Boeing 737-31S (29100) Leasing Company
    (LZ-BVR)/KHC Boeing 737-31S (29265) Leasing Company
    LZ-DOB Yakovlev Yak-40 (9340432) Withdrawn from use
    LZ-DOE Yakovlev Yak-40 (9521441) Withdrawn from use
    LZ-DOF Yakovlev Yak-40 (9521541) Preserved
    LZ-DOF
    LZ-DOM Yakovlev Yak-40 (9620447) Withdrawn from use
    LZ-FBA Airbus A319-112 (3564) Bulgaria Air
    LZ-FBC Airbus A320-214 (2540) Bulgaria Air
    LZ-FLA Antonov An-26B (120-10) Bright Flight
    LZ-FLL Antonov An-26B-100 (122-01) Bright Flight
    LZ-FNB Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ (525A-0398) Avio Delta
    LZ-GMV Cessna 550 Citation Bravo (550-1136) Business Air Ltd
    (LZ-HBA) British Aerospace 146-200 (E2072) Leasing Company/Hemus Air
    (LZ-HBB) British Aerospace 146-200 (E2073) Leasing Company/Hemus Air
    (LZ-HBC) British Aerospace 146-200 (E2093) Leasing Company/Hemus Air
    LZ-KBH Kamov Ka-32AA-11BC (8807) Heliswiss International
    LZ-LAE Airbus A320-231 (0259) Bulgarian Air Charter
    LZ-LAF Airbus A320-231 (0320) Bulgarian Air Charter
    LZ-LAG Airbus A320-231 (0321) Leasing Company
    (LZ-LDG) Douglas MD83 (53149) Stored
    LZ-PLO Embraer Emb-190-100AR (19000584) Bulgaria Air
    LZ-RML LET L-410UVP-E3 (871828) Withdrawn from use
    LZ-SOF Embraer Emb-190-100IGW (19000492) Bulgaria Air
    LZ-TIM British Aerospace 146-RJ70ER (E1258) Leasing Company
    LZ-TUN Tupolev Tu-134A-3 (4352307) Preserved
    LZ-TUN
    LZ-TUZ Tupolev Tu-134A-3 (1351503) Instructional Airframe
    OE-LBN Airbus A320-214 (0768) Austrian
    OE-LWC Embraer Emb-195-200LR (19000350) Austrian
    OK-JMD Gulfstream G550 (5541) ABS Jets
    OK-UGJ Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign (680-0324) Travel Service Airlines
    SX-DVT Airbus A320-232 (3745) Aegean Airlines
    (UR-WRO) Airbus A321-211 (0781) Leasing Company/Windrose Air
    ZU-SOV Mil Mi-24D (730206) Stored
    Unmarked Antonov An-26 (unknown) ..no port engine
    Unmarked Mil Mi-8 (unknown) ..no boom