This Czech-built Il-14 was delivered in 1959 and assigned to the 1. dopravní výsadkový letecký pluk (1st Transport Airborne Regiment). All Av-14s had been decommissioned by 1985 and this plane was noted as preserved at Studenka in 1990 but had been moved to the Zruč Air Park by 1993.

This Fagot flew with the Czechoslovakian AF from December 1952 until February 1965. The large serial on the nose was the initial format used by Czechoslovakian AF until June 1957, after which it was replaced by four numbers prefix on rear fuselage.

This Czech-built Fishbed-C flew with the Czechslovak AF from November 1967 with the 4. and then 5. stíhací letecký pluk (4th and 5th Fighter Air Regiment) before being decommissioned in February 1985. It is now on display at the amazing Zruč Air Park.

There are 4 Ibis Ae270 airframes at Zruc. One restored and three fuselages in poor state, those three can be seen in this image.

One of the main attractions in the Zruc Airpark is the Tupolev 104. But as with all larger aircraft a nightmare to photograph. Here an attempt from the nose using a 12mm lens.

Delivered factory new to the Czech government in 2000, and remained operational until 2007. Logging only 2736 flight hours. First displayed at the Letecke Museum at Prague-Kbely. There is still a sticker with the museum name on the nose. Moved to Zruc in 2016, and was completely reassambled in 2020/21.

There are 4 Ibis Ae270 airframes at Zruc. One restored and three fuselages in poor state.

LOT Tu134 SP-LHE, tail and engines missing. Parked infront of the main entry to the Airpark just outside Zruc. This was the only original LOT Tu134 I missed as a young spotter in the early 90s. Completed the batch after 30 years !

OK-DFI was delivered to CSA in July 73 and flew with the airline until withdrawn in January '92 and then scrapped at Prague (PRG) in October 1993. The Cockpit has been at Zruč for some time but this fuselage section was previously used as a trainer at the police shooting range near Rokycany. The two parts that had been separated for almost 20 years have now been ... somewhat rejoined. The fuselage has been seriously cleaned or painted over the summer if you compare with the picture taken in May 2021. OK-DFI can be read ojf from the damaged nosewheel door if you crawl under the cockpitsection.

This airframe was on the top of my whishlist in the early 1990's, it was LZ-AEG, the Hemus Air An-30. In '91 it went to the Czech Air Force as 1107, and now it is part of the Airpark in Zruc. Extra markings include 'Open Skies' and 'Photogrammetry', and the names of all the cities that this An-30 visited. The great thing about the airpark is that there are no fences or lines that you need no stay behind. So you get real close to all exhibits, but generally too close for easy photography. But you do get to see all the details in the impressive An-30 nose.

Assambled by the family that runs the airpark in Zruc. First noted more or less complete in late 2020. There are a total of 4 frames of this rare type in the park.

You really need a wideangle lens for photography in the airpark in Zruc. I was happy with my Tokina 12-24mm.

This Av-14 operated as 3145 for the Czech Airforce from 1959 until 1982. It has been in the Airpark in Zruc since 2003, here it was painted in CSA c/s with registration OK-LCC. The original OK-LCC was cn 703111 and flew with CSA from 1957 until 1966.

This IL-18 is 60 Years old, delivered in 1961! For the first 20 years it was operational with CSA. Then for 20 years it was a restaurant, and now it has been part of the Airpark near Zruc for almost 20 years.

A composite with OK-VJM c/n 01-05

Now preserved in Klinec, Czech Rep.

The wings are believed to be from a different aircraft.