Face-to-face with the beautiful Czech Republic Air Force Mi-24V "Hind" (7353; cn087353), at Beauvechain Air Base, during the spottersday for the THPU-exercise (Tactical Helicopter Procedures Update).
"GEPARD 14" is coming back to Namest's heliports area from FARP (Forward Arming and Refueling Point) Bores in Libava military area. Under wings has a two UPK-23-250 gun pods with two 23mm fixed GSh-23 guns.
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, the Czech AF has painted an Mi-24V (3370) in special marks, replicate those of an RAF 311 Sqn Liberator GR Mk. VI, coded PP-K (EV 953).
"Kost'a" - a new flagship of the 221. helicopter squadron at Namest nad Oslavou AB. "Kost'a" was the nickname of the 311 Sqn commander Wg Cdr Jan Kostohryz, who flew the first Liberator GR Mk. VI into Czechoslovakia on 20 August 1945.