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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The Delta 33 Coupe will be on display at the South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show. Join us at Ocean Village Marina, Southampton, from 8th to 10th May to step on board and experience this high performance and stylish model. #BoatShow #DeltaYachts #BoatLife #MDLMarinas #OceanVillage #YachtingLife

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So many are talking to us about how to become eco-friendly sailors. In this video Mahina gives you a great place to start and some other small tips. =========================== TRANSCRIPT Now this is a question for all of the sailors out there all of the charterers out there who want to be eco-friendly but want to know where do we start. My answer is, cleaning products! Sometimes these are provided by charter companies sometimes they're not. And it's a great way to take control and start being eco-friendly through the cleaning products that you're buying. I really like NatureSafe Marine. They're made here in Croatia by actually a friend of ours. They provide products like dishwashing soap, all-purpose spray, even hand soap. Because of course the runoff of all of those goes straight into the sea. And being able to use non-toxic products that are not going to pollute the Adriatic Sea any further, is my place for where you can start to be eco-friendly. =========================== Looking to sail in Croatia? Here are four ways we can help make it happen for you: ⛵️ ⛵️ Premium Tours ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/wrvmtg ⛵️ ⛵️ Flotilla Sailing Weeks ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/xozady ⛵️ ⛵️ Bareboat Charters ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/yg7l2v ⛵️ ⛵️ Buy a Yacht ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/afxrbv =========================== Filmed with: 🔓 Main camera: Sony a7iii, FE4/16-35 Ziess Lens, Rode Wireless GO II with Lavalier GO Since updated to: https://amzn.to/3UCHIEl 🔓 Drone: DJI MAVIC3 Visit this link to make your purchase ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/maw7fy 🔓 Gimbal: DJI Ronin RS 2. Since updated to: GIMBAL RONIN DJI RS 3 ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/gqm8k1 Filmed and Edited by Nick Hathaway, 45 Degrees Sailing =========================== Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Start your free trial here ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/cvexwp =========================== Connect with Nick & 45D on Social Media: =========================== ➡︎ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-hathaway-03b60934/ ➡︎ https://www.linkedin.com/company/45-degrees-sailing/ ➡︎ https://www.facebook.com/45degreessailing ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/45degreessailing/

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