Flying Bulls Aerobatics Team
The Flying Bulls Aerobatics Team is a Czech aerobatic team .
history
In 1960 four friends began to form an aerobatic team under the name Box Trener at an airfield in Chrudim, Czechoslovakia . They flew the best aerobatic machine at the time, a Zlín Z-26 Trenér . With their performances, they became well known and received invitations to air shows all over Europe. However, the state made it very difficult for them to perform abroad and finally the season ended in 1982.
After the political changes in 1989 and the support of Unimax, the squadron was re-established under the name Unimax Devils .
In 1990 the team got a new sponsor and from now on appeared with the Zlin Z-50LX aircraft under the name Sky Box . Since that time they can be seen worldwide with their air show.
The squadron has been supported by Red Bull since 2001 and now flies as The Flying Bulls Aerobatics Team .
The team has been flying the XtremeAir XA42 since 2014 .
The pilots
Radka Machova (born January 14, 1949) has been the head of the team since 2002 . She has been practicing aerobatics since 1976 and was a member of the Czechoslovak national aerobatics team for several years.
Jiri Saller (born September 17, 1952) has been flying as the left wing since 1990; he was also a member of the Czechoslovak national aerobatic team for many years.
Miroslav Krejci (born March 8, 1956) has been flying as the right wing since 1997 . He is a flight instructor and member of the Czech national team in precision flying.
Jiri Veprek (born December 13, 1959) has been flying in the rear position (slot position) since 2006 . He is also a flight instructor, member of the Czech national aerobatics team and won the Czech aerobatic championship in 1985 in the junior class.
Awards and Achievements
- Diplomas d´Honneur from the FAI
- Winner of the FAI World Grand Prix several times
- Won the Nippon Grand Prix of the FAI in formation flight 2001
