Czech Republic 2008 (Kbely+Letnany+Caslav!!)

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During a recent holdiay to Czech Republic, I was able to do some aircraft spotting at Kbely and had a basevisit to Caslav.
A full article will be published on http://www.wamovements.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; soon, but I do want to share the noted serials already as the Scramble database is not always right.
As we slept only 1.6 miles form Kbely I went there a couple of days. At Kbeley the following could be seen

Kbely 7-02-2008 + 12-02-2008 + 14-02-2008
Based
2801 A319-115 24zDL 241SmDL
3015 A319-115 24zDL 241SmDL
2409 An26 24zDL 241SmDL
3209 An26 24zDL 241SmDL
4201 An26B 24zDL 241SmDL
1132 L-410UVP-T 24zDL 241SmDL
1134 L-410UVP-T 24zDL 241SmDL
1525 L-410FG 24zDL 241SmDL
0834 Mi-8PS-11 24zDL 242VrL
0836 Mi-8PS-11 24zDL 242VrL
0001 Mi-9 24zDL 242VrL
0803 Mi-17 24zDL 242VrL
0840 Mi-17 24zDL 242VrL
0260 Yak-40 24zDL 241SmDL
1257 Yak-40 24zDL 241SmDL

Visit
7-2-2008
0711 W-3A 23zVrL 231VrL SAR maintenance
1x Mi24/35 maintenance

14-2-2008
0928 L-410UVP-T CLV LOM

Stored
1003 Tu-154M
1016 Tu-154M
7523 Mi-8PPA
0833 Mi-17
7110 An24


On Thursday 7 Feburary 2008 I was able able to visit the (closed) Museum of Kbely.
I was only aloud to have a view on the outside collection, and some pictures of the storage area of the museum revealed some extra serials.
The only thing I couldn't solve was the serial of a MiG-15UTI, that was parked in front of the Li-2's, Yak-40 and Il-28's but the serials was impossible to read.
If anyone can help, or would likt ot receive a picture of this MiG-15, please contact me.

Stored Museum
2904 An-24V
1107 An-30
6102 Avia 14FG
EG-247 Gloster Meteor ex BAF as EG-244
2107 Il-28B
2303 Il-28RT
3247 L-29
33 w L-39C ex DOSAAF
0725 L-39V
0740 L-39V
3908 L-39V-08
OK-182 L-39X-03
XL-20 L-410
2710 Li-2D
3002 Li-2F
6014 Mi-1
B-2047 Mi-2
0751 Mi-4
2143 Mi-4A
0819 Mi-8T
0820 Mi-8T
0910 Mi-8T
1232 Mi-8T
1186 MiG-15SB
1713 MiG-15SB
3841 MiG-15bis
2611 MiG-15UTI
OK-070?? MiG-15UTI
0742 MiG-19P
1006 MiG-19S
0202 MiG-21F-13
0313 MiG-21F-13
1013 MiG-21F-13
2410 MiG-21MF-75 "Stress Team"
0302 MiG-21PF
4609 MiG-21PFM
2820 MiG-21U-600
4916 MiG-21U-600
3156 MiG-21UM parts only
3181 MiG-21UM
5733 MiG-23BN ex Caslav
9863 MiG-23BN
2406 MiG-23ML
4850 MiG-23ML ex Caslav
5919 Su-7BKL
6428 Su-7BKL
0723 Yak-40

Preserved Museum outside
7109 An-24
3108 Avia-14T
0501 Il-28U
6926 Il-28RTR
OK-70 L-29
1504 L-410UVP
4003 Mi-1M
3302 Mi-2
0538 Mi-4
0313 Mi-8T
0220 Mi-24D
3255 MiG-15Bis
3671 MiG-15BisR
2626 MiG-15UTI
OK-070? MiG-15UTI
0872 MiG-17F
0813 MiG-19P
0212 MiG-21F-13 at Gate
0308 MiG-21PF
7705 MiG-21MF
4411 MiG-21PFM
3166 MiG-21UM
9332 MiG-21UM
3646 MiG-23MF Spec mks
7905 MiG-23U
9825 MiG-23BN Spec mks
6513 Su-7BKL
4006 Su-22M-4
9098 Su-25
A94-923 F-86
35518 J35J
37957 AJSF37
73-0878 F-5E ex VNAF
XT899/B Phantom FGR2 ex RAF
8550 T-33
OK-LDA Tu154

