Follow-Me Team
Follow-me is a civilian formation team based at Zabreh Airport in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Consisting of four Zlin trainer aircraft piloted by Tomas, Bohdan, Lubo, and Jarda, the team regularly practices their precise close formation display routine at their home base. Flying Zlin-226 & Z-326 aircraft from the 1950s, these planes are not authorized for aerobatics. Instead of aerobatic manoeuvres, the Follow-Me Team showcases their skills through tight turns and dynamic flypasts in various formations. Although their primary focus is on smaller air shows within the Czech Republic, the team occasionally graces international events with their captivating performances.
Zlin Z-226
The Zlin Z 226 is a single-engine two-seat trainer aircraft produced by the Czechoslovak manufacturer Moravan Otrokovice (today ZLIN Aircraft Otrokovice, Czech Republic). The Z 226 is capable of aerobatics and is often used to tow sailplanes. It is a member of the Zlin Trener family (Z 26, Z 126, Z 226, Z 326, Z 526, Z 726). The Zlin Trener is a family of aircraft that was based on a basic training aircraft, the Z-26. The original Z-26 was designed in the 1940s and produced in 1946 by the Czechoslovakian company, Moravan to meet a requirement for a basic trainer to replace the Bücker Jungmann and Bestmann. It was a low-wing monoplane of mixed construction, with wooden wings and a welded metal tube fuselage, powered by a single four-cylinder piston engine, the Walter Minor 4-III. It first flew in early 1947, proving superior to the competing Praga 112, and was declared the winner, entering production in 1948. Later Z-26 variants were optimised to participate in aerobatic competitions and many were owned by private pilot owners. Both the two-seat Trener and the single-seat Akrobat were considered highly successful, winning several aerobatic awards in the 1960s
Zlin Z-326 Trener Master
The Zlin Z 326 Trener Master is a single-engine two-seat trainer aircraft with retractable landing gear produced by the Czechoslovak manufacturer Moravan Otrokovice (today ZLIN Aircraft Otrokovice, Czech Republic). The Z 326 is capable of aerobatics and is often used to tow sailplanes. It is a member of the Zlin Trener family (Z 26, Z 126, Z 226, Z 326, Z 526, Z 726).