MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – WMBF News' Meredith Helline got to ride shotgun in an L-39 military jet, built in the 1970s in Czechoslavakia, and pulled 5 Gs for the first time in her life. This standard L ...

The L-39 is a Czechoslovakian jet trainer that can also serve in a light ground-attack role. Remember the controversy, in the 1990s, involving Pepsi Cola and an AV-8B Harrier jump jet? Well, long ...

On this day in aviation history, 80 years ago (April 23, 1946), the Bell L-39 took flight for the first time. Not to be confused with the Aero-Vodochody L-39 Albatross jet, the Bell L-39 was an ...

The Hungarian Air Force received the first three L-39 Skyfox aircraft out of a total order of 12 signed in 2022, of which four will be in a reconnaissance configuration. On May 30, 2025, the Hungarian ...

The initial batch of Hungarian Air Force pilots has concluded the training programme with Aero Vodochody AEROSPACE on L-39 Skyfox tactical training aircraft. This achievement marks further progress in ...

[Avionics Today 04-22-2015] Florida-based Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company Draken International is now offering next generation upgrades on L-39 aircraft in the Americas through an ...

SUPPORT AGREEMENT: State-owned Czech Republic aircraft producer Aero Vodochody says it has signed an agreement with the Czech defense ministry to provide support services for its fleet of Aero-built L ...

Scott Farnsworth is a California native, ­airline captain and the owner of Farnsworth Aerosports. He is a proud father and ­husband who started flying airplanes at the age of 15 while working odd jobs ...

Aero Vodochody has won commitments for 34 L-39 aircraft from companies that plan to provide training services to the world’s air forces. The deals involve US firm RSW and Portugal-based SkyTech. RSW ...

The new Skyfox moniker can be seen displayed on the air intake of the L-39, in this computer-generated image released by the manufacturer. (Aero Vodochody) Czech airframer Aero Vodochody has given its ...

[Avionics Today 06-17-2015] Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company Draken International, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to upgrade six L-39 aircraft to the Aero Vodochody Next Generation ...

BARANOVICHI, 10 February (BelTA) – The Belarusian air force and air defense command will replace Czechia-made L-39 aircraft with Yak-130 ones, BelTA learned from Major-General Oleg Dvigalev, Chief of ...