On 14-02-2008 I paid a visit to the Aero Vodchody company (outside)
Unfortunately a visit to the Aero company was cancelled, but as we were in the area, we had a quick view at this factory.
Not much to see here from outside except a civil Mi-2 and a stored L-159B (5831?), which was parked under a shed and I think it is was in use for tests.
As I received confirmation that L-159B 6073 is on a tour I pressume the serial of the visible L-159 as being 5831.
Is there anyone who is able to confirm the L-159B serial?

On 14-02-2008 I also paid a visit to the Praha-Letnany collection.
The following could be seen here:

0304 MiG-21F-13 Preserved
2818 L-29R Preserved
3241 L-29 Preserved
5832 L-159A Stored outside
J-1161 Venom FB6 Preserved
OK-RID An2 repaint
An2 OK-RID will be repainted in d-days colours and will attent 15 meetings in Czech republic during 2008.
This is done because of 90 years Czech Air Force, which will be celebrated during the CIAF in September at Brno. I do not see the Link between d-day and 90 years Czech Air Force, but is was nice to hear the people talking such enthousiast about this project.

Caslav Air Base 15-02-2008

On firday 15-02-2008 we brougth a visit to Caslav AB.
We had a very good day with 9 gripens and 12 Alca's visible.
The L-39ZA was the last L-39ZA to be maintained at Caslav as on 12-02-2008 Namest opened it's own maintenance facility

Most of the preserved aircraft that were noted here last year moved somewhere else. I am currently waiting confirmation on the exact locations of the MiG-21MA, MiG-21MF, L-39ZA and Su-7BM. The two MiG23's that were preserved before, were seen at the Kbely Museum.
Unfortunatley is was not pissoble to go to the Gripen maintenance facility as the civilian Swedish maintainers, who will do large maintennace to the Czech Gripen fleet during tyhe 10 year lease contract, do not want to be photographed.

9234 Jas39C 21zTL 211TL towed to flightline
9236 Jas39C 21zTL 211TL landing 09:42, to flightline
9237 Jas39C 21zTL 211TL landing 09:58, to flightline
9239 Jas39C 21zTL 211TL Take off 10:01 Tango Scramble
9243 Jas39C 21zTL 211TL landing 09:58, to flightline
9244 Jas39C 21zTL 211TL Take off 10:01 Tango Scramble
9245 Jas39C 21zTL 211TL towed from Scramble Aera to maintenance Hangar
9820 Jas39D 21zTL 211TL Engine Run

6048 L-159A 21zTL 212TL maintenance hangar
6051 L-159A 21zTL 212TL maintenance hangar
6052 L-159A 21zTL 212TL maintenance hangar
6054 L-159A 21zTL 212TL maintenance hangar
6055 L-159A 21zTL 212TL take off 10:08, landing 1126
6057 L-159A 21zTL 212TL maintenance hangar
6059 L-159A 21zTL 212TL maintenance hangar
6060 L-159A 21zTL 212TL take off 10:08, landing 1126
6064 L-159A 21zTL 212TL take off 10:08 landing 1036
6066 L-159A 21zTL 212TL take off 1043 Special tail and 10000mks
6067 L-159T1 21zTL 212TL take off 1043
6072 L-159T1 21zTL 212TL maintenance hangar

Preserved
3825 MiG-15bisSB
4003 MiG-21MFN
5214 MiG-21MFN

Visit
2601 L-410UVP-E 24zDL 241SmDL
2433 L-39ZA 22zL 221TL test flight

Regards
Dennis Peteri & Debbie Vink
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