Author: Karol
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WSK Mielec MiG-17, Lim-5, Lim-5 P. Tally. 1956
Kraków 1.05.2007 Section 1956.05.25. WSK Mielec MiG-17, Lim-5, Lim-5 P. Tally. 1956 Poland. The list includes all Lim-5 and Lim-5 P aircraft manufactured and operated in Poland. Fighters. 1-12 MiG-17 PF, Second half of 1955. Purchased from CCCP. As part of the UW, a pursuit unit (independent squadron) was established at the Bemowo airport. 12…
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WSK Mielec MiG-17, Lim-5, Lim-5 P. Construction. 1956
Kraków 1.05.2007 WSK Mielec MiG-17, Lim-5, Lim-5 P. Construction. 1956 140 Section 1956.05.25. Poland. Fighter aircraft. Lim-5 design. The aircraft is a consistent development of the MiG-15 bis ( Lim-2 ) design, which received primarily a new power unit equipped with an afterburner, which its predecessors did not have. The entire aircraft layout was retained,…
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WSK Mielec MiG-17, Lim-5, Lim-5 P. History. 1956
Kraków 1.05.2007 140 Section 1956.05.25. WSK Mielec MiG-17, Lim-5, Lim-5 P. History. 1956 Poland. Fighter aircraft. History of the purchase of the MiG-17 1955. The political situation had barely been brought under control, ending the bloody war in Korea, and already in the mid-1950s, it flared up again politically and militarily in Europe. On May…
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WSK LZR Bydgoszcz SB Lim-1/2. Tally. 1958
Kraków 2007-03-20 153b Section 1958-01-01 OKB Mikojan MiG-15 UTI 1953-01-23 LZR Bydgoszcz SB Lim-1/2 1958-01-01 Poland Tally MiG-15 UTI. The first batch of 4 aircraft delivered on 1951-07-30, to the airport in Bemowo. These were used aircraft. They had numbers 104-11, 104-23, 104-24, 104-25. MiG-15 UTI. Another 16 MiG-15 UTI aircraft were delivered by the…
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WSK LZR Bydgoszcz SB Lim-1/2. Construction. 1958
Kraków 2007-03-20 153b Section 1958-01-01 OKB Mikojan MiG-15 UTI 1953-01-23 LZR Bydgoszcz SB Lim-1/2 1958-01-01 Construction SB Lim-1/2 Construction MiG-15 UTI, SB Lim-1 /2 / 1 A / 2 A / 2 M. SB Lim-2 is a multi-role fighter aircraft. Designed for training, combat missions (combating air and ground targets in conditions of target visibility),…
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WSK LZR Bydgoszcz SB Lim-1/2. History. 1958
Kraków 2007-03-20 153b Section 1958-01-01 OKB Mikojan MiG-15 UTI 1953-01-23 LZR Bydgoszcz SB Lim-1/2 1958-01-01 Poland History MiG-15 UTI At the end of July, probably on July 30, 1951, the first 4 MiG-15 UTI trainers landed at the Warsaw Bemowo airport, and their numbers were; 104-11, 104-23, 104-24, 104-25. By the end of 1952, we…
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Anti-aircraft self-propelled gun ZSU-57-2. 2025.
Warszawa 2025-04-05 Anti-aircraft self-propelled gun ZSU-57-2. The ZSU-57-2 PLOT gun is self-propelled, on a tracked chassis. The prototype of the vehicle was developed in 1955. Production was carried out in the period 1955-1960. 2,023 units were produced. After World War II, a fascination with missile weapons, radars and nuclear weapons took hold. Analysts predicted that…
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ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. 2025.
Warszawa 2025-04-05 ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. ZSU-23-4 is a Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, tracked. Produced by Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant. Crew of 4 soldiers. About 6,500 units were built. The vehicle is equipped with a W-6R diesel engine, which is 4-stroke. Additionally, the vehicle has a DG4M-1 gas turbine, with a power of 280 HP, which…
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Anti-aircraft gun model 1939, caliber 37 mm.
Warszawa 2025-04-01 Anti-aircraft gun model 1939, caliber 37 mm. PLOT gun wz 1939 caliber 37 mm is another example of eternal German-Russian friendship. In 1937, the Wehrmacht trained on one of the Soviet training grounds. And then the Muscovites had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the FlaK 18/36/37 anti-aircraft gun, which they rated very…
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WSK Mielec Lim-2, MiG-15 bis. Construction. 2009.
Kraków 2009-03-16 Construction PZL Lim-2 117b Section 1954.09.17. WSK Mielec Lim-2. The PZL Lim-2 aircraft is a single-seat, single-engine front-line fighter, built in a classic layout. According to modern nomenclature, it is also a multi-role combat aircraft; it intercepts air targets, attacks ground objects, conducts reconnaissance and is used for training. Medium-wing. Semi-monocoque, metal construction,…