As a matter of fact you do not have an airforce
Collection of 8 fat turkey mig-29
World most crashed and shoot down aircraft not make an air force .....
Agree with you completely.
It's not an acceptable situation.
And hopefully, it will be addressed sooner rather than later.
Unfortunately, being available to Bulgaria does not necessarily translate to being offered to BAF.
We seem to be reading too much into a vague, throwaway courtesy statement made by the UK delegation regarding "helping BAF procure MRCAs" thanks to the hype created by the usual BD internet clowns.
If the UK were serious they would make offers straight up instead of whispering into Khan baba's ears.
I agree with you.
But that wasnt the point I was trying to make.
The points I wanted to make:
1)Used Typhoons are available to be purchased both from UK and Italy. They are looking to phase them out. Fact.
2)Even if they are Tranche 1 and updated to Block 5, apparently they will be able to carry up to -C5 AMRAAMS.
3)Ground attack capability is profoundly limited and these planes will not be upgradble in a financially feasible manner.
4)However, in the air to air roles, 8-12 Typhoons in BAF would be a major upgrade in capability. Obviously!
5)In order to take advantage, BD needs to start working to make this happen. (You are completely correct about this)
6)Apart from the UK, BD needs to engage the US into allowing access to the AMRAAM and later model Sidewinders.
7)This could possible be seen as a defensive purchase, and could perhaps be justified and approved.
8)BAF needs to do something. When the Flankers come and JF-17 are fully delivered, MyAF will have a major advantage over BAF. Likely with several types of BVR munitions; SD-10, R-27, and perhaps R-77. BAF is seriously outgunned.
9)Final point, I have no confidence in how BD leadership is handling this. I think they are understimating the threat Mynamar poses for the short and medium term. However, of course we on PDF dont know the dynamics and reality of what is really going on behind closed doors.