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he Slovak Transport Air Base Malacky is located thirty-five kilometers north of the Slovak capital Bratislava, between Malacky and Kuchina. The airfield was formerly a strike base equipped with Czechoslovak Su-22 aircraft, as the Su-22M4 fighterbomber on display at the entrance reminds the visitor. The Slovak International Aviation Festival (SIAF) was held at several airports and bases over the past decades, from Bratislava to Pöstyń and Sliačač. The two main Slovak transport aircraft types today are the Letov L-410 light cargo and troop transport
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aircraft and the two Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan combat transport aircraft, which arrived in 2018. Slovakia also has an Airbus A319 and a Fokker 100 for troop and VIP transport. Out of epidemiological reasons, the Malacky area was divided into different zones. Those protected by vaccination were not allowed to mix with those who had already had the disease or those who had confirmed it by PCR tests on the spot. The flying day was excellently organized and attracted participants from many countries. The participation
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