Polish Air Force TS-11 final flight

[alexhara]

Today there was a farewell flight ceremony of TS-11 Spark aircraft in Polish Air Force. The ceremony took place in 41st Training Aviation Base in Dęblin. Source: https://aerobaticteams.net/en/news/i343/Will-the-White-Red-Sparks-team-be-disbanded.html

[NutLoose]

Thanks, there used to be an Iskra in running condition close to where I am.

[Tarq57]

This aircraft type has been in service quite a long time. Always thought they were attractive.

[2Planks]

Crikey, it seemed like something from the Ark when I flew in one in the early 90s at Deblin. Given that my Polish was limited to Good Morning and the Polish Colonel's English was limited to OK, it was interesting especially when he did an aeros sequence with an, ahem, aggressive base height over an SA3 site...

[itsnotthatbloodyhard]

Crikey, it seemed like something from the Ark when I flew in one in the early 90s at Deblin. Given that my Polish was limited to Good Morning and the Polish Colonel's English was limited to OK, it was interesting especially when he did an aeros sequence with an, ahem, aggressive base height over an SA3 site...

Would this by any chance have been in 1994, and preceded by a memorable and alarming demonstration of the ejection seat training device?

[2Planks]

Would this by any chance have been in 1994, and preceded by a memorable and alarming demonstration of the ejection seat training device?

Very probably on the date, I'm not in the same county as my log book at the moment and most definitely yes on the Heath Robinson escape contraption.

[itsnotthatbloodyhard]

Very probably on the date, I'm not in the same county as my log book at the moment and most definitely yes on the Heath Robinson escape contraption.

Almost certainly the same trip - PM sent