Slovakia Roadtrip October 2019 (CIV/MIL/W&R)

[spottervito]

LOG Slovakia

Noted while travelling a week in Slovakia with the family was the following:

Bratislava IAP 26-10-2019
EI-EAC A300 ex DHL still stored next to Tu-154 after its landing accident
OM-BYR Tu-154M Slovak Gvmt stored
OO-PKX Citation 750
3A-MCG AW.109SP departed

Orechova Poton 26-10-2019
the small museum behind the Slovakia Racing track has three aircraft on outside display:
"33 ye" Mi-24D (=Slovak AF 0102)
9711 MiG-21MF Slovak AF
plus an unmarked camouflaged Mi-2 with unknown identity

Sldkovikovo 26-10-2019
noted in the small hangar here were:
HA-NSR Yak-52 (ex DOSAAF c/n 822106)
HA-YAM Yak-18 dismantled, stored (ex DOSAAF c/n 22202047812)

Horne Oresany 27-10-2019
this farm complex helds several Z-37. As the gates were closed on this sunday no closer investigation was possible. Dumped close to the fence were 6 ex german Z-37A. Three of them could be identified:
DESLS, D-ESSA, D-ESWL The other three should be ESUB, ESVS and ESWB

Trencin Airport 27-10-2019
inside the big hangar east side:
N139LL L-39C
OK-OPL Z-142
N810PB L-410M (ex Czech AF 0403)
OM-FOE L-200A Morava
OM-FOP Z-43
OM-GST DA-42
OM-MJS L-60 Brigadyr (ex Czech AF 1127), marked as "U-27"
OM-SKT DA-42
OK-WRQ Z-50

Aero Club hangar:
OM-IFE Z-226MS
OM-MQC Z-226MS
OM-CAP Cap 231 (ex RMarocAF CN-ABM)


Sladnica 27-10-2019
preserved at the local airfield were:
1133 MiG-15SB Czech AF
OM-JET L-29 (ex Slovak AF 1901)
2220 Su-22M-4 Slovak AF
5101 Avia 14S Czech AF
5316 Su-7BM Czech AF
B-2950 Mi-2 Slovak Police
OK-AFB Tu-134A CSA
OK-BYQ Li-2P Czech Gvmt.
OM-HJO Z-37A
OM-VHB An-2

at the airfield itself were:
OM-CJA Z-37A
OM-LKO L-60 Brigadyr (ex Czech AF 0505)
OM-FAA PC-6B2/H4


Nemsova 27-10-2019
8209 MiG-21MF Slovak AF preserved at gate of the barracks
Martin 28-10-2019
the Aero Museum at the airfield has several preserved items all easily visible even when the museum is closed. Situation exactly as reported in EMOOS plus civil aircraft L-410 OK-ADM, Mi-2 OK-NIN, Z-37A OM-AKU, An-2 OM-RIQ, Z-142 OM-SNY

Zilina Airport 28-10-2019
OM-BYL Yak-40 Slovak Gvmt preserved

Sliac Airbase 28-10-2019
94-0069 C-17A 167AS/WV ANG (visiting)
parked outside on the ramp:
0820 MiG-29A Slovak AF
4401 MiG-29A Slovak AF
5513 MiG-29A Slovak AF
1962 C-27J Slovak AF
2718 L-410UVP Slovak AF
2901 L-40UVP Slovak AF

preserved at the barracks was MiG-21MF 9501


Banska Bystrica 28-10-2019
"20 white" Li-2P Czech AF (=2105) preserved
Liptovsky Mikulas 29-10-2019
stored behind the heliport were
8943 Mi-2 Slovak AF
OM-OIW Mi-2 (c/n 529013124)

nearby at the funpark were preserved Mi-2 OM-TFA, an unmarked L-610 (reportedly OK-WZA c/n 910101) plus active R44 OM-DCN on the rooftop heliport.

