Aero L-39 Albatros - Birmingham, AL
N 33° 33.887 W 086° 44.452
16S E 524051 N 3713931
The L-39C Albatros is the most widely used jet trainer in the world.
Waymark Code: WMEFDG
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2012
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"The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia to meet requirements for a "C-39" (C for cvicný – trainer) during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín. It was the first of the second-generation jet trainers, and the first turbofan-powered trainer produced, and was later updated as the L-59 Super Albatros and as the L-139 (prototype L-39 with engine Garrett TFE731). The design is still produced in an evolved state as the L-159 ALCA, more than 2,800 L-39s have served with over 30 air forces around the world. The Albatros – the most widely used jet trainer in the world – is versatile, seeing duty in light-attack missions as well as in basic and advanced pilot training."
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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Aero L-39 Albatros
Tail Number: (S/N): Unknown, the aircraft is unpainted at this time.
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Southeast corner of the Birmingham Alabama Airport
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
The aircraft is part of the collection of the Southern Museum of Flight.
Access restrictions:
The aircraft is inside the airport fence. Visit during daylight hours only.
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Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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