Blanik America received the following
letter recently: Slovak Blanik Glider Aerobatic Team "Ocovskí Bacovia" plans to tour North America
Blanik America received the following
letter recently:
"We are the glider aerobatic
team, in my opinion the only one in Europe. We are called "
OCOVSKI BACOVIA" (Ocova's Shepherds but it is not an exact
translation). We started 18 years ago. We had our first
performance at the Airshow in Kunovice on September 6, 1981, i.e.
in the place where "our" great Blaniks are produced.
Since then we have participated at almost all airshows in the
area of former Czechoslovakia. Recently we participate in
airshows abroad at least once a year. 1996 Berblingen Airshow /
Germany, 1997; 5th Airshow Cita di L` Aquilla - Italy, 1998 -
Czech International Air Fest.
We had success at all of these airshows because our performance always shocks not only common spectators, but also specialists in the field aviation. It is completely something different from the noise of jets groups like Red Arrows, Blue Angels etc.
At the beginning of the year I prepare a schedule of performances for the new airshows season, and therefore I come with my suggestion to you.
We ask you to possibly organize our performance in some airshow in the USA through your company. The best would be before or after Blanik Fun Meet somewhere near its happening. It would be possible probably to borrow Blaniks from its participants. They don't need to be only L-13 Blaniks but can be also a combination of L-13 + L-23 or L-13 AC. Our glider know-how may verified by many years of experience and we would like you to judge this suggested event positively.
Our basic team includes 4 pilots and 1
co-pilot (navigator). Each from us has pilot-instructor license
and aerobatic license and flying is our hobby of more than 25
years. Our performance takes approximately 8 minutes (after
towing to 3,300 feet above ground, depending on the weather).
During our performance we use the smoke effects on the wing tips
and change formation of our gliders (including looping).
Sincerely yours,
Pavel BENO, team manager & group leader L-13 Glider aerobatic team "OCOVSKI BACOVIA" Airport Ocova S L O V A K Republic."
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