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Czech Gripen fighters reached another milestone

15th November 2020 Jacek Domański

A few days ago, on 11th November 2020, the JAS-39C/D jet fighters operated by the Czech Air Force reached another milestone of their service, by accumulating 30,000 flying hours. This remarkable achievement has also a […]

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Aero L-159A ´ALCA´ (6070)

22nd September 2020 Milan Toman

A September premiere – Aero L-159A ´ALCA´ (Advanced Light Combat Aircraft), close-support and attack aircraft operated by the Czech Air Force, in the special anniversary livery ´20 years of L-159 service´. 20 years ago, in […]

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Aero L-159T2 ´ALCA´ (6031)

29th October 2019 Milan Toman

In the autumn-mood: Aero L-159T2 ´ALCA´, an attack aircraft operated by the Czech Air Force, photographed at its home base in Čáslav, Czech Republic. Aero L-159 ALCA (Advanced Light Combat Aircraft) is the light, subsonic […]

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JAS-39 Gripen C / Extra 300 SR

28th May 2019 Milan Toman

What is the hottest aviation news in Czech Republic today? Undoubtedly, the joint display of Martin Šonka (2018 champion of the Red Bull Air Race) and Capt. Ivo Kardoš (JAS-39 display pilot of the Czech […]

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Fourteen years of fourteen Gripens in the Czech Air Force

22nd April 2019 Jacek Domański

Exactly fourteen years ago, on April 18th, 2005, the very first six supersonic jet fighters from Sweden – JAS39 Gripen – arrived to Čáslav air force base, and therefore opening the Gripen era in the […]

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Gearing up for the 2019 airshow season

2nd April 2019 Milan Toman

Between 19th February and 13th March, the Gripen rehearsal flights before the new display season took place at the 21st Air Force Base in Časláv. The Czech Air Force is a JAS-39 Gripen C/D operator […]

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Emphasizing the 25 years of cooperation with the live-fly exercise – Sky Avenger 2018

26th May 2018 Jacek Domański

A quarter century ago the United States Air National Guard (ANG) began the cooperation and joint trainings with the Czech Air Force. The initial goal of this partnership was to train the Czech military personnel […]

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