Kbely military air base to display Russian aircraft? Some soldiers opposed

Name: Kbely military air base to display Russian aircraft? Some soldiers opposed
Uploaded: 2024-11-29T13:31:51+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: The military air base in Prague-Kbely is planning to establish a new memorial featuring a Russian/Soviet Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft. A petition opposing the idea has been initiated by soldiers, who advocate for showcasing a Czech aircraft instead. The Czech army flew with the Russian machine from the 1980s until 2020, but the idea of building

Photo: Jan Kouba, Czech Ministry of Defense

The military air base in Prague-Kbely is planning to establish a new memorial featuring a Russian/Soviet Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft. A petition opposing the idea has been initiated by soldiers, who advocate for showcasing a Czech aircraft instead.

The Czech army flew with the Russian machine from the 1980s until 2020, but the idea of building a memorial with a Russian aircraft was conceived in 2019.

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Author: Jakub Ferenčík