The average speed at which he flew in his ultralight aircraft Shark 600 was 240 km/h. In order to be able to fly VFR day Jiri used the polar day and departed from Honningsvag, 500 km north of the northern polar circle. You can find more information, photos and details of the flight on this link to a Croatian aviation website:  https://avioradar.net/en/jiri-prusa-the-man-of-hights-and-of-long-distances/ or on our Czech website: https://www.flying-revue.cz/pokus-o-vytrvalostni-rekord

For the first time since the end of the Second World War, legendary German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter powered by an original Daimler Benz engine will appear in the Czech skies, and to make matters even more intensive, Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe jet will also perform in the program.

"We are very pleased we managed to arrange the performance of Messerschmitt aircraft at the Aviation Fair. Both types only fly on the European continent in a single piece, and their operators understandably save such jewels and consider participation in air shows accordingly. They have a large number of invitations every year and can accommodate only a few airshows. We appreciate the fact that this year Pardubice Aviation Fair is among them," says Jan Rudzinskyj from the organizing staff of the Aviation Fair and continues: "Each machine has a different operator and their joint participation in an airshow is quite exceptional. We have already seen the Me 262 Schwalbe jet, operated by the Messerschmit Stiftung, in Pardubice in 2016. The jet powere "Schwalbe" marked a significant qualitative advance at the end of the Second World War and was the first aircraft powered by jet engines used operationally in combat. Of the more than fourteen hundred units produced, no flying example has survived, and the unit on display is one of five built from scratch in the United States at the turn of the millennium.

Just as the Spitfire is a symbol for the British RAF, a Yak for the Soviet Air Force of that time, the Me 109 is such an icon for the German Luftwaffe. The first versions entered service shortly before the Second World War. During the war years, it was gradually modernized and remained the standard fighter aircraft of the Luftwaffe until May 1945. The aircraft that will be presented at the Aviation Fair is the Bf 109G-14, the last version of the so-called Gustavs powered by Daimler Benz DB605 engines. Only one example is flying with this engine today, and it will be presented at the Aviation Fair. The exhibited piece from the German Hangar 10 collection was first flown in July 2018 after a demanding reconstruction," adds Jan Rudzinskyj.

The Aviation Fair is a traditional all-day program for the whole family. On Saturday and Sunday, there is also a rich ground program with a number of presentations and activities for children and adults. The flight program itself will last over five hours.

More information about news from the upcoming program can be obtained at www.aviatickapout.cz

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And 32 year of the Aviation Fair, taking place on the weekend of June 1 and 2, 2024 in Pardubice won`t be an exception. Soldiers will perform for visitors both days in static demonstrations and, of course, in the flight program.

"The Aviation Fair is regularly held at the military airport in Pardubice, so it is not surprising that excellent cooperation with the Army of the Czech Republic works both during the organization and during static and flight demonstrations. This has been the case since 1991, and we are continuing our cooperation this year as well," says Jan Rudzinskyj from the organizing staff of the Aviation Fair. "The Army of the Czech Republic will have an extensive presentation as part of the ground program, where, in addition to planes and helicopters from individual air bases, equipment from ground troops, as well as military firefighters from the Pardubice airport, will be presented. Children competitions included in the rich Children's Day program will also be part of the ground presentation.

Of course, the soldiers will also present themselves in the flight program. Without a doubt, the largest military aircraft will be the CASA 295 twin-engine transport machine from Kbely Air Base. Accompanied by a pair of quick reaction alert JAS-39C Gripens, it will perform the opening flight. After the fly-by, the Gripens will separate and CASA will perform a paratrooper drop and then land at the Pardubice airport. During the day, visitors will be able to visit the interior of this aircraft. Airshow visitors traditionally expect a solo display of the Gripen aircraft from the Čáslav base. It will not be missing this year either. Ondřej Španko will perform with Gripen in the skies of Pardubice. His display was already very dynamic last year, and according to available reports, he modified and added some elements to his display for this year. We have a lot to look forward to, and visitors will certainly not be disappointed by the demonstration of the L-159 Alca aircraft. This machine is a product of Aero Vodochody, and it will present its newest product as well, the L-39NG training machine, at the premiere in the skies of Pardubice. It will be presented in the block of the Pardubice Aviation Training Center together with the long-proven L-39C Albatros. Aviation Fair spectators will thus be able to see a kind of generations exchange, because the L-39NG aircraft will soon expand the fleet of aircraft at the Pardubice CLV," adds Jan Rudzinskyj.

