Czech Republic
Mi-24 Hind restored by Czech museum
Former Czech Air Force Mil Mi-24D Hind ‘0220’ has undergone a complete restoration to virtually as new condition in the Czech Republic.
Czech Air Force receives first UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter
The Czech Air Force formally welcomed its first UH-1Y Venom battlefield utility helicopter to Námešt nad Oslavou Air Base in the Czech Republic on August 17, just three weeks after the air arm received its first two AH-1Z Viper gunships
Vietnam’s first L-39NG jet trainers now ready for delivery
Aero Vodochody formally rolled out the first of 12 L-39NG advanced jet trainers for the Vietnam People’s Air Force in the Czech Republic on August 7
Czech Republic receives first AH-1Z Viper gunships
The first two of a planned fleet of ten AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the arrived at Námešt nad Oslavou Air Base in the Czech Republic – the home of the Czech Air Force’s (CzAF’s) 22nd Helicopter Air Force Base – on July 26
Czech F-35A acquisition gains US approval
US State Department approval has been granted for the possible Foreign Military Sale of 24 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters, related equipment, munitions and training/logistical support services to the Czech Republic for an estimated cost of $5.62bn
Czech Hinds complete final live-fire exercise at Boletice
The Czech Air Force’s Mil Mi-24V Hind-E gunship fleet has carried out its final live-fire exercise at the Boletice Military Training Area in the nation’s Český Krumlov district, during which two examples of the attack helicopter fired 640 machine gun and 800 cannon rounds, along with 239 S-8 rockets
Aero Vodochody delivers last L-159T1 ALCA to Iraq
Having completed an overhaul as part of an after-sales support contract, Aero Vodochody has delivered the last L-159T1 ALCA to Iraq, where it will join 11 other examples that were delivered to the Iraqi Air Force between 2015 and 2018
Czech Air Force receives final upgraded L-159 ALCA
Aero Vodochody announced on January 19 that the last of 16 single-seat L-159 ALCA to undergo the planned prescribed periodic work after 16 years of operation (PP16) overhaul has been returned to operational Czech Air Force service
Baltic Gripens: Inside recent Czech and Hungarian Air Policing ops
For two months, Saab Gripen-Cs from both the Hungarian and Czech air forces stood armed at Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania. The first time ever in nearly 20 years of Baltic Air Policing. And as Combat Aircraft Journal reports, it should never have happened
Aerial firefighting: Combatting wildfires in the Czech Republic
During late July, the Czech Republic saw one of its worst ever wildfires that spanned over a week. AirForces Monthly travelled to the affected areas to see the aerial firefighting operation unfold