
Great War and Vietnam War - Pardubice, Czech Republic
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Two demonstration/reenactments from two wars during Aviation fair in Pardubice
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Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/31/2014
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An annual Aviation fair in Pardubice is theatrical aviation performances in the air and on the ground at the airport in Pardubice.
The Pardubice Aviation Fair, held at the airport in Pardubice since 1991, is, together with CIAF – Czech International Air Fest in Hradec Králové, the biggest showcase of aviation and aerobatics in the Czech Republic.
The visitors this fair had chance to see this year two combined (land and air) reenactments. The first scene was inspired by the Great War (
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The second scene was inspired by Vietnam War (
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The platoon of American soldiers was assaulted by a group of Vietcong guerrilla.
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