The 34th edition of Aviatická pouť (Aviation Fair), the largest civilian air show in the Czech Republic, scheduled for 30–31 May 2026, will take place in Hradec Králové. The change of location was forced by […]
ProFe Banjo MH (c/n unknown, OK-LUA 52), static display during an open day at Aeroklub Broumov, Broumov, September 2022. The Banjo MH is a Czech-manufactured motor glider belonging to the family of high-wing, strut-braced gliders […]
The year 2025 marked aviation history with several notable farewells to iconic military aircraft. These included both well-known workhorses from the Cold War era and relatively newer designs that proved ineffective in the modern combat […]
Cessna T206H Turbo Stationair (c/n T206-08172, OK-MCP), static display at the 30th edition of the Aviatická pouť (Aviation Fair) air show, Pardubice, May 2022. In 1957, the Cessna Aircraft Company introduced to the market its […]
Enstrom 280FX Shark (c/n 2143, OK-EFX / currently N136HA), flying display at the 18th Helicopter Show, Hradec Králové, May 2019. In 1943, Rudolph “Rudy” John Enstrom, an American engineer and aviation enthusiast, began work on […]
Zlín Z-22 Junák (c/n 82, OO-FRE) light sport aircraft, exhibited at Letecké muzeum Kbely (Kbely Aviation Museum), Prague, September 2025. Shortly after the end of the Second World War, the Zlín aviation plant in Otrokovice […]
Zlín Z-XIII (prototype, OK-TBZ), a Czechoslovak sports aircraft, exhibited in the National Technical Museum, Prague, April 2025. In the mid-1930s, several aviation companies developed so-called “fast courier aircraft” – small touring and sports aeroplanes characterised […]
Ilyushin Il-28U (c/n 610501, formerly “CD-10”, later “0501”, of the Czechoslovak Air Force), exhibited at Letecké muzeum Kbely (Kbely Aviation Museum), Prague, September 2025. In June 1948, the Soviet authorities officially launched a development programme […]
On 23 October 2025, the Czech Air Force bade farewell to its last Mil Mi-8 helicopter. Almost six decades of the rotorcraft active service officially came to an end during a solemn ceremony held at […]
The 2025 edition of Aviatická pouť (Aviation Fair), held on 7 and 8 June 2025 at Pardubice airfield, was one of the most interesting aviation events of the season in the Czech Republic. The country’s […]
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