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Ostrava-Leoš Janáček (Czechia)

NATO Days & Czech AF Days 2021

18-19 September 2021

Static:
188932 CF-188B 409sq  
54+36 A400M LTG62 107
331 Mi-24P MH.86 HE  
MM7362/32-12 F-35A 13°Gr / 32°St  
J-062, J-063 F-16AM 312sq  
1117 M28-B1TD 43.BLotM AJG002-01
7447 UH-60M Vrtul’níkové krídlo 70-5020
L9-62/62 PC-9/M 152.LEESK 635
39826 JAS39D F17 39-826
86-0018 C-5M 433rd AW AFRC  
63-7991 KC-135R 173rd ARS NE ANG  
09-4072/TX MQ-9A 111th ATKS TX ANG  
08-0047 CV-22B 7th SOS  
10-20245/Co A UH-60M 1-214th AVN 70-3463
09-05596 AH-64D 1-3rd AVN  
169380/WG-06 AH-1Z HMLA-773  
168786/WG UH-1Y HMLA-773  
0475 L-39NG Aero Vodochody 167001
0481 C295MW 242.tsl  
9244 JAS39C 211.tl 39-244
6053 L-159A 212.tl 156053
3369 Mi-35 221.vrl  
9868 Mi-171Sh 222.vrl  
D-HMFC Bell 206B-3 Motorflug Baden-Baden  
OE-AGT G120TP Grob Aircraft 11108
OM-ATS EC135P2 Air Transport Europe  
OM-BHK UH-60A Slovak Training Academy  

F-16 J-063 has a mark for the Dutch MiG kill under the cockpit. The L-39NG also did flying displays and was pulled off the static for that purpose on both days. The German Bell is operated under a German Army training contract and painted olive with dayglo. The Slovak EC135 is a Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) machine.

Flying/flightlines south apron:
H46 A109BA 17sq MRH demo colours
54+29 A400M LTG62  
82+55 EC135T1 IHAZ  
513 F-16C 343 Mira  
538 F-16C 340 Mira  
33 JAS39C MH 59. Sz.D. REB.  
7445 UH-60M Vrtul’níkové krídlo  
L9-61/61 PC-9/M 152.LEESK 634
39284, 39292 JAS39C F17  
T-335 AS532UL LtSt6  
88-0029, 88-0032 F-16C 132 Filo ‘Solo Türk’ colours
ZA947 Dakota C3 BoBMF  
0482 C295MW 242.tsl  
9241, 9242 JAS39C 211.tl  
6048 L-159A 212.tl  
6070 L-159A 212.tl special ‘20 yrs’ colours
1525 L-410FG 242.tsl  
0981 Mi-24V 221.vrl  
3368 Mi-35 221.vrl  
9844 Mi-171Sh 222.vrl  
0712, 0719 W-3A 243.vrl  
OK-BYH EC135T-2 Let Sluzba Policie  
OK-BYT Bell 412EPi Let Sluzba Policie  
SE-DXN AJS37 as 37098/F7-52  
SE-DXP Sk35C as 35810/F16-79  
SE-RMD J32B as 32542/F3-23  
SE-RMI Ce550 as 103003/F17  

The Czech police EC135 was operating from the grass next to the static display while the colleagues in the Bell 412 flew in from a nearby station.

Flying only:
7L-WF EF2000 ÜbwGeschwader 19
(T-055) A330-243MRTT MMF 18,19
2123 MiG-29AS Taktické krídlo 18,19
(63-8018) KC-135R 173rd ARS NE ANG 18

On both show days, the tanker flyby was met with such a low cloud ceiling that the participants could not even be read off. The serials for both here are from ADSB data, while the trailing fighters were not even identified. The MiG-29 was technically not just flying, as it started its display with a touch&go both times.

