What do you get when you mix Cold War espionage, an 80-year-old warbird, and a pilot crazy enough to hijack his own airplane to escape communism? In this video, I fly Mira Slovak’s original Bücker Jungmann, a legendary German-designed WWII-era biplane with an unbelievable backstory. From Cold War defection to aerobatic stunts, this flight is packed with cinematic footage, vintage aircraft vibes, and a slice of aviation history you’ve probably never heard. Miroslav “Mira” Slovak was a Czech Airlines pilot who hijacked his own plane in 1953 to flee the Soviet regime, eventually becoming a U.S. citizen, air race champion, and aerobatic pilot. His story is straight out of a movie—and now, his historic airplane lives on. We took this 1930s warbird to the skies for a day of vintage aerobatics, tailwheel flying, and breathtaking air-to-air shots. Whether you’re into vintage planes, Cold War history, general aviation, or just love epic flying footage, this one’s for you. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more aviation adventures, skydiving content, and insane flying stories! #Aviation #VintageAircraft #BückerJungmann #WWIIPlanes #Aerobatics #PilotLife #ColdWarHistory #MiraSlovak #Tailwheel #FlyingStories #SkyAdventure #AirToAir #EscapeFromCommunism #WarbirdWednesday #GeneralAviation #PlaneSpotting #BushFlying #AviationHistory #FlyingFootage #HistoricAircraft

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An autopilot, and a back up autopilot. So we are installing a hydrovane for our upcoming passage across the Pacific Ocean! subscribe to watch the install and so you dont miss out on the passage!

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Join us as we travel to St. Pete Beach and explore the iconic Don CeSar “Pink Palace.” From sunrise flights to white-sand beaches, sunset walks, the legendary Paradise Grille bell, and a private charter by 'Aqua Sol Adventures' to Egmont Key and Shell Key, this Florida adventure is pure paradise. Snorkeling, ocean views, and beach vibes—welcome to Sailing Into Nirvana. 🌴🌅 #stpetebeach #DonCeSar #TravelVlog #FloridaTravel #sailingcouple #boattrip @SailingIntoNirvana Website: http://sailingintonirvana.com Social: http://facebook.com/@sailingintonirvana Patreon: http://patreon.com/sailingintonirvana Fire Dragon Spices: http://piraterodneys.com _________________________________________________________ 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Epic by Faith No More, https://t.lickd.co/l/GZ9booxZ2l6 Edge of the World by Faith No More, https://t.lickd.co/l/Arlwbby48oq Machinehead (Remastered 2014) by Bush, https://t.lickd.co/l/2qbN44OPp7l Underwater Dreaming by Tom Boddy, https://t.lickd.co/l/NAlWkkgzlkQ

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The worse thing to find on your deck are little screws, bolts, and nuts. Where did they come from? Something important? Well Toni found a small set screw and we could not find anything within reach that it might belong to so up the mast I had to go. It belonged to the windex. I put some threadlock on it and returned it where it had escape, with a stern scolding. I am getting too old for this :(

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Short edit from our longer documentary [ https://youtu.be/k3WECyjLm6w ] on removing an abandoned through-hull and installing two new ones in our steel 80' triple masted Thomas Colvin schooner sailboat in the shipyard in Wrangell, Alaska. Check out our channel for a mind numbing pile of long form shipyard chronicles - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw6V0IDCdJllDMjgs-fngVwt1ucPGbsYN

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