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Photo ID: 1235699
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5008 (cn 25508105008) Frogfoot 5008 belongs to first four Su-25s delivered to Czechoslovakia Air Force in 2nd April 1984. These four landed at Hradec Kralove, began with intensive training and was later with other Sukhois assigned to 30. sbolp (30th fighter-bomber air regiment). However early by reason of small hangars was whole 30. sbolp transfered to Pardubice and renamed in November 1985 on 30. bilp (30th attack air regiment). After decommission of all Su-25s in 2000 nr. 5008 came back at Hradec Kralove as static exhibit. |
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Photo ID: 1232868
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0816 (cn 108M16) Duo of Hips nrs. 0816 and 0803 (cn 108M03) of 232. vrl. (232nd helicopter squadron) from 23. zVrL (helicopter air force base) Prerov is engulfed in a sand cloud after the SAR demo. Mi-17 nr. 0816 was in mid-December 2007 repainted and donated to Afghanistan Air Force. Formerly 0816 operated with 334. vrr. SOR (helicopter flight from forces of instant reaction) and in 1998-2001 participated in SFOR operations in Bosnia and Hercegovina. |
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Photo ID: 1198130
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0815 (cn 730815) Duo of HINDs from 231. lbvr (231st attack helicopter squadron) / 23. zVrL. (helicopter air force base) of Edvard Benes based at Prerov during flyby on Day of NATO at Ostrava-Mosnov. Forward „ex-tiger“ marked Mi-24 nr. 0815 and behind him only one Czech Air Force Mi-24DU. Version DU is equipped with double controls and have not a board cannon. Second "DU" 6040 was in 1993 after splitting of Czechoslovakia delivered to Slovakia Air Force. |
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Photo ID: 1191188
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9244 (cn 39244) Pair of Gripens from 211th tl. (tactical squadron) is landing in very nice closed formation on RWY 27 at Pardubice airport after training sortie. Homebase of czech Gripens is Caslav, but in 2006 were dislocated in Pardubice airport by reason of rebuilding Caslav airbase. |
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Photo ID: 2028625
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J-5011 (cn 1351/SFC011) Fire! Trrrrrrr whooooom... amazing sound and fascinating smoke effect of the M61 Vulcan gatling cannon (rate of fire 6000 rounds per minute!). Axalp Ebenfluh shooting range - Swiss "tiger" Hornet J-5011. |
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Photo ID: 1488682
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G-FWAB (cn 980554) Replica of the Focke Wulf Fw190A-9 W.Nr. 980554 (block 980 540-590) with actual registration G-FWAB is owned by Spitfire Ltd., St. Helier, Jersey. Fw190 looks like according to the emblem on the engine cowling as from III.Gruppe / JG11. But personal insignia is of Gruppenkommandeur II.Gruppe (<<+-) and II.Gruppe never had Fw190s, only Bf109s. On the rudder is the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross awardee marking with 60 victories, similar to Major Anton Hackl marking - JG11 Commander. |
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Photo ID: 1535802
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4053 (cn JC-14) Falcon 4053 pull the carrot on the runway - taking-off with full afterburner to night training sortie during Polish Air Force press tour 2009 from his homebase at Krzesiny. F-16C Block 52 tactical nr. 4053 serial 03-0053 was delivered on 24 May 2007 as part of FMS Program Peace Sky. Assigned was to 6. Eskadra Lotnictwa Tactycznego (tactical squadron) based at 31. Baza Lotnicza (airbase) Poznan-Krzesiny. |
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Photo ID: 1331459
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2312 (cn 892312) I saw firstime pair of Turbolets in common touch and go. Shown here two L-410UPV-Es nr. 2312 and 2601 of 241st dl. (transport squadron) from 24th transport airforce base of Tomas Guarique Masaryk in Praha-Kbely before touch and go to RWY 27 at Pardubice airbase. Note the difference in marking and equipment of both machines. |
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Photo ID: 1240592
