This MiG-29UB was delivered as 03 in 1990 to the Bulgarski Voenno Vzdushni Sili (BVVS, Bulgarian Air Force). It was for quite some time stored at homebase Graf Ignatievo (from possibly late 1999 up to 2003). It was reregistered to 13 and later to 33 by 2004. The aircraft belongs to the inventory of 3 Iztrebitelna Aviacionna Basa (3.IAB).