Avia S-199.185 with mark. IF.01 The first half of the 1950s. It belonged to the size of one from fighter regiments CS. air force.
After World War II, there was a shortage of machines in the Czechoslovak Fighter Air Force offered in the use of kites Me 109G aircraft, which remained from war production on our The Avia S-199 aircraft was created by assembling parts Me 109G-6 and Me109G-14 a rebuilt into the Jumo 211 engine, which was also a stock from war production and was originally intended for bombers. The propeller VS 11 was modified for it. The first prototype took off in April 1947. About 500 were produced in the factories Avia and Aero in Prague Ks.Letouny S-199 served in Czechoslovakia. Air Force until the arrival of the MiG 15 in the late 50's. (Which were also manufactured in our country under the designation S-102.) 30 aircraft were even sold to Israel. S-199 inherited from his father (Me 109G) instability at launch and landing and therefore the pilots also called it a "mule".
Avia S.199 Israeli air force front year 1947(c-Wikimedia comon/Wikipedia.cz)
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