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 […]
Mil Mi-24V (c/n 087358 and c/n 087354, ´7358´ and ´7354´ of the Czech Air Force), flying display at the Czech International Air Fest 2010, Hradec Králové, September 2010. In August of 1978, the first Mi-24D […]
On 1st May 2024, after an eight-year gap, the doors of Náměšt´military airfield again opened for general public, on the occasion of the Open Day event organised by 22. základna vrtulníkového letectva (22nd Helicopter Air […]
Saab JAS-39C Gripen (c/n 39240, ´9240´ of Vzdušné síly Armády České republiky / the Czech Air Force), refuelled at static display of the 32nd edition of Aviatická pouť air show, Pardubice, June 2024. The Czech […]
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 […]
Bell AH-1Z Viper (c/n ?, ´0486´ of the Czech Air Force), flying display during open doors day at 22nd Helicopter Air Base in Náměšt nad Oslavou, May 2024. The AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack […]
Aviation Fair (Aviatická pouť), the biggest civilian aviation event in the Czech Republic, will this year host two interesting premiere displays. According to the recent information disclosed by organizers of the air show, the flying […]
In addition to the previous two articles focused on upcoming aviation events in Europe, here is a short list of last-minute updates. In other words, a few recently announced air shows or spotter days that […]
In our article issued at the end of February 2024, we made you familiar with current status of several European military display teams. In numerous cases, the generational change that is now taking place in […]
As we have already reported, at the end of 2023 the Czech Air Force officially withdraw all its Mil Mi-24V (NATO reporting name Hind) from active service. At the beginning of June, the 221st Helicopter […]
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