C-27J school in Sofia

This year’s Balkan Spartan air training exercise saw three C-27J operators train shoulder to shoulder in Bulgaria, as Alexander Mladenov reports. EXERCISE Balkan Spartan 2017 The international Spartan group was parked on the ramp at Vrazhdebna/Sofia Airport North Side to facilitate joint ground operations, including servicing and loading/offoading practice. All photos, Alexander Mladenov The second annual Balkan Spartan multinational air training exercise took place between June 7 and 16 at Vrazhdebna/Sofia Airport North Side in Bulgaria, hosted by the 16.