This Hemus 146 arrived during the previous evening and night stopped and this was it departing from Runway 23 on the following morning. (D60 ISO 100 1/500th at F8 260mm)

Even back in 1996 I was really happy to see this 134, pity the weather was so poor.

Lining up on rw23L for departure.

The unmistakable whistle of a 154's engines passed me by at 9am on this perfect sunny Autumn morning. (Canon D60 28mm)

New with Balkan Bulgarian in 1974, this 134 soldiered on with Hemus until about four years ago then becoming derelict at Sofia; scrapped 9.08 but substantial sections remain at a lake near Ravno-Pole, apparently on premises used for the local "Big Brother" show!

First noted with Balkan in 1978, Hemus operated this Yak until a 2007 when she was placed in storage at Sofia after lease to Albanian Airlines. Now displayed outside Terminal 1 at the airport

Seen pulling into the gate after arriving from Sofia. This aircraft has had a long, colorful life. Originally I-ATSD with Sagittair and then TAS, it was later registered EI-CLI and flew for Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Commuter. As LZ-HBF it flew for Belle Air and Hemus, as well as Bulgaria Air. Today the aircraft is in Iran with Mahan Air as EP-MOK.