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Letňany Open Day, Prague, Czech Republic (6/9/2014)

Hello all:

Here’s some photos of this year’s open day at the historic Letňany airfield in Prague:

The boxy but always entertaining full scale Avia BH.1 replica, a common performer at Czech airshows:
http://i.imgur.com/mH7Iwb4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Jwy26Wo.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/XTxyqNE.jpg

A Mráz M.1C Sokol, one of only two or three airworthy examples of the type anywhere:
http://i.imgur.com/Ln8OSUr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NJ059Zv.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/HR725XE.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jy1cs81.jpg

A Praga E.114 Air Baby in from Switzerland:
http://i.imgur.com/h4AzBgP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/UsMWLBj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WtL9eJi.jpg

Full scale Tatra T.101 replica:
http://i.imgur.com/81XcSSJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/8GyVGQo.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/uUre1S1.jpg

Polikarpov Po-2 in from Slovenia:
http://i.imgur.com/deMXJgu.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TR0qqVf.jpg

Orličan L-60 Brigadýrs in both inline and radial flavours:
http://i.imgur.com/FhTWajO.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jGtYIRu.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3kRgdaq.jpg

A Beech 18 in from the UK:
http://i.imgur.com/q1fN00Q.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/VnY8C5w.jpg

Thanks for looking

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By: mike currill - 18th October 2014 at 09:31

Just proves that looks can be deceiving.

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By: Pickled Wings - 18th October 2014 at 07:32

Thanks.

The BH.1, by most accounts I can find, was a very responsive and nimble aircraft despite appearances. Once they get that replica off the ground and into the air, it’s difficult to believe that something so boxy can be so lively.

It probably was a very safe aircraft for it’s day. It was built in 1920 and was of quite solid construction relative to contemporary designs.

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By: mike currill - 16th October 2014 at 07:53

Nice variety. The Avia BH1 looks a scary thing, not sure I would trust my life to one of those.

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