Oshkosh Friday – 21

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022
Photo by Art Eichmann
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The image displays a Czech-built L-39 aircraft, notably painted in the distinctive colors of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
  • The caption clarifies that this aircraft is not an official Thunderbird jet but a privately owned plane with an "improbably painted" tribute scheme.
  • The photograph, taken by Art Eichmann, captures this unique aircraft, likely at an event such as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022.
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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022
One of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds L-39s… not! A Czech-built L-39 improbably painted in Thunderbird colors. Photo by Art Eichmann

Isabel Goyer

A commercial pilot, Isabel Goyer has been flying for more than 40 years, with hundreds of different aircraft in her logbook and thousands of hours. An award-winning aviation writer, photographer and editor, Ms. Goyer led teams at Sport Pilot, Air Progress and Flying before coming to Plane & Pilot in 2015.
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