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In flight over Bulgaria07.10.2015
The first joint flight training of Bulgarian and Polish Air Forces took place in Graf Ignatievo air base between 28th September and 7th October. The participants were Bulgarian MiG-29 and MiG-21 fighters and four Polish MiG-29's from 1.elt (1st Tactical Squadron) which is stationed in 23rd air base Minsk Mazowiecki.
During the last day of the exercise a Tango scramble sortie was fulfilled. The QRA pair of MiG-21's flew to intercept the Bulgarian AF C-27J Spartan plane which plays the intruder's role. The Cold War veterans piloted by Majors Tihomir Rezashki and Pavel Djurov were armed with two R-60 (AA-8 'Aphid') air to air missiles. They have intercepted the Spartan at altitude of 4 000 meters (FL130) over the Bezmer air base in South Bulgaria.
After the 21's two Bulgarian and two Polish MiG-29's escorted the C-27J.
At the end of the flight two Su-25K attack aircraft also stood behind the Spartan. They were armed with four unguided rockets pads and two training missiles R-60.