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Aero Ae 270 Ibis
Aero Ae 270 Ibis (c/n 008, OK-ALE), performing a flying display during the Open Doors Day at the 21st Tactical Air Force Base, Čáslav, May 2013. Somewhere in the 1980s, the idea of creating a […]
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20th anniversary of Gripen service with the Czech Air Force
Twenty years ago, on 18th April 2005, the first Swedish-made supersonic jet fighters arrived to 21. základna taktického letectva (the 21st Tactical Air Force Base) in Čáslav, therefore opening the Gripen era in the Czech […]
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Gripen crews train over the Czech Republic – exercise Lion Effort 2024
Between 9th and 27th May 2024, the Czech Air Force hosted the multinational live-fly exercise, codenamed Lion Effort 2024. It was already the fifth edition of the training, bringing together the air forces operating JAS-39 […]
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Shaping the future of the Czech Air Force – the race for new fighter aircraft
Seventeen years ago, on 18th April 2005, the first six JAS-39 Gripen aircraft arrived to Čáslav air force base in the Czech Republic, therefore opening the new era in the Czech Air Force. Implementation of […]
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Saab SK 35C Draken
Saab SK 35C Draken (c/n 35810, SE-DXP), Swedish Air Force Historic Flight, visiting Čáslav air base on its way to Kecskemét airfield, August 2021 The Saab Draken (English: dragon) is another example of a supersonic […]
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Czech Gripen fighters reached another milestone
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)
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)
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
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
Exactly fourteen years ago, on April 18th, 2005, the very first six supersonic jet fighters from Sweden – JAS-39 Gripen – arrived to Čáslav air force base, therefore opening the Gripen era in the Czech […]