Flying Cold War Jet Fighter
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A few years ago, I made one of my childhood dreams come true – flying with a Cold War jet fighter. This particular plane, an Aero L-39 Albatros (N43722) was built in 1977 for Soviet Union and operated by GDR Air Force (NVA) as a trainer aircraft. After Cold War it was shipped to US and restored in Florida.
During the flight we did various aerobatic maneuvers and went up to 4G!
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Briefing
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Lets go …
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The G Meter will be important later …
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Ejection Seat
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More nice toys waiting in the hangar 😉