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1978 Aero Vodochody Aircraft Factory 25th Anniversary L-39 Albatros Pin Badge
1978 Aero Vodochody Aircraft Factory 25th Anniversary L-39 Albatros Pin Badge
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- A very pretty Aero L-39 gold coloured metal pin badge, celebrating the 1978 25th anniversary of the factory and featuring the L-39 Albatros. The badge face is 1.5cm in diameter and has a long, stick pin fastener to the rear.
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Aero were formed in 1919 shortly after the territory known as Czechoslovakia was created in the aftermath of World War 1.
During German occupation the company produced the Focke-Wulf Fw 189 and Siebel Si 204 and under Soviet license, the Mig-21.
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Around this time they started development of the Aero-L29 Delfin a Czech designed and built jet trainer and from this came the 1970's designed L-39 Albatros which went on to be, arguably, the most successful jet trainer in history and still being manufactured 40 years later in the form of the L-159.
