For example, Red Bull Air Race world champion Martin Šonka, the first Czechoslovak-built Aero L-29 Delfin jet, or the Bell AH-1S Cobra helicopter, symbols of the American Air Force, will arrive in western Bohemia for the first time. time,” said Karel Mařík, head of air traffic at Days in the Air.

For the first time in history, Austrian group Blanix-Team will also be performing at Playy. The glider duo in Red Bull colors are the best in the world and their show is sure to be one of the highlights of flight day. It will also include demonstrations of Czech army machines, notably the two JAS-39 Gripen aircraft, which will fly over the airport on Saturday and Sunday.

Flight day in Pilsen County: Somersault and smoke seen in the air over Plasy

Flying bulls will also be delighted by the participation of the four-member Flying Bulls Aerobatic Team with demanding mirror acrobatics elements. “In addition, we will demonstrate about ten new elements that no one in the world flies, including the so-called tangles, when one of the planes flies around another at close range and not just behind a trail of smoke,” explained members of the group acrobatic Jan Rudzinskyj and immediately added: ” Plasy is a matter of our hearts. They are the first of the season and it is always a pleasure and experience to meet other pilots and mechanics here.”

Area gates at Plasy open at 9am on both days, and starting at 10am visitors will be treated to a companion program with Integrated Rescue System demonstrations, interviews with guests, fun attractions for kids and adults, and most importantly, scenic flights, at where the organizers have prepared five planes and two helicopters. The official program starts on Saturday and Sunday at 13.30. On Saturday, it will start with a JAS-39 Gripen fighter jet flyover, on Sunday, Gripens will fly over the airport for organizational reasons at 11​​am.

Acrobatics, fighter jets, historical aircraft. The sky above Playy is dominated by Day in the Air

For visitors going to the airport in Plasy by car, there will be another large-capacity car park right next to the complex, and the route will be marked from mainline I/27. “If visitors want to avoid hassle and queues, especially when leaving, I suggest they use the marked parking areas directly at Plasy,” advises Jiří Pěč of the production show “Day in the Air”, adding that it is also necessary to expect complications in Rybnice village , where work is underway on the street. However, they must be suspended for the duration of the event and traffic will be free with possible speed restrictions on both lanes.

This year, however, there will be a free shuttle bus that will depart from Pilsen at half-hour intervals from the number 1 tram terminal in Pilsen-Bolevec and will make several stops along the route. Transportation from the airport back to Pilsen will also be provided.

IMAGE: A day in the air attracts visitors not only for gripens

Tickets, both classic and separate grandstand tickets to the Gold Zone, will be sold on the spot or in advance at www.denvevzduchu.cz. Ticket prices are still the same as last year.