Author: Karol
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SAAB GlobalEye. 2025
Kielce 2025-09-06 SAAB GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft. The SAAB GlobalEye aircraft is a type of airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system. Aircraft of this type are designed to detect aircraft, ships, vehicles, missiles, and other incoming aircraft from long ranges, as well as to provide command and control of the battlespace during air combat…
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34th Fighter Aviation Regiment in Babie Doły. 1952-1995
Gdynia 2008-01-16 34th Fighter Aviation Regiment in Babie Doły. 1952–1995. History of the 34th Fighter Aviation Regiment. On September 21, 1950, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Viktor Cherokov (Muscovite) presented the Minister of National Defense with proposals for the reorganization of the naval forces, which also took into account the development of naval aviation within the…
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Hangar No. 5: 2nd Air Regiment in Krakow. 2025
Kraków 2025-08-30 Hangar No. 5: 2nd Air Force Regiment in Krakow. Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow. In 2017, decisions were made regarding the reconstruction of the historic hangars in the Aviators’ Park. The rebuilt structures are to be used as exhibition spaces for the Polish Aviation Museum. Due to the need to raise appropriate funds,…
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Lockheed Martin F-16 C Block 52+ Hawk. Crash. 2025
Radom 2025-08-28 Lockheed Martin F-16 C Block 52+ Jastrząb. Crash. Photo description: Major Maciej “Slab” Krakowian is at the controls of the aircraft. Airshow on July 6, 2024, in Nowy Targ. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 7:45 PM, a Lockheed Martin F-16 C Block 52+ combat aircraft belonging to the Polish Air Force crashed…
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Military Parade in Warsaw. 2025
Warsaw, August 15, 2025 Military parade in Warsaw on August 15, 2025. On the occasion of Polish Armed Forces Day on August 15, 2025, a military parade took place on Warsaw’s Wisłostrada Street, during which modern equipment of the Polish Army was displayed. We thank the Polish Army for its service and defense of the…
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21st Tactical Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment in Sochaczew. 1951-1986.
Sochaczew 2008-01-15 21st Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment, in Ławica and Sochaczew. 21st Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment. 21st Independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment. 21st Tactical Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment. 21st Tactical and Artillery Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment. 21st Bomber-Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment, in Sochaczew and Powidz. 1951 – 1986 History of the 21st Polish Reconnaissance Regiment. The Polish Army has always placed…
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28th Fighter Aviation Regiment in Słupsk. 1952-2000.
Słupsk 2008-01-14 28th Fighter Aviation Regiment in Słupsk-Redzikowo. 1952 – 2000 History 28 PLM. The 28th PLM will be established. September 17, 1952. The 28th Fighter Aviation Regiment was formed on the basis of the Ministry of National Defense Order No. 0096 of December 11, 1951, and the Order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Air…
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WSK Nr 4 PZL Okęcie PZL-101A Gawron SP-CHC. 2025
Częstochowa 2025-08-09 145b Section 1958-05-14 WSK Nr 4 PZL Okęcie PZL-101 Gawron. Poland History It was decided to build an agricultural aircraft based on the Yak-12M. The project was challenging, as the Yak-12 had a payload capacity of only 350 kg, with a maximum volume of 470 liters. The designers realized that this solution was…
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29th Fighter Aviation Regiment in Orneta. 1952-1968
Orneta 2008-01-14 29th Fighter Aviation Regiment in Orneta. 1952–1968 History of the 29th Fighter Aviation Regiment. The 29th Fighter Aviation Regiment was one of the Polish People’s Army (LWP) units established in response to the massive expansion of Poland’s military potential dictated by Moscow. The 29th Fighter Aviation Regiment was planned to form part of…
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PZL Mielec M-18 Dromader SP-ZWB. 2025
Częstochowa 2025-08-04 PZL M-18 Dromader SP-ZWB. The PZL M-18 Dromader is a modern Polish agricultural and firefighting aircraft developed at WSK PZL Mielec. The prototype first flew on August 27, 1976. By the end of 1987, 433 aircraft had been built, including three prototypes and 10 pilot-production aircraft. By 2010, approximately 500 had been built.…