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Less than 10 years after defecting (via borrowing a CSA Airline DC-3) from Czechoslovakia to Germany. Mira moved to the US. He flew crop dusters, Then raced unlimited hydroplane boats for Bill Boeing (Boeing Aircraft). And in 1964 winning the Reno air races in Bill Stead's Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat. Mira was a 747 Captain for Continental Airlines. He is in his 70's and still delivers airplanes over great distances.

N1700 Mira flew from Germany to Santa Paula, California. May 7, 1968. Mira also had flew this RF4D across the Atlantic starting from the U.S.A. May 1969. Mira won 1,000 pounds from the Daily Mail.The race was for the 50th anniversary of Alcock and Brown's crossing. They offered the prize for an aircraft under 5,000 lbs. (2,268 kg.) AUG. The flight was over 175 hours of flying time.

 

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Reno air race Mira Slovak
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Grand Format - Voyage Mira Slovak 2007 Magazine Artcle

Barry J. Collman

Mira Slovak John Hamlin
Just flown the Atlantic. Biggin Hill Air Fair 1969 John Hamlin