Poprad-Tatry Airport 29-10-2019
to gain access to the Slovak Air Service hangar plus their preserved Mi-2 you have to apply for airside Access via the airport authority for which I had no time as I was travelling with my family.
Only airframe noted was thus visiting TBM.930 OE-EMG

Presov Airbase 30-10-2019
0807 Mi-17 Slovak AF
0808 Mi-17 Slovak AF
0821 Mi-17 Slovak AF stored without rotors
0823 Mi-17 Slovak AF
0826 Mi-17 Slovak AF stored without rotors (SAR c/s)
0827 Mi-17 Slovak AF stored without rotors (SAR c/s)
0844 Mi-17 Slovak AF flying (SAR c/s)
0846 Mi-17 Slovak AF stored without rotors
0847 Mi-17 Slovak AF stored without rotors
3301 Mi-2 Slovak AF stored
2032 Mi-8T Slovak AF pres at barracks
a UH-60 just departed as I arrived here

Podlipniky 30-10-2019
3156 Avia 14T Czech AF preserved

Spisska Nova Ves airfield 30-0-2019
(OK-AXZ) Mi-8T Air Helicopter Service (stored, missing engines rotors and tail section)
OM-CJI Z-37A (stored)
OM-EVA Mi-8T Techmont (stored, missing rotors)
OM-PYB An-2 (active)

Kosice 31.10.2019
today is the last day in the year when the museum is open, so I was lucky!
The museum is as stated in EMOOS 2018 with the exception of MiG-15bis SB 3010 (ex Kralovsky Chlemec) which joined the line of Migs outside in front of the museum.
From the museum you can peer into the GA hangar area which is directly aside. Present were UH-60A OM-BHK (ex US Ar 81-23552) plus H369D OK-PHS
After the museum I went to the Areo Club side to have a look what can be found here:
outside were An-2 OM-RST plus Pa-34 OM-ARC. Preserved nearby was MiG-21R 1923.
Items of interest in the big GA hangar were:
OK-IVO R22
OK-VIN R44
OM-ARU Z-526AFS
OM-CEZ Z-142
OM-MJR L-60 (ex Czech AF 1129)
OM-MRK Meta-Sokol L-40
OM-PLF L-200A Morava
SP-YAQ Let C-11 (ex Egypt AF)

Ocova airfield 01-11-2019
1206 MiG-21MA Slovak AF preserved
3A-MCG AW.109SP

Vyhne 01-11-2019
3717 MiG-15 Czech AF preserved

Stare Theny 01-11-2019
OK-JIQ An-2 preserved

Nitra-Zobor 01-11-2019
0807 MiG-21PF preserved

Nitra airfield 01-11-2019
preserved outside the Aero Slovakia hangar were:
404 Lim-6R
1048 MiG-19PM
1112 MiG-21MA
1701 L-39ZA
3312 Su-22M-4
3652 MiG-15bis
4011 Mi-24D
5021 Su-7BM
OM-DJU Z-37A
OM-PIS Mi-2

the Aero Slovakia hangar could not be accessed but outside on their ramp were several airframes:
HA-BNG Z-137T
OM-ATM Bell 429
OM-GJX Z-37A
OM-HJX Z-37A
OM-KJR Z-37A
OM-NJR Z-37A
OM-OJN Z-37A
OM-OJP Z-37A
OM-TOP Z-137T (wfu)
OM-UJO Z-37T
OM-VIB Z-137T
OM-VIG Z-137T (wfu)
OM-YJG Z-37A
OM-ZNP Z-37A

the Aero Club hangar held amongst several Cessnas, Pipers and ULMs:
OM-CCZ L-200A Morava (ex Czech AF 0619)
OM-CRO Z-526F
OM-FOP Z-43
OM-MGO Z-226MS
OM-NHS Aero 145
OM-NPJ Meta-Sokol L-40
OM-SHA Flyfan Shark
OM-XON Z-43

Some pictures of the trip can be found here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/dDxCoArpR3rLJZt68

Regards,
Alex

[patrick dirksen]

Thanks for the log! Looks like a nice family holiday
A few comments:

Orechova Poton 26-10-2019
"33 ye" Mi-24D (=Slovak AF 0102) => actually ex Czech air force
plus an unmarked camouflaged Mi-2 with unknown identity => is it not possible to check the c/n plate in the cockpit?

Trencin Airport 27-10-2019
inside the big hangar east side:
N139LL L-39C => c/n 132011, ex Soviet air force
OM-MJS L-60 Brigadyr (ex Czech AF 1127), marked as "U-27" => actually ex Czechoslovak air force
OM-CAP Cap 231 (ex RMarocAF CN-ABM) => nice find!


Sladnica 27-10-2019 => typo I guess, it is Slávnica
preserved at the local airfield were: => no sign of MiG-21 9502?

Podlipniky 30-10-2019
3156 Avia 14T Czech AF preserved => actually ex Czechoslovak air force as well


Nitra airfield 01-11-2019
preserved outside the Aero Slovakia hangar were: => no sign of L-29 3228?

