The first joint flight training of Bulgarian and Polish Air Forces took place in Graf Ignatievo air base between 28th September and 7th October. The participants were Bulgarian MiG-29 and MiG-21 fighters and four Polish MiG-29's from 1.elt (1st Tactical Squadron) which is stationed in 23rd air base Minsk Mazowiecki.
During the last day of the exercise a Tango scramble sortie was fulfilled. The QRA pair of MiG-21's flew to intercept the Bulgarian AF C-27J Spartan plane which plays the intruder's role. The Cold War veterans piloted by Majors Tihomir Rezashki and Pavel Djurov were armed with two R-60 (AA-8 'Aphid') air to air missiles. They have intercepted the Spartan at altitude of 4 000 meters (FL130) over the Bezmer air base in South Bulgaria.
After the 21's two Bulgarian and two Polish MiG-29's escorted the C-27J.
At the end of the flight two Su-25K attack aircraft also stood behind the Spartan. They were armed with four unguided rockets pads and two training missiles R-60.