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G-FWAB (cn 980554) Replica of the Focke Wulf Fw190A-9 W.Nr. 980554 (block 980 540-590) with actual registration G-FWAB is owned by Spitfire Ltd., St. Helier, Jersey. Fw190 looks like according to the emblem on the engine cowling as from III.Gruppe / JG11. But personal insignia is of Gruppenkommandeur II.Gruppe (<<+-) and II.Gruppe never had Fw190s, only Bf109s. On the rudder is the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross awardee marking with 60 victories, similar to Major Anton Hackl marking - JG11 CO. If you know, please write. |
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Photo ID: 1341492
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0788 (cn 730788) Pair of HINDs nrs 0788 and 7355 of 231. lbvr (attack helicopter squadron) is landing in closed formation on its homebase Prerov - 23. zVrL. of Edvard Benes (23rd helicopter air force base). |
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Photo ID: 1785525
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0619 (cn 2960535406) Slovak display pilot for MiG-29 type Lt Col Marian "Buker" Bukovsky demonstrated during CIAF 2010 wonderful solo on "digital camouflaged" Fulcrum nr. 0619. Aircraft is assigned to 1. stihaci letka (fighter squadron) / Zmiesane letecke kridlo "Otto Smika" (mixed aviation wing) operated from Sliac airbase. 0619 was delivered to Slovak airforce in 1994 within the compensation of the russian debt. |
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Photo ID: 1733675
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F-AZZJ / 990013/1 (cn 990013) In 1997 company Flug Werk GmbH began work on Fw190 using original plans and other information from the war. Production number continued from where the German war machine left off. In November 2005 made first flights and with her new owner French warbird collector Christophe Jacquard flew first-time on 7 May 2009. It was registered as F-AZZJ flying in the markings of Fw190A-4, W.Nr. 734, "Black 1". The aircraft flown by Leutnant Horst Hannig by II Gruppe of JG 2 "Richthofen" at Tricqueville, France in 1943. Unfortunately on 12 June 2010 aircraft ditched into the bay near Hyeres due to engine failure after dog fight rehearsal with Spitfire F-AZJS. The pilot Marc Mathis was unhurt, rescued by jetskier. |
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Photo ID: 1463186
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9098 (cn 25508109098) Cockpit of Frogfoot 9098 delivered to Czechoslovakia in 1987 and assigned to 30. bilp (attack air reg.) based at Pardubice. This regiment was renamed in November 1985 from 30. sbolp (fighter-bomber air reg.) and in 1985 was redislocated by reason of small hangars in Hradec Kralove already to Pardubice. After split of the state and reduction of airforce served since 1 April 1994 by 322. tl. (tactical sq.) / 32. zTL (tactical AFB) at Namest nad Oslavou. After decommission in 2000 was sent to Kbely museum. |
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Photo ID: 1277287
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G-BTCC / 40467/19 (cn A-11286) Hellcat in marking of WW2 F6F-3, white 19, BuNo 40467 of pilot Lt(jg) Alexander Vraciu from VF-6 squadron, Carrier USS Interpid. Vraciu shot down with this aircraft on 17th February 1944 over Truk lagoon four Japanese aircraft and his total score was 19 kills. Below the canopy are visible 9 victories, Vracius name, VF-6 emblem "Felix the Cat", red-faced bulls head and plane nickname "Gadget". |
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Photo ID: 1508156
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G-BEDF / 124485/DF-A (cn 8693) Originally built as Lockheed/Vega B-17G-105-VE serial 44-85784, later converted to EB-17G and to ETB-17G. Sold to Institut Geographique National of France as F-BGSR, later sold to USA as N17TE and then to Britain as G-BEDF. Presently flies by B-17 Preservation Ltd of Duxford in marking of legendary B-17F-10-BO "Memphis Belle" 41-24485, which was first B-17 to complete 25 combat missions over Europe, operated by 324th BS / 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy) from RAF Bassingbourn. |
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