[ehusmann]

Very nice detailed list!. And if I may, a few more remarks:

LOG Slovakia
Martin 28-10-2019
the Aero Museum at the airfield has several preserved items all easily visible even when the museum is closed. Situation exactly as reported in EMOOS plus civil aircraft L-410 OK-ADM, Mi-2 OK-NIN, Z-37A OM-AKU, An-2 OM-RIQ, Z-142 OM-SNY

The L-410 should be OK-ADN.

nearby at the funpark were preserved Mi-2 OM-TFA, an unmarked L-610 (reportedly OK-WZA c/n 910101) plus active R44 OM-DCN on the rooftop heliport.

The OM-DCN is not active anymore either:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/183275395@N08/48482785302
The L-610 is not the OK-WZA (that one is still in Kunovice). It is however identified as c/n 970401, a never completed frame.

Nitra airfield 01-11-2019
preserved outside the Aero Slovakia hangar were:
404 Lim-6R
1048 MiG-19PM
1112 MiG-21MA
1701 L-39ZA
3312 Su-22M-4
3652 MiG-15bis
4011 Mi-24D
5021 Su-7BM
OM-DJU Z-37A
OM-PIS Mi-2

Besides the missing L-29, also the Ka-26 CCCP-19425 is gone by now?

[AndyMarden]

The Mi-2 at Orechova Poton no longer has a c/n plate fitted.
CAP OM-CAP has been at Trencin for a while now, refer EMOOS...

[spottervito]

Many thanks for all your replies and corrections...

I can add the following Information:
Concerning Nitra: I forgot to mention L-29 3228, it is still there, standing beside the Mi-24. But there was in fact no sign of a Ka-26 so it might have left or moved into their hangar which I did not visit.

MiG-21MF 9502 at Slavnica: It was really not there. I checked some older pictures of it on the Internet. As it was standing directly beside the L-29 I can't have missed it...

For the unknown Mi-2 at Orechova Poton I can confirm Andy's comment, there was no c/n plate in the panel or elsewhere. Also the thick layer of new paint might have "killed" some useful Information on its identity.

Kind regards

[Buccaneer S.2B]

Great report!
As we will go next summer to Slovakia (Kosice and Presov area) for our family holiday,
this is truly helpful. One question: from which position did you take the pictures at Presov?
South-West side of the airfield probably?

Wkr.,
Remco

[spottervito]

Great report!
As we will go next summer to Slovakia (Kosice and Presov area) for our family holiday,
this is truly helpful. One question: from which position did you take the pictures at Presov?
South-West side of the airfield probably?

Wkr.,
Remco

Hi Remco,
Presov is very easy as it is very open. You are right the best place is from the southern side. From the main road there is one small dirt track which leads to a row of trees. I parked the car at the street and walked down the dirt track to the fence. From here you can read and even Photograph nearly every helicopters which is sitting outside on the ramp. I got the full score just after a few minutes.

regards

[Buccaneer S.2B]

Many thanks! This was exactly my plan after looking at Google Earth, great to hear it confirmed as the best option.


wkr.,
Remco

[vico]

Very nice detailed list!. And if I may, a few more remarks:

LOG Slovakia
Martin 28-10-2019
the Aero Museum at the airfield has several preserved items all easily visible even when the museum is closed. Situation exactly as reported in EMOOS plus civil aircraft L-410 OK-ADM, Mi-2 OK-NIN, Z-37A OM-AKU, An-2 OM-RIQ, Z-142 OM-SNY

The L-410 should be OK-ADN.

nearby at the funpark were preserved Mi-2 OM-TFA, an unmarked L-610 (reportedly OK-WZA c/n 910101) plus active R44 OM-DCN on the rooftop heliport.

The OM-DCN is not active anymore either:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/183275395@N08/48482785302
The L-610 is not the OK-WZA (that one is still in Kunovice). It is however identified as c/n 970401, a never completed frame.

Nitra airfield 01-11-2019
preserved outside the Aero Slovakia hangar were:
404 Lim-6R
1048 MiG-19PM
1112 MiG-21MA
1701 L-39ZA
3312 Su-22M-4
3652 MiG-15bis
4011 Mi-24D
5021 Su-7BM
OM-DJU Z-37A
OM-PIS Mi-2

Besides the missing L-29, also the Ka-26 CCCP-19425 is gone by now?

volgens scramble soviet date base is de ka26 verhuisd naar altenburg museum duitsland in april 2019

[ehusmann]

Thanks, indeed this one is in Altenburg now. Pictures on their website and FB page. Other pictures on their website suggest they have also received a H-34, but that's probably a discussion for another topic some day

Erwin