PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Bell AH-1Z Viper
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 […]
Czech Republic
AIR SHOW NEWS
PC-9M and L-39NG – premiere flying displays at Aviation Fair 2024
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 […]
AIR SHOW NEWS
Aviation Fair will celebrate the 20th anniversary of CLV Pardubice
During the forthcoming 32nd edition of Aviation Fair (Aviatická pouť) air show, a part of the flying display programme will be performed by pilots from Centrum Leteckého Výcviku (Flight Training Centre – CLV) in Pardubice. […]
AIR SHOW NEWS
2024 air show season in Europe – news and updates (part 3)
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 […]
AIR SHOWS
Nothing lasts forever – a cloudy future of European military display teams (part 2)
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 […]
MILITARY AVIATION
It´s all over now – a short summary of the Czech Mi-24s retirement
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 […]
SHORT AVIATION STORIES
Let L-410 Turbolet
On 16th April 1969, the new Czechoslovak short-range, twin-engine transport aircraft L-410 Turbolet successfully completed its maiden flight. The aircraft was designed and developed by LET Kunovice aviation plant. Initially, the aeroplane was intended for […]
AIR SHOW NEWS
2024 air show season in Europe – news and updates (part 2)
The 2024 air show season in Europe is drawing closer and it is perfect time for our second part of news and updates related to aviation events planned for this year. Our first article within […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Evektor EV-97 Eurostar
Evektor EV-97 Eurostar (c/n 2006-2617, CLV Pardubice), static display during the 31st Aviation Fair, Pardubice, May 2023. The Eurostar and Sportstar are two aeroplanes belonging to one family of light sport aircraft developed in the […]
AIR SHOW NEWS
HEMS display at Aviation Fair 2024
It did not last long to receive another interesting information related to flying programme of the Aviation Fair 2024. This time, the organizers announced unique display of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), to be […]