The Aviation Fair is a traditional all-day program for the whole family. On Saturday and Sunday, a rich ground program is also prepared with a number of presentations and activities for children and adults. The flight program itself will last over five hours.

More information about news from the upcoming program can be obtained at www.aviatickapout.cz

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This year, however, visitors to the 32 Aviation Fair, which will take place on the weekend of June 1 and 2, 2024 in Pardubice, can look forward to a very dynamic demonstration of the Slovenian Air Force's Pilatus PC-9 training turboprop.

"Concepts of military pilots training are different from one country to another. Some use modern turboprop machines for training, but in Slovenia, for an example, Swiss-made Pilatus PC-9M is the main type of the air force," says Jan Rudzinskyj from the organizing staff of the Aviatické puti and continues: "Looking at the two-seater Pilatus powered by a powerful turboprop engine, we don't even realize , that it`s already forty years since the maiden flight of the PC-9 prototype.

During the flight demonstration itself, its elegant outline is combined with the dynamics of the display, and it should be mentioned that the Slovenian air force pilot Andrej Fiorelli is perfectly at ease with the aircraft. His flight demonstration is real acrobatics, one we would not even expect from a military training machine. The pilot shows very good maneuverability of the machine and dynamically changes horizontal elements with vertical ones, literally disappearing in sky. It is no wonder that a demonstration of the Slovenian Pilatus rightly won an award at the prestigious RIAT air show in Britain a few years ago. Therefore, we are very pleased with the command of the Slovenian Air Force attitude towards us and we are extremely pleased that it has also included the Aviation Fair in its calendar of flight demonstrations. It will be the Pardubice premiere not only of this flight performance, but also of the Pilatus PC-9 type itself, if I'm not mistaken," adds Jan Rudzinskyj.

Aviation Fair is a traditional all-day program for the whole family. On Saturday and Sunday, a rich ground program is also prepared with a number of Performances and activities for children and adults. The flight program itself will last over five hours.

More information about news from the upcoming program can be obtained at www.aviatickapout.cz

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It will not be missing from the program of this year's 32 Aviation Fair, taking place on the weekend of June 1and 2, 2024 in Pardubice. Well known aerobatic group Flying Bulls Aerobatics Team, flying four Xtreme Air XA42 propeller driven aerobatic specials, will perform for the audience in the skies of Pardubice.

"These two-seaters are closely linked to the latest stage in the group's history, and it is a rich history indeed. Its beginnings date back to 1960, when the first group, later known as the Chrudim quartet, was born at the Chrudim airport under the leadership of Jiří Tlustý, admired by spectators at air shows both in Czechoslovakia and abroad," says aviation publicist Petr Kolmann.

"The times in the 1980s were not kind to group flying. Fortunately, the 1990s came and the group acquired Zlin Z-50LX aircraft and set up a precise performance with them, which was subsequently admired by audiences in many countries around the world. The group was based in Chrudim for a long time, so it was close to Pardubice, but the mutual connection between the group and the Aviation Fair was certainly not only due to a short distance between the airfields, but also thanks to friendly relations. In addition, the audience cannot imagine the Aviation Fair without this amazingly coordinated group. They are a regular star of the program and have only been absent three times in its history due to performing far abroad. The group has been based in Jaroměř for over two decades and in recent years has been flying the new Xtreme Air XA42 aerobatic specials.

