On 11th September 1944, a formation of B-17G Flying Fortress bombers from the 100th Bomb Group of the Eight Air Force USAAF, took-off for another mission against Germany. The target of the day were oil […]
Christen Eagle II (c/n PFA 138-14627, OK-IGL), flying display at Memorial Air Show 2019, Roudnice nad Labem airfield, June 2019. In the 1960s, Frank L. Christensen, an American student of the senior year at Stanford […]
The first month of 2025 is already over and that means it is about time to start preparing for this year´s air show season. Therefore, as every year, we will tell you about some upcoming […]
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX (c/n 208B-5252, OK-LOK), static display at Helicopter Show 2019, Hradec Králové, May 2019. In the early 1980s, Pawnee Division of Cessna Aircraft Company introduced into the market its new single-engine […]
The 32nd edition of Aviatická pouť (the Aviation Fair) air show took place during the weekend of 1st and 2nd June 2024. Despite the challenging weather conditions, the biggest civilian aviation event in the Czech […]
Wolfsberg Aircraft Sparrow ML (c/n 011, OK-YUL 36) waiting for permission to take-off from Roudnice nad Labem airfield, June 2019. The beginnings of Wolfsberg Aircraft aviation manufacturer date back to 1995, when the company was […]
PZL M18A Dromader (c/n 1Z021-13, OK-TGH), part of the Agroair company fleet, Chrudim airfield, December 2024. Do dromedary camels hibernate in winter? Definitely yes, when it comes to those made of metal and able to […]
On 3rd January 1922, Aero A-10, the first commercial aircraft designed and built in Czechoslovakia, successfully completed its first flight. The aeroplane was developed by a construction team led by Rudolf Blasser and made for […]
Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria (c/n 215-70, OK-LOL), taxiing for take-off during the 32nd edition of Aviatická pouť air show, Pardubice, June 2024. The story of Citabria aircraft began in the mid-1940s, when Aeronca Company (contracted from […]
Mráz M-1C Sokol (c/n 142, OK-CSR from Točná Aviation Museum), exhibited during the open doors afternoon event at Letiště Točná / Točná Airport, Prague, October 2024. On 9th March 1946, the first post-war Czechoslovak aircraft […]
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