Author: Karol
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Company S4GA. 2024
Kraków 2024-10-25 World’s Safest Runway Lighting. Solar Powered Airport Lighting. While many airports still rely on outdated lighting systems, airports like Tefé in Brazil, Fortescue in Australia, and Campbeltown in the UK are setting a new standard by adopting S4GA’s Solar Airfield Lighting solutions. This switch to solar-powered lighting not only provides reliable, year-round operation,…
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The tragedy of MiG-21 PF nb 2405 from 1st PLM on June 30, 1966.
Kępno 2024-01-25 Author – Retired Major pilot Janusz Smiatacz. The tragedy of MiG-21 PF nb 2405 no. 762405 from 1st PLM Warsaw on June 30, 1966. We are posting an article that was published in “Tygodnik Kępiński” No. 4/2010 on 28.01.2010. The author of the article is retired major pilot Janusz Smiatacz. Description of the…
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Aeroklub Nowotarski. Sightseeing flight. 2024r.
Nowy Targ 2024-08-14 Aeroklub Nowotarski. Aeroklub Nowotarski organizes various aviation events, including sightseeing flights. Sightseeing flights are performed by airplanes, motor gliders, gliders and hot air balloons. On August 14, 2024, we had the opportunity to participate in a sightseeing flight in a Cessna C-182 P Skylane aircraft, registration SP-EDI, No. 18262697. The Cessna C-182…
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Robinson R44. 2024
Zakopane 14-08-2024 Robinson R44 Raven I light helicopter. The success of the Robinson R22 helicopter led Robinson Helicopter Company to decide to build a larger helicopter for 4 people. The R44 helicopter made its first flight on March 31, 1990. The helicopter received FAA certification in December 1992. Serial production began in 1993. The R44…
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Aviation exhibits in the landscape park at the Drzonów museum. 2024
Lubuskie Military Museum. 2024 Drzonów 13-09-2024 Written by Jarosław Sobociński Visits by photojournalists and military enthusiasts visiting museums, especially those located on the outskirts, immortalizing exhibits in photos or films are usually dominated by the specific personal time possibilities of the visitors and, therefore, also by the default weather conditions that will happen on a…
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PZL TS-11 Iskra nb 1702. 2024
Słupsk 2024-08-25 PZL TS-11 Iskra nb 1702. Seventeenth production series; 374-395 TS-11 bis D/DF. Serial numbers 3H 17-01 – 17-22. Manufactured in 1978. 22 units built. TS-11 bis D. 3H 17-02 aircraft. 1978. In 2005, it was operated in Mińsk Mazowiecki, 1st ELT. In 2017, the aircraft was operated in Dęblin. On May 19, 2021,…
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Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-23 MF nb 1979. 2024
Słupsk 2024-08-24 Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-23 MF nb 1979. Fighter aircraft with variable wing geometry. MiG-23 in Poland. 1979. Our politicians and military encountered the MiG-23 for the first time when they were looking for a successor to the Il-28 bombers. The last 6 bombers were removed from the inventory in 1979, but for the…
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Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-21 PF nb 1973. 2024
Słupsk 2024-08-24 Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-21 PF nb 1973. Development of the MiG-21. During the development of the MiG-21 fighter, the requirements for the weapon system were increased. Ultimately, the front-line fighter was to have the ability to engage air targets day and night in “any weather conditions”. In this way, Mikoyan, after several years,…
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Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-19 PM nb 1958 / 908. 2024
Słupsk 2024-08-24 Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-19 PM nb 1958 / 908. Mikoyan and Gurevich MiG-19. In the Polish Army, the Mikoyan and Gurevich MiG-19 was the first supersonic fighter aircraft, and at the same time the first armed with guided air-to-air missiles. The MiG-19 was not a logical continuation of the MiG-15 and MiG-17 fighter…
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WSK PZL Mielec Lim-5 nb 1952. 2024
Słupsk 2024-08-24 WSK PZL Lim-5. In 1956, the Polish Fighter Aviation had: 541 fighters. All aircraft were turbojet powered; MiG-15, MiG-15bis, Lim-1, Lim-2 and MiG-17 PF. In 1956, we bought 4 MiG-17 F aircraft from CCCP, two of which served as a model for serial production at PZL WSK-Mielec. In 1955, a decision was made…