This Day in Aviation History
April 5th, 1959
First flight of the Aero L-29 Delfín.

The Aero L-29 Delfín (English: Dolphin, NATO reporting name: Maya) is a military jet trainer aircraft that became the standard jet trainer for the air forces of Warsaw Pact nations in the 1960s. It was Czechoslovakia’s first locally designed and built jet aircraft….

Source:
Wikipedia, Aero L-29 Delfín: http://gstv.us/1q1wSJE

YouTube, Aero L-29 Delfin. Soviet Air Force: http://gstv.us/1q1wVW0

YouTube, Aero L-29 Delphin Jet Takeoff, Landing, Taxi: http://gstv.us/1q1x0Jp
By Historical Aviation Film Unit

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