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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Entering Harwich & The Orwell filmed by 'Samingo ll' 2nd September 2013

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The sky is grey, the rain is starting, and the first lightning strikes the water. We are entering a massive storm zone in the Strait of Malacca. You can feel the tension in the air! #storm #sailing #lightning #ocean #weather #yacht #straitofmalacca #adventure #nature #captain

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Watch the video and find more information through the links below. We want to share with you these tips, tricks and things to organise before hand to make sure that you begin your sailing holiday as you mean to continue, prepared and relaxed! Our video and blogs are packed full with information as we have been dealing with charter companies in Marina Kaštela for over six seasons. Then follow the end screen to our video: CHARTERING IN CROATIA: Marina Kaštela Information & Services https://youtu.be/xlVKEn8QD7U Or if you prefer read our blogs: https://www.45degreessailing.com/when-you-charter-a-boat-in-croatia-marina-kastela-edition/ https://www.45degreessailing.com/when-you-charter-a-boat-in-croatia-marina-kastela-edition-2/

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J - Juliet - Zum Lernen, eine Idee ist die Funktion Zufallswiedergabe der Playlists zu nutzen. For learning, a good idea is to use the random functionality of the play lists. Per l'apprendimento, una buona idea è utilizzare la funzionalità casuale delle playlist.

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Britican, our Oyster 56 Sailboat, is for sale. She's ready to take care of a new couple or family. Get a tour and access to price and specifications here: https://sailingbritican.com/oyster-56-for-sale/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=simplified&utm_content=simplified9cd25 #sailboatforsale #oysteryachts #short

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