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City / Airport:Stará Ľubovňa / Vojenská expozícia Michala Strenka
Country:Slovakia
Collection:Vojenská expozícia Michala Strenka
Photo Date:1 September 2024
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:724499Submit Correction
View count: 585
The Military Exposition Michael Strenk is a small collection of aircraft and military vehicles lacated in north eastern Slovakia. Strenk was born in a neighbouring village in November 1919 and later emigrated to the US with his family. he excelled at school, at music and playing baseball. Unfortnately, WWII arrived so Strenk enlisted in the US Army hoping to expel the Nazis from his native Slovakia. Instead he was sent to the Pacific and became one of the soldiers that raised the American flag on the hill after the battle of Iwo-Jima. A few days later he was killed by an exploding shell.
Registration / Serial:5434
Aircraft Version:Mil Mi-2
C/n (msn):535434127
Operator Titles:Slovakia - Air Force
City / Airport:Stará Ľubovňa / Vojenská expozícia Michala Strenka
Country:Slovakia
Photo Date:1 September 2024
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
City / Airport:Stará Ľubovňa / Vojenská expozícia Michala Strenka
Country:Slovakia
Collection:Vojenská expozícia Michala Strenka
Photo Date:1 September 2024
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:724499Submit Correction
View count: 585
The Military Exposition Michael Strenk is a small collection of aircraft and military vehicles lacated in north eastern Slovakia. Strenk was born in a neighbouring village in November 1919 and later emigrated to the US with his family. he excelled at school, at music and playing baseball. Unfortnately, WWII arrived so Strenk enlisted in the US Army hoping to expel the Nazis from his native Slovakia. Instead he was sent to the Pacific and became one of the soldiers that raised the American flag on the hill after the battle of Iwo-Jima. A few days later he was killed by an exploding shell.
Registration / Serial:5434
Aircraft Version:Mil Mi-2
C/n (msn):535434127
Operator Titles:Slovakia - Air Force
City / Airport:Stará Ľubovňa / Vojenská expozícia Michala Strenka
Country:Slovakia
Photo Date:1 September 2024
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
City / Airport:Piestany (LZPP / PZY)Map
Country:Slovakia
Collection:Vojenský Historický Múzeum Piešťany
Photo Date:9 August 2017
Photo by:Vico SandersContact
Photo ID:700739Submit Correction
View count: 45
Registration / Serial:5434
Aircraft Version:Mil Mi-2
C/n (msn):535434127
Operator Titles:Slovakia - Air Force
City / Airport:Piestany (LZPP / PZY)Map
Country:Slovakia
Photo Date:9 August 2017
Photo by:Vico SandersContact
City / Airport:Piestany (LZPP / PZY)Map
Country:Slovakia
Collection:Vojenský Historický Múzeum Piešťany
Photo Date:9 August 2017
Photo by:Vico SandersContact
Photo ID:700739Submit Correction
View count: 45
Registration / Serial:5434
Aircraft Version:Mil Mi-2
C/n (msn):535434127
Operator Titles:Slovakia - Air Force
City / Airport:Piestany (LZPP / PZY)Map
Country:Slovakia
Photo Date:9 August 2017
Photo by:Vico SandersContact
City / Airport:Piestany (LZPP / PZY)Map
Country:Slovakia
Collection:Vojenský Historický Múzeum Piešťany
Photo Date:3 July 2013
Photo by:Ray PettitContact
Photo ID:492522Submit Correction
View count: 166
Registration / Serial:5434
Aircraft Version:Mil Mi-2
C/n (msn):535434127
Operator Titles:Slovakia - Air Force
City / Airport:Piestany (LZPP / PZY)Map
Country:Slovakia
Photo Date:3 July 2013
Photo by:Ray PettitContact
City / Airport:Piestany (LZPP / PZY)Map
Country:Slovakia
Collection:Vojenský Historický Múzeum Piešťany
Photo Date:3 July 2013
Photo by:Ray PettitContact
Photo ID:492522Submit Correction
View count: 166
Registration / Serial:5434
Aircraft Version:Mil Mi-2
C/n (msn):535434127
Operator Titles:Slovakia - Air Force
City / Airport:Piestany (LZPP / PZY)Map
Country:Slovakia
Photo Date:3 July 2013
Photo by:Ray PettitContact