Visitors:
14+03 Global 5000 FBS BMVg 19
605 A319-112 MH 59. Sz.D. REB. 18
606 Falcon 7X MH 59. Sz.D. REB. 19
L4-01/01 L-410UVP-E 152.LEESK 18
83-0499 C-12D USE Busapest 18
2710 L-410UVP-E2 242.tsl 19 / r-wh-bl colours
3085 A119-115X 241.dlt 18-19
Storage:
2-WZIE A320-214   a/w,n/t
EI-EVW, EI-EVX B737-8AS Ryanair n/t
F-WTBF A320-214   a/w,n/t #
OE-IPA A320-214 GoAir  
OE-IRU A320-232   a/w,n/t #
OE-IWG B737-86J GOL no rh engine
(OE-IWH) B737-86J ASky #
OE-IWI B737-86J GOL  
(UR-PSS) B737-8AS Ukraine Int’l Al #
(UR-PST) B737-8AS Ukraine Int’l Al #
(UR-PSU) B737-8AS Ukraine Int’l Al no engines
(UR-PSV) B737-8AS Ukraine Int’l Al #
VP-BSE A320-214 Rossiya new colours
VP-CXO A320-214 a/w,n/t in hangar
VP-CXP A320-214 a/w,n/t #
VQ-BCN A320-214 Aeroflot #
VQ-BGC Saab 340B Polet near freight building
VQ-BIT, VQ-BIV A320-214   a/w,n/t

The jetliners marked with # in the last column were semicocooned: all windows and openings taped off or otherwise covered. Registrations between brackets had been covered as well. Except for the Saab, all of these are sitting on the north aprons or in the adjacent hangars.

Dispersals:
OE-ION, OE-IOP A320-214    
(OK-CCG) Saab 340A/F Central Connect a/w,n/t #
OK-(L)FC PA-42-200 Let’s Fly derel
(OM-ASE) B737-306 Acft Recovery Trng Cntr derel

The Saab lies, engineless, on its belly. The Cheyenne has no engines either, it suffered a gear collapse in January 2017. Finally, the 737’s engines have been removed as well and the full titles on this machine read ‘Aircraft Recovery Training Center’, ‘Ostrava Airport Leos Janacek’ and ‘Partner of ResQTec’.

Civil traffic:
D-ACLG B737-46JSF CargoLogic Germany 16
EC-JAD ATR42-300 Swiftair 16
EI-DPI B737-8AS Ryanair 18
N800AJ CL-601-3A   16-19
OK-BET Ce525   16
OK-ELO CeT303   18
OK-LLL PA-46-500TP   18
OK-PBK Ce525B   16
OK-PLS L-200A   16
OK-PRM PC-12/47NGX   16
OK-PVN PC-12/47NGX   18
OK-SWW B737-7Q8 Smartwings 19
OK-TSF B737-8GJ Smartwings 16,19
OK-TST B737-86N Smartwings 18
OK-TVF B737-8FH Smartwings 16
OK-TVM B737-8FN Smartwings 19
OK-TVS B737-8FH Travel Service Al 16
SE-RMT Global 6000   18
SP-HOP SC7-3A-100 Sky Force Para SH1906 16*

The setup of this show, held at an operational civil airport, is somewhat non-standard. Regular air traffic is fit in between display acts, or the other way around. The static show and related activities are situated at and around the dispersals at the north end of the field. The public walks here from the grass parking areas, between the taxiways and runway 22 or further away.

The display line runs perpendicular to the runway, crossing it halfway, making this another flying display that is backlit when seen from the showgrounds. For this reason, many photographers choose to stay outside the fence to record the action in the air. This can be done from either the beginning of runway 04 (good spots along the fence overlooking final and the holding point) or a field just west of the airport. This field borders the part of the display line where the helicopters perform, not far from the static display.

On the airfield though, there are good views of runway 22 from the parking area in the morning and the static area in the afternoon. To control the amount of spectators, tickets had to be obtained in advance. The airshow itself is free, only a minimal processing fee applied. Parking had to be payed for. Those arriving by train had the longest walk: the railway station lies conveniently next to the terminal, but roughly 3km from the static display.

The static is challenging for photos to say the least, with fences very close to the airplanes. This does provide options for closer looks, though. After the corona and security checks, there were no restrictions to move around on the showground whatsoever.

Construction numbers in this report have been checked on location.

We also mention a few planes of interest that were seen on the Thursday before the event. The Skyvan was operating from nearby Zábřeh airfield for Ironbird Photography.

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