Tygri a Hroši v Perov / Tigers and Hippos in Prerov

Service at the airport in Prerov, stories written by life, memories, aviation technology and especially helicopter traffic in the period 1995-2013.

A major reorganization of the Czech Air Force, caused mainly by the lack of funds for the operation of a quite diverse type composition, was being prepared towards the end of 1994. And of course it also affected the helicopter air force. On December 1, 1994, an order was issued by the Minister of Defense according to which, starting January 1, 1995, from the disrupted helicopter units, namely from the 51st Helicopter Regiment in Prost?jov and the 11th Helicopter Regiment in Pilsen-Líny, and further from the 35th Air Base P?erov, to create a new 33rd base of the helicopter air force in P?erov. Its existence was terminated on November 30, 201