1959 to present


bulgaria otdelna morska

aviatza na bvmf

OPLEV-VMF naval squadron
Bulgarian Navy



The Otdelna ProtivoLodatchna Eskadila Vertoleti na Voenno-Morskia Flot (OPLEV-VMF) (the Naval Independent ASW Helicopter Squadron) was formed on 14 Oct 1959 on the North side of what is now Sofia Airport.
Based at Kamenetz with Mi-14PL/BT shortly to be replaced by Eurocopter AS 565 Panther's.



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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1961-    ChaikaLBWC
1959/61Sofia InternationalLBSF



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Years Models
1979/10 Mi-14 Haze
1960/80 Mi-4 Hound





OPLEV-VMF List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
U5007 mi-14bt 811 : OPLEV-VMF. Airborne minesweeping gear removed c 1985 and converted to uti+
U5008 mi-14bt 812 : OPLEV-VMF, ditched
09210402 Ka-25Ts Hormone-B 821 : OPLEV-VMF by Apr 1984. Grounded 1991 pending major maintenance.







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