Na kridlech vetru, Historie bezmotorového létání v Ceskoslovensku 1918 - 1952 (History of Gliding in Czechoslovakia 1918 - 1952)

Format: 165 x 235, 504 pages, hardcover, 450 photos
This book, which deals with the history of Czechoslovak Gliding, became the author's lifelong destiny. Like most devotees of this beautiful sport aviation industry started by the author in the childhood years during the Second World War air modelárstvím and immediately after the liberation began with a practical sailing, which completely failed.
After several wonderful years of active flying kvalivikace teachers reached the motor glider flying has become an employee of the Aero Club. In 1958, however, the regime shut down the beloved flying and why the author embarked on the shooting, which during the years of photographing, but also racked up a unique air photo album.
When searching for suitable material known to attend, often pre-war pioneers of sailing. The inspection of their air bases, cards, scrapbooks flights, diplomas and medals, was born the idea to capture a detailed history for the future.