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Lion Effort: Air combat and in-flight refuelling

Lion Effort: Air combat and in-flight refuelling

From 9 to 27 May 2024, the 21st Tactical Air Base Čáslav will host the international air exercise Lion Effort 2024 (LE24), which will be attended by 500 soldiers, including…

 11. 05. 2024
In Spain the Czech pilots played an unconventional role of the enemy

In Spain the Czech pilots played an unconventional role of the enemy

At the end of September and the beginning of October, the TLP (TACTICAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME) international exercise took place, which is currently one of the most comprehensive…

 16. 10. 2021
Operation COMAO: Cooperation of Fighter Aircrafts and Helicopters with Ground Forces

Operation COMAO: Cooperation of Fighter Aircrafts and Helicopters with Ground Forces

Our fighter pilots have gained control of the territory. Elite units descended from the air to find a person of interest on the ground. They are covered by our fighters…

 09. 08. 2020
Czech Gripens Celebrate 15 Years of Operation

Czech Gripens Celebrate 15 Years of Operation

Fifteen years ago, on April 18 of 2005, the first six JAS-39C Gripen single-seat fighters landed at the 21st Tactical Air Force Base Čáslav. The aircraft landed in pairs, the…

 20. 04. 2020
Four out of five aircrafts returned to the Czech Republic after four months of service in Estonia

Four out of five aircrafts returned to the Czech Republic after four months of service in Estonia

Three out of five JAS-39 Gripen aircrafts that served in Estonia for four months landed on Thursday, 2nd January, around 1.30 p.m. at the airport in Čáslav. The aircrafts…

 05. 01. 2020
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