KITS 11/2021

Z-226MS, OK-KMR, No. 19-08, private owner, Praha-Letňany airfield, Czech Republic 2020

This Trener was originally manufactured as the Z-226B and like many other aircraft of this version, it was gradually converted to

the Z-226M and MS versions. It was first time registered on April 26, 1957 and was flown by the Podhořany Aero Club, before sold

to a private owner. The latter still operates it today at the Prague-Letňany airport. The former inscription Aeroklub Podhořany

was removed from the aircraft, otherwise the colouring remained unchanged. In the "pandemic" year 2020, the owner put as

a prank a warning sticker calling for compliance with anti-epidemic measures. The “Blaník” inscription on the

port side of the fuselage refers to the aircraft's primarily towing history (L-13 Blaník is a school glider).

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INFO Eduard - November 2021