However, the term new is a bit misleading. While the machines literally look brand new, the fact is that this year marks exactly ten years since the Flying Bulls Aerobatics Team began flying them. And it comes without a question, the new machines had their public premiere at the Aviation Fair. In 2014, the group presented themselves in Pardubice with six airpalnes. On the one hand, four flew on Z-50LX airplanes, and the new duo Stanislav Čejka and Jan Rudzinskyj presented themselves on a pair of new machines. They still fly in the group, and the quartet is completed by Jan Tvrdík and Martin Špaček. The group regularly changes its line-up slightly and prepares something new for the audience every year, so I assume that we have something to look forward to this year as well," adds Petr Kolmann.

The Aviation Fair is a traditional all-day program for the whole family. On Saturday and Sunday, there is also a rich ground program with a number of performances and activities for both children and adults. The flight program itself will last over five hours.

More information about news from the upcoming program can be obtained at www.aviatickapout.cz 

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This trend will continue in the 32 year, taking place on the weekend of June 1 and 2, 2024 in Pardubice. One of the displays will be dedicated to the battles of the First World War, 110 anniversary of which we will remember this year. In addition to well-known machines, aircraft from the Aviation Fair Squadron will also perform for the first time in the demonstration.

"In 2001, Jiří Šubrt organized the first humble scene from the First World War period with a group of soldiers in historic uniforms and a pair of ultralight planes. It came about quite spontaneously back then and was flown without any script. Such a form of demonstration was a success with the audience, and everything was perfected in the following years. Today, we can no longer imagine the program of Aviation Fair without composite scenes," says Jan Rudzinskyj from the organizing staff of the Aviation Fair.

"This year's demonstration, machines from the Metoděj Vlach Foundation Fund from Mladá Boleslav will perform again, and aircraft from the new Aviation Fair Squadron will have their premiere in the composite demonstration. These are machines of the ultralight category, built to mimic machines of the period. The Aviation Fair squadron currently has three aircraft for this purpose. A Nieuport 11, already known to the spectators of the Aviation Fairs from the previous years, and the Aviation Fair Squadron has been operating it since the end of 2019. It is easy to remember for the audience thanks to its red fuselage color. The famous French pilot Jean Navarre flew in similarly painted machine less than a century ago. Another machine is the Austro-Hungarian fighter biplane Aviatik Berg D.I and the third piece is the Morane-Saulnier MS.139 powered by a Verner nine-cylinder radial engine. The planes have their new home at the airport in Kunětice," adds Jan Rudzinskyj.

The Aviation Fair is a traditional all-day program for the whole family. 

On Saturday and Sunday, there is also a rich ground program with a number of performances and activities for children and adults. The flying program itself will last over five hours.

More information about news from the upcoming program can be obtained at www.aviatickapout.cz 

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At that time, in addition to his position as the head of the Military Office of the President of the Republic, he was also the head of the Third Department (Aviation) of the Ministry of National Defence. The sabre had already been introduced in the army for officers, but it was not suitable for airmen. It was therefore decided to create a shorter sword for them.

The final form of the weapon was the work of architect Mr. Sucharda. By the Bulletin of the Ministry of National Defence of 28 November 1925, this sidearm was introduced under the Czech designation „Kordík“.

The original Bulletin further prescribes: "All field pilots, field observers and air gunners appointed by the MNO Bulletin with the rank of not less than sergeant-major are entitled to wear and receive the cords."

This sidearm was to be worn on all official and ceremonial occasions.On duty, it was hung from the officer's belt by two carabiner straps and worn under the blouse with the walking uniform.

This sidearm was still worn by the Slovak Air Force airmen after the occupation of the Czechoslovakia by German Republic in 1939.

Description of the sword

Decorated with a slightly curved two-armed shield, above the ricasus it is formed from the front and back by the Czechoslovak national emblem (lion) placed in a diamond which is bordered by a circle. The upper arm of the shield is to represent the wings of the biplane. The inserted handles of the decorated elm are lined on both sides with a horn. It is then finished with a square upper guard fastened with an oval screw terminal (upper screw). All metal parts of the hilt are plated with old brass.

Sword measures

- total length of sword in sheath 400 mm
- length of sword without sheath 355mm
- length of blade 225 mm
- sheath length 265 mm
- blade width 24 mm

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We will continue this tradition this year and in the flight program of the 32 edition of the Aviation Fair, which will take place on the weekend of 1 and 2 June 2024 in Pardubice, where historical gems with characteristic bulls on their sides will once again be presented to the audience.

