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U.S. tanker aircraft departs Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base
Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov announced that a U.S. Air Force tanker aircraft departed Bezmer Air Base on Friday. Stoyanov said the flights conducted during the deployment were for training and did not head toward southern Bulgaria.
A U.S. Air Force tanker aircraft departed Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base on Friday. Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov made the announcement to journalists at a ceremony marking the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Shipka.
Stoyanov said Bulgarian authorities had worked in close coordination with the U.S. government throughout the aircraft’s stay in the country. The minister said decisions had been based on clear and accurate information obtained in advance, adding that they had not been guided by conspiracy theories.
All flights were for training
Stoyanov said all flights conducted during the tanker aircraft’s deployment were for training. He said the flights took place in the airspace of allied countries west and northwest of Bulgaria and that no flights were made toward the south of the country.
The minister distinguished these activities from an earlier exercise held at Vasil Levski Airport, which involved 15 aircraft. He said the previous exercise supported combat operations.
Bezmer is one of four facilities jointly used with the U.S.
Bezmer Air Base is one of four military facilities in Bulgaria designated for joint use with the United States.
Stoyanov also said that no aircraft remained in Bulgaria and that they had received no other information indicating a direct threat to the country’s national security.
Scope of the deployment authorization
On July 22, the Bulgarian parliament authorized the deployment of up to eight aircraft, including KC-135 military tanker aircraft. The authorization covered the arrival in the country of up to 250 U.S. military personnel, along with their crews, personal weapons and ammunition, as well as airfield equipment belonging to the U.S. Armed Forces.
The deployment authorization applied to the period from July 24 to October 1. The aircraft were intended to support U.S. operations in the Middle East.
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