The ANBO II was a parasol-wing monoplane aircraft that was constructed in Lithuania in 1927 with the purpose of serving as a pilot trainer for the Army.
In 1931, it was retrofitted with a more powerful engine for the Aero Club of Lithuania, but unfortunately, it was involved in a crash in 1934 and was deemed irreparable.
Between 2012 and 2016, Rolandas Kalinauskas and Arvydas Šabrinskas undertook the task of constructing a full-size flying replica of the ANBO II.
However, due to the challenges encountered in obtaining an original Walter engine, a Russian-made Shvetsov M-11 engine, which had similar parameters, was utilized instead.
The restored ANBO II underwent a test flight on 18 October 2016, and it was primarily utilized for air shows, with both constructors donning Lithuanian Air Force uniforms from the 1920s-1930s.
Regrettably, in 2021, Arvydas Šabrinskas was flying the ANBO II over Cesis Airfield, Priekuļi, Latvia when the engine stalled at an altitude of 20-30 meters, causing the aircraft to crash.
Tragically, Šabrinskas lost his life in the accident.
