The base was considered elite because of its proximity to the Turkish border and its task to protect the oil refinery near Burgas, which was deemed of strategic importance to the country.

15th Avirpolk is the first step in the recovery of the reactive technology in Bulgaria in May 1950, namely, the Yak-23.

From May 1963 (after the disembarkation of the 27th Navy in Balchik), the 15th Yap became a double base - two squadrons at Ravnets Airport (one with MiG-17 and one with MiG-17PF from the disbanded 27th Japanese).

In 2000, the fifth aaab was converted to the 5th Air Base, which virtually ceased to exist.

In 2001, flights were carried out - the transfer of several aircraft to Graf Ignatievo, although most of them were onshore.