We have been encountering aircraft with characteristic red bulls at the Aviation Fairs for almost a quarter of a century, during which time we have seen many interesting performances in the skies of Pardubice. Recently, the newly operated aircraft in the collection of Hangar 7 in Salzburg have been given a colour scheme in which the bulls are no longer red and their shade is matched to the overall colour. Similar scheme was adopted for the new T-28B Trojan aircraft, which will be presented for the first time at this year's Aviation Fair" says Jan Rudzinskyj from the Aviation Fair Organizing Staff.

"Not only it will be its Czech premiere in the new colours, but also one of the first performances in Europe. The demonstrated Trojan aircraft was produced in 1955 as one of less than five hundred units of more powerful naval version of the T-28B. In total, less than two thousand Trojans of all versions were produced. Prior to being acquired for The Flying Bulls, this particular Trojan had served in four military air forces and with several private operators. It also participated in the wars over Vietnam and Laos.

At the beginning of this year, the Trojan was given a flattering color scheme in a white and blue combination. You will be able to see for yourself how such colouring will look like in the skies of Pardubice on the weekend of 1 and 2 of June," adds Jan Rudzinskyj.

The Aviation Fair is a traditional all-day program for the whole family. On Saturday and Sunday, there is also a rich ground program with a number of presentations and activities for children and adults. The flight program itself will last over five hours.

More information about the latest news from the upcoming programme can be found on the website www.aviatickapout.cz

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we would like to inform you that on the FAI (World Air Sports Federation) websites - see link below was published detailed information about the record flight in the UL category which was created by the crew of Jiri Prusa and Eliska Kudejová on the UL aircraft SHARK 600 in August 2023. Congratulations!!!

https://www.fai.org/news/ultra-light-fai-distance-record-jiri-prusa-eliska-kudejova

That will be the case this year as well, as a five-hour flight program is prepared for the visitors of the 32annual Aviation Fair, which will take place on the weekend of June 1 and 2, 2024 in Pardubice. Of course, it will be quite lively throughout the day on the ground as well, where a galore of activities is prepared for visitors of all ages.

History buffs will surely enjoy the British RAF World War II field camp. "In our program, since the beginning in 1991, we have been trying to commemorate aviation history. In earlier years, the Aviation Fair was also visited by numerous Czech pilots who fought in the Second World War in the ranks of  British RAF. Sadly, time cannot be stopped and none of these heroes are among us today, we miss their aviation stories, but we do not forget their legacy. Fortunately, there are a number of enthusiasts who honor their memory in historic uniforms and bring history, uniforms and procedures to today's generation.

“We are happy these people are a regular part of the Aviation Fair, and this year will not be an exception," says Jan Rudzinskyj from the organizing staff of the Aviation Fair. "The main focus of the military history clubs ground display will be the historic RAF airfield camp. In our minds, we will be transported in time to England in the first half of the 1940s. But not only that, enthusiasts in period uniforms are always available to answer all kinds of questions and we know from experience that visitors like to take advantage of this.

Enthusiasts will also perform a contemporary pre-flight briefing. Seeing the pilots and their commanding officers with your own eyes during such an event is truly an extraordinary experience. Of course, the historic camp also includes airplanes, so in addition to uniforms, vehicles, weapons and equipment, visitors will also see several airplanes with so-called peacock eyes - slang name for the British markings. Statically displayed aircraft will be part of the historic camp. We will see how many will arrive, but we have already confirmed the North American AT6C Harvard Mk.2 and Boeing B 75N1 Kaydet biplane will arrive from the Pilsen Association of Classic Trainers," adds Jan Rudzinskyj. 

The Aviation Fair is a traditional all-day program for the whole family. On Saturday and Sunday, there is also a rich ground program with a number of performances and activities for children and adults. The flying  program itself will last over five hours. More information about upcoming news and the program can be obtained at www.aviatickapout.cz

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