@ Santa Maria, CA
March 2023
A L-29 Cold War military jet trainer on display at the Santa Maria Museum of Flight. Developed and manufactured by Czechoslovakian manufacturer Aero Vodochody, it was the first indigenous jet aircraft built in Czechoslovakia. More than 3,600 saw service with the Soviet Union and two dozen other nations. More than 80 are currently registered in the U.S. This example belonged to airshow performer Jason Somes.