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29 May 1951 – P-51 over the North Pole

29th May 2020 Kacper Kolibowski

Charles F. Blair Jr. flew a P-51 over the North Pole. Born in Buffalo (NY) in 1909, Blair was one of those pilots for whom flying meant much more than just fast way of travelling. […]

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Flying the impossible – an incredible story of daring flights

25th April 2020 Jacek Domański

Since the beginning of aviation, pulling off the impossible was a quite popular stunt among the pilots. Especially the well-known landmarks were seducing aviators for a spectacular flight around or through them, that could bring […]

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A classic that never gets old – Memorial Air Show 2019

25th January 2020 Jacek Domański

For nearly three decades, on every odd year, the aeroclub airfield in Roudnice nad Labem – a small city located approximately 35 kilometres north-east from Prague – is filled with interesting aircraft and attracts tens […]

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North American P-51D Mustang and Hawker Hunter T Mk.68

21st August 2019 Milan Doležal

Hawker Hunter and P-51 Mustang during the joint flying display at Zigermeet 19, the air show held last weekend at Flugplatz Mollis, in Switzerland. The North American P-51D Mustang 44-72773 (D-FPSI) is one of the […]

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North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang

2nd July 2019 Jacek Domański

The P-51D Mustang, owned by Wilhelm Heinz from Germany is a frequent participant of the European air shows – only in June 2019, the ´Louisiana Kid´ could be seen in Stalowa Wola, Katowice and Roudnice […]

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Mustang will roar over Pardubice again

11th March 2019 Jacek Domański

Flying veterans of the World War II are among the main features of the Aviaticka Pout display programme. This year, the legendary North American P-51D Mustang will again roar over the Pardubice airfield. “From the […]

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