US Army helicopters to fly through Bulgarian airspace en route to Romania

Helicopters from the US Army, relocating from Greece to Romania, will fly through Bulgarian airspace on June 2 and 3 2026, Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry said.

The aircraft are UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache.

During the flights, they will land in the area of Bulgaria’s Novo Selo training ground.

The flights are in connection with the rotation of forces and assets from the US Armed Forces, which are performing tasks in Operation Atlantic Resolve.

When performing the flights, the crews will adhere to standard noise reduction procedures and will fly along pre-set and approved routes while observing all flight safety measures, Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry said.

(Photo: 147th Aviation Regiment)

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