Author: Karol

  • V-2 missile. 2026

    V-2 missile. 2026

    Blizna 2026-05-13 V-2 missile. The V-2 is a missile developed and used by the Germans during World War II. A model of this missile is located in the Blizna Historical Park named after the Home Army Intelligence. The Blizna Historical Park is a museum and open-air historical museum located in the village of Blizna in…

  • V-1 missile. 2026

    V-1 missile. 2026

    Blizna 2026-05-13 V-1 missile. The V-1 is a flying rocket missile developed and used by the Germans during World War II. A model of this missile is located in the Blizna Historical Park named after the Home Army Intelligence. Blizna Historical Park is a museum and open-air historical museum located in the village of Blizna…

  • WSK PZL Mielec PZL An-2 nb 1963-1973. 2026

    WSK PZL Mielec PZL An-2 nb 1963-1973. 2026

    Blizna 2026-05-13 WSK PZL Mielec PZL An-2 nb 1963-1973. The An-2 is a light transport aircraft. An exhibit at the Blizna Historical Park named after the Home Army Intelligence Service. The Blizna Historical Park is a museum and open-air historical museum located in the village of Blizna in the Podkarpacie region, primarily dedicated to the…

  • WSK PZL Świdnik Mi-2 nb 4605. 2026

    WSK PZL Świdnik Mi-2 nb 4605. 2026

    Dębica 2026-05-04 WSK PZL Świdnik Mi-2 nb 4605. 193a Section 1965-08-26. Poland. History of the Mi-2. The Mil Mi-2 helicopter is one of the most recognizable helicopters in the world. Its NATO designation is Hoplite. (A hoplite is a heavily armed infantryman in ancient Greece from the 7th to the 4th century BC.) The helicopter…

  • WSK PZL Mielec Lim-5 R nb 506. 2026

    WSK PZL Mielec Lim-5 R nb 506. 2026

    Dębica 2026-05-04 WSK PZL Mielec Lim-5 R nb 506. 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 purchased four MiG-17F aircraft from the Moscow State, two of which served as models for series production at PZL WSK-Mielec.…

  • Tragedia Pe-2 FT nr 14353 z 21 PLZ w 10.06.1952r.

    Tragedia Pe-2 FT nr 14353 z 21 PLZ w 10.06.1952r.

    Poznań 2008-05-05 The disaster of the Pe-2 FT on 14353. June 10, 1952. On June 10, 1952, in the center of Poznań, the largest Polish military plane crash involving soldiers and civilians took place. The Pe-2 FT bomb machine No. 14353 crashed to the ground. To this day, not all aspects of this tragedy are…

  • Petlakow Pe-2. 1945

    Petlakow Pe-2. 1945

    Kraków 2010-02-26 016c Section 1 June 1945 Petlakow Pe-2. Polish  History The Pe-2 was a dive bomber used during World War II. After the war, it was relatively quickly retired due to its outdated design, poor tactical and technical parameters, and low failure rate. Development of the structure. The consolidation of communist power in the…

  • WSK Mielec Lim-1, MiG-15. 1951. History.

    WSK Mielec Lim-1, MiG-15. 1951. History.

    Kraków, June 19, 2018 History Lim-1 102 Section July 17, 1952. WSK PZL Mielec Lim-1. The first fighter aircraft with a turbojet powered, produced under license in Poland. History of MiG-15. 1947. In March 1947 the new requirements of the Air Force CCCP were presented. Speed at high altitude, strong weaponry, flight duration of about…

  • Antonow An-12. 1966

    Antonow An-12. 1966

    Kraków 2008-12-02  Antonov An-12 transport aircraft in Poland. 202c Tally 1966-09-24 At the turn of 1952 and 1953, a team led by Oleg K. Antonov designed a high-wing aircraft powered by two NK-4 turboprop engines, designated the An-8. The NK-4 engines have an output of 3,754 kW (5,100 hp). Serial production began and lasted until…

  • WSK-Okęcie OKL MD-12. Tally 2009

    WSK-Okęcie OKL MD-12. Tally 2009

    Kraków 2009-07-14 167c Section 21 July 1959. WSK-Okęcie OKL MD-12. Poland. Passenger aircraft, photogrammetric.  Tally 1 Date: March 1959. Example intended for static tests. 2 001 SP-PAL Date: July 21, 1959. First flight. Pilots: test pilot engineer Andrzej Abłamowicz and test pilot Aleksander Wąsowicz. On September 17, 1963, a crash occurred. The entire crew perished:…