Title:	Statni Letecky Utvar
Title in English:	Czech Government Flying Service
Abbreviation:	SLU

Narrative Summary:
In 1945 the "Letectvo sboru narodni bezpecnosti" (The aviation of the Corps of national security) established a unit for the transport of Government officials and other VIPs. This was known as the Federal Government Flight (LOMV - Letecky oddil ministerstvo vnitra) or Airline of the Federal Ministry of the Interior (LS FMV - Letecka spolecnost federalniho ministerstvo vnitra).

National Security aviation went through various name changes, eventually becoming the Letecka sprava Sboru narodni bezpecnosti in 1988. In 1990 it was divided into two bodies: Letecka sprava SNB and Statni letecky utvar (SLU). Previously, Government aviation had been a regular part of the Letecka sprava SNB.

When the Czechoslovak republic was divided into the Czech republic and the Slovak republic in 1993, three aircraft were passed to Slovakia. On 1 January 1999 all Czech Government Flying Service aircraft were passed to the Air Force. All aircraft carried civilian markings.

Key Dates:
1945		Federal Government Flight first established.
1990		Statni Letecky Utvar (Government Flying Service established).
1 January 1999		Government Flying Service closed down.

Current Status:
All Czech Government Flying Service aircraft were passed to the Air Force on 1 January 1999.

Future Plans:
Not applicable.

National Insignia:

Main Marking*
A 'pointed' version of the national insignia ("sfericky trojuhelnik") was usually carried on the fin of Government aircraft, although sometimes the national flag was carried as a fin flash and the roundel was placed next to the service title. The service title CESKA REPUBLIKA was carried on the fuselage sides.

* Copyright Jakub "MiD" Fojtik 2005, Hind.4ever@seznam.cz

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
All Czech Government Aviation aircraft carried civilian registrations in the OK-BYx series, where B stood for Bezpecnost (security).

Unit/Base Aircraft Code System(s):
Coding system not used

Aircraft Designation System(s):
None - Manufacturers designations used

Current Aircraft Inventory:
Not applicable

All-Time Aircraft Used List:
Click on aircraft type for more details

Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
Canadair CL-601 Challenger	1	19??	Jan 1999	Canada
Ilyushin Il-14 (Avia-14)	7	?	?	local
Ilyushin Il-18	2	July 1962	Dec 1977	USSR
Ilyushin Il-62	4	1977	July 1996	USSR
Junkers Ju 52/3m	?	1945	1955	local
LET L-200 Morava	4	?	?	local
LET L-410	1	19??	Jan 1999	local
Lisunov Li-2	2	1945	1955	USSR
Mil Mi-8	2	1970	1971	USSR
Tupolev Tu-134	4	19??	Sept 1983	USSR
Tupolev Tu-154	7	19??	Jan 1999	USSR
Yakovlev Yak-40	7	19??	Jan 1999	local

Aircraft NOT Used:
Not applicable.

Main Headquarters:
Praha (Prague).

Current Organisational Structure:
Not applicable.

Current Order of Battle:
Not applicable.

Historical Orders of Battle:
Not applicable.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
Not applicable.

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
All aircraft were based at Praha–Ruzyne Airport.

Books:

None known.

Magazines:

No feature articles known.

Websites:

Berlin-Brandenburg Airport Schönefeld
* 'Special Flights' includes photos of Czechoslovak and Czech Republic Government Aircraft.