Slovak Airforce 2008
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Dutch
Aviation Media - published Januari 2009
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A
new article for the independent leading Italian aviation magazine 'Auronautica
& Difesa' |
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The
eye
on several types of planes and helicopters |
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The
stage in 2009: |
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A
very capable Airforce, fighters,
trainers, transporters, helicopters and more |
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Allow
us to lead you through an extended photographic impression |
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MALACKY
TRANSPORT AIRBASE |
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Lets
start with Let L-410... the VIP and the military variant in their colorscemes |
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Reliable,
fast, multi purpose, a fine lightweight transporter |
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Today
we'll make pictures of the Let L-410 behind the Antonov-26 'Curl' |
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We
are strapped in thoroughly, making pictures out of the open hatch, from
airfield and more |
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We
fly over picturesque views, and the Let slowly gets within our reach |
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It
approaches in respectable distance, and flies just behind our An-26 |
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Left:
The An-26, open hatch, and narrow doors to avoid us fall out of the plane.
R: Let's cockpit |
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The
An-26 returns, we survived ;-) , and the crew poses for our magazines. |
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Read
about this: An attack bag for victims, the medic just steps out of the
Antonov in flight !! |
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Read
how this works, and how the bag and parachute are used. Right: Low pass An-26 |
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Some
logo's finally of Malacky Transport base |
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PRESOV
HELICOPTER BASE |
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Now
we get to some images of the MI-24 Hind attack helicopter |
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It's
fast, reliable, and if neccessary: very deadly !! |
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But
here shown in a more friendly implementation... |
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flying patrols over the Slovakia highlands and villages |
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However
we were shown the weaponry, pods for firing all kinds of granades... |
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and very accurate machine guns with multi-barrels... |
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and several types of granade launchers. |
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A
few views in both cockpit units... |
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...
the Hind's seats in case of transporting people. Almost as comfortable as
at home ?..... |
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We
proceed our flight over yellow fields and blue waters... |
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with this last air-to-air shot very close Hind 'tête-à-tête'. |
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We
gratefully thank Slovak Airforce for this opportunity. Let's proceed with
part 2 : |
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you Tomas Ciampor for your outstanding help and patience ! |
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