Iron Curtain Skies GA Tour Leg 1

Leg 1 — LKPR → LKCV

Prague → Chomutov Depart Prague and head northwest into the Czech countryside. The transition is immediate — from modern capital to regions where Soviet-era planning still lingers in the landscape. Factories, rail yards, and uniform housing blocks begin to dominate the terrain.

Cold War Context:

This region operated under Eastern Bloc control, where infrastructure was built for efficiency, industry, and strategic resilience.As you leave the Czech interior behind, imagine a time when crossing borders was not routine — it was controlled, monitored, and often restricted. Pilots flying near these regions during the Cold War operated under tight supervision. Airspace boundaries weren’t just lines on a chart — they were political barriers. Ahead lies East Germany — one of the most fortified sections of the Iron Curtain.