Strana 131
MiG-21FR, c/n 161105, 3 Flight, 4 Fighter Air Regiment, Pardubice AB, Czechoslovakia, May 1975
The aerial part of the parade on May 9, 1975, was
led by the command Tu-134A 1407, accompanied
on each side by a pair of Pardubice MiG-21Fs
from the 3 Squadron of the 4 Air Force Regiment.
The formation took off from Pardubice Airport,
and a color documentary film entitled “Conduct
a Flyover” was made about the entire event.
The Pardubice unit received the honorary title
of Slovak National Uprising Unit for organizing
the air show. Probably for color harmonization
with the Tu-134A transport aircraft, the MiG-21s
were equipped with pale blue marking details
with washable paints. The aircraft was modified
to a reconnaissance version and its operation
in the Czechoslovak Air Force was terminated
on December 22, 1987, with 1,234 flight hours.
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