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The history of SFG Kondor dates back to the early days of the air forces of the Second Republic. In this period of building up military aviation after the occupation, the aim was to create the possibility for young men who were enthusiastic about flying and who could not be immediately assigned to flying personnel to nevertheless be recruited for the air forces (excerpt from the Festschrift 10 Jahre Heeres-Flugsport-Vereinigung, 1976).
For this reason – supported by the Austrian Army – Army Aviation Sports Groups were founded at the end of the 1950s at Austria’s military airfields. These were the aviation groups: ALBATROS in Graz, HABICHT in Langenlebarn BUSSARD in Linz-Hörsching, GRIMMING in Aigen/Ennstal, and KONDOR in Zeltweg.
The SFG Kondor notified the formation of the association in December 1959 to the Security Directorate for Styria and with the non-prohibition notice of January 5, 1960 the formation of the Sportfliegergruppe Kondor – Fliegerhorst Zeltweg was officially completed.
The Piper PA-18 is an old-school aircraft. The structure of the fuselage is a tube which, like the wings, is covered with fabric. The Piper, originally designed as a military training and reconnaissance aircraft, is now a world-renowned civilian aircraft used in a wide variety of fields. The applications range from training and glider towing to use on particularly short landing slopes, where the Piper can fully exploit its strengths. The Piper is especially popular for its comfort at cruise.
Piper PA 18
