Friday, February 18, 2011

U.S., Bulgarian Air Forces build partnerships in the Eifel

Released by 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs:



SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Capt. Aaron Bigler, 81st Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, talks with Bulgarian air force Lt. Col. Spas Erev, air traffic control chief, and Bulgarian air force Maj. Stoyan Petkov, air traffic controller, about the capabilities of the A-10 here Feb. 16. Colonel Erev and Major Petkov visited from Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base, Bulgaria, with other members of the Bulgarian air force to become more familiar with U.S. Air Force air traffic control operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Fredericks)




SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Capt. Aaron Bigler, 81st Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, talks with Bulgarian air force Maj. Stoyan Petkov, air traffic controller, as he flies an A-10 flight simulator here Feb. 16. Major Petkov visited from Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base, Bulgaria, with other members of the Bulgarian air force to become more familiar with U.S. Air Force air traffic control operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Fredericks)






SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Bulgarian air force Lt. Col. Spas Erev, air traffic control chief, looks up as he flies an A-10 Thunderbolt II flight simulator here Feb. 16. Colonel Erev visited from Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base, Bulgaria, with other members of the Bulgarian air force to become more familiar with U.S. Air Force air traffic control operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Fredericks)







SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Bulgarian air force Lt. Col. Spas Erev, air traffic control chief, climbs down from the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II after a brief explaining the pilot’s interaction with air traffic controllers here Feb. 16. Colonel Erev visited from Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base, Bulgaria, with other members of the Bulgarian air force to become more familiar with U.S. Air Force air traffic control operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Fredericks)

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