Maiden flight for first Czech Republic Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopter

The first Czech Republic AH-1Z completes first flight operations at the Bell Amarillo Assembly Center. In 2019, the Czech Republic selected Bell to modernize the country's armed forces and strengthen homeland defense with a mixed-fleet of four AH-1Z Vipers and eight UH-1Y Venoms.

[@Anubis-zu7wt]

beautiful !

[@Mr00Bosek]

piękny ♥

[@Pidalin]

These helis look really cool, I like that shape and slim siluete when it's pointed at you. It's very controversional purchase here, but I am glad they finally bought something proper and modern, not just something which will go to pension just 10 years later like it's common here. From what I found, USMC is pretty happy with them, it should be more reliable and easy to maintain than Apache. Yes, we always have something weird which other countries don't have, that's typical for us here in Czechia. 😀

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... slim silhouette*

[@Pidalin]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 sorry, I don't speak French 🤣

[@Blueesteel_]

I feel that only the US should have these