Day for guests and media at the annual joint Bulgarian-American flight training &bdquo ;Thracian summer - 2024“ will take place today at Plovdiv Airport, the Ministry of Defense announced, BTA reported.
The event will be attended by Acting Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov and Deputy Chief of Defense Lieutenant General Mihail Popov.
Attendees will be informed about the progress and results of the training so far. An aerial salute will be sent by the "Spartan" plane. from the Bulgarian Air Force and two C-130 aircraft of the US Air Force.
The annual joint Bulgarian-American flight training “Thracian summer“ takes place in the period from August 17 to 29, 2024 in the areas of the 24th Air Base in Krumovo, Plovdiv Airport, the military area in Cheshnegirovo. Its purpose is to increase the capabilities and interoperability of aircrews from military transport aviation and air defense formations from the Air Force, as well as special forces, when participating in international exercises and operations.
Bulgaria hosted the joint Bulgarian-American training “Thracian Summer– 2023“ in August in the areas of Bezmer Air Base and Cheshnegirovo Airport.