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A LOOp AROuND A bRIDGE:
The Czech Flying
Bulls Aerobatics Team
The Czech Flying Bulls Aerobatics Team made aviation
history on October 8 by performing a world-first inverted
th
formation loop around Montenegro’s Mala Rijeka Bridge,
Europe’s highest railway bridge. This landmark achievement,
carried out in challenging conditions, marks a significant
milestone for the team and concludes their 2024 season.
The team executed the inverted loop with four planes in
a tight diamond formation, navigating upside down through
the steep canyon beneath the 500-metre-long Mala Rijeka
Bridge. While inverted flight is a common element in aerobatic
routines, completing it in such a confined space with the added
pressure of negative G-force is a highly challenging feat. “This
kind of move is rarely done even in open skies. To do it in a
canyon is something that hasn’t been attempted before,” said
team leader Stanislav Čejka.
The four-member team is comprised of Stanislav Čejka
(leader), Jan Tvrdík (right wing), Jan Rudzinskyj (left wing),
and Martin Špaček (slot). They took off from Montenegro’s
Nikšić Airport before approaching the bridge.
Top:The Flying Bulls Aerobatic Team pull up into a loop around the Mala Rijeka Bridge in Podgorica, Montenegro. Above: The Flying Bulls Aerobatic Team seen during the Inverted
Formation Bridge Loop in Podgorica, Montenegro (photos by Predrag Vuckovic, courtesy Red Bull Content Pool ).
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