Bulgaria is seeking to emulate its northern neighbor Romania by buying over surplus F-16s from Portugal.
By Mike Freer – Touchdown-aviation [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
The Portuguese Ministry of National Defense told Jane’s that Bulgaria has requested information on modernizing nine aircraft from the Portuguese inventory.
Romania has already bought 12 F-16AM/BMs from Portugal and is keen on getting another 12 example.s