Editorial
The annual evaluation of the Nuremberg Fair is a February editorial staple. There were times when the evaluation of all participants was carried out in superlatives and optimistic assessments of the flood of new products.
NATO Tiger Meet 2016 Zaragoza and the Mi-35 Coded 3366
Recently, I was asked for my personal recollections of the Mi-35 Hind coded 3366, known due to its later tiger camouflage.
Back then, in 2016, after a long time and after a difficult approval process, it was supposed to be the bird that received a completely new camouflage scheme in line with the type connected with Tiger Meet events. This was due to its planned participation in the NATO Tiger Meet 2016 exercise.
Air war over Ukraine - Another Russian Black Month
The period covered in this part of the series (December 1 to December 31) can easily be described as yet another black month for Russian aviation. During Ukrainian drone attacks, acts of sabotage, and also due to accidents, it lost at least 10 aircraft, and air personnel also suffered casualties. Unfortunately, Ukraine cannot take much joy in this. It too failed to avoid losses. Although significantly smaller, they are very painful for a defending country.
Tail End Charlie
We began with Nuremberg in Mr. Šulc's editorial, and we will conclude this issue with Nuremberg as well. And what can I actually write about Nuremberg Toy Fair? I still have mixed feelings about it. It wasn't actually as bad as many people in our industry think. Just two weeks before the fair, I had five meetings scheduled in our shared planning calendar, and I thought to myself that it was going to be a real flop. I was thinking about which halls to visit so that I could finally see the whole fair properly, except for the trip to Revell, which I have faithfully made every year and which is really worth it.