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Stylish visit by Slovak Tu-154 at Prague to celebrate fall of iron curtain anniversary

November 16th 2009, 21:48 CET, 183 views

Stylish visit by Slovak Tu-154 at Prague to celebrate fall of iron curtain anniversary

Rare visitor Tupolev Tu154M of Slovak Government was seen at Prague-Ruzyně Airport. Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič arrived on the eve of 20th anniversary of the Czechoslovak resistance to Communism regime. 17th November 1989 is known as a day of the Velvet Revolution when heavy demonstrations...

"Long Time No See" (Boeing 727 in Prague)

October 7th 2009, 20:02 CET, 448 views

"Long Time No See" (Boeing 727 in Prague)

Prague welcomed a rare visitor - a Boeing 727. What a sight, what a pleasure to hear! According to the info on the main Czech aviation site Planes.cz it is more than three years since the last visit of the type @ LKPR, this plane (B727-21, c/n 19260/412 delivered 04/1967 to Pan Am as N358PA) is now...

NATO Days 2009, Ostrava

September 18th 2009, 18:02 CET, 396 views

NATO Days 2009, Ostrava

NATO Days in Ostrava (Czech Republic) is one of the biggest air / military / and security show organized in the Central Europe region. For photographers and visitors there are many opportunities to see military displays, the police and rescue units in actions etc.

CIAF (Czech International Air Fest) 2009, Hradec Kralove

September 8th 2009, 19:57 CET, 363 views

CIAF (Czech International Air Fest) 2009, Hradec Kralove

The CIAF is the major airshow in Czech Republic - it is a 2 day long event, taking place every year & is scheduled usually for sunny September days. After several years of being held at Brno airport, the show has moved back to airport of Hradec Kralove (LKHK is a former military air base). ...

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar in Prague

September 6th 2009, 20:02 CET, 330 views

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar in Prague

The airport of Prague welcomed a very rare visitor, an L-1011. The type was not in Prague for long 5 years! In the colours of Royal Air Force it made a short break in Prague, during a training flight (acc. to the info published on the Planes.cz website). Though the afternoon was very cloudy, the...

Hradec Králové International Air Show

June 17th 2009, 06:02 CET, 469 views

Hradec Králové International Air Show

Replica Wright Flyer was a top attraction at this years International Flying Display 2009 at Hradec Králové.Also displayed was an immaculate Lisunov Li-2 in Malev colours....

Pardubice Aviation Fair 2009

June 8th 2009, 23:58 CET, 588 views

Pardubice Aviation Fair 2009

The "Aviation Fair" airshow is held at the Pardubice airport (LKPD), since 1991. Organized for the first time in 1991 the main goal was to recall the pioneering flight of Jan Kašpar (Prague-Pardubice) and the tradition of aviation in the town (aviation events were held here already in...

90 Years of the Czech Air Force

May 24th 2009, 07:15 CET, 451 views

90 Years of the Czech Air Force

An Open Day at Caslav was held to celebrate 90 years of the Czech Air Force gave the Air Force the chance to show off their latest and older aircraft - the New Gripen and the classic Mig15...

AeroExpo 2009 - Letňany

May 23rd 2009, 09:15 CET, 474 views

AeroExpo 2009 - Letňany

Photos from AeroExpo provided by AP contributor Michal FrühbauerAeroExpo Europe / Prague is the dedicated general aviation exhibition in Central Europe in 2009, showcasing everything from ultralights through to business jets. Its location at the heart of Europe together with the facilities...

Military aircraft in the News No.1 16May09

May 16th 2009, 17:27 CET, 235 views

Military aircraft in the News No.1 16May09

Photographs of aircraft participating in Exercise Rhino from Náměšť nad Oslavou in the Czech Republic from Suchy including a Lithuianian AF L-39 Albatros...

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