Author: Karol
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Selection of the Lockheed Martin F-16 for the Polish Armed Forces. 2003
Krakow, January 31, 2005. Chapter April 18, 2003. Poland The genesis of the selection of a new multi-role combat aircraft (MWA). The genesis of the selection of a new multi-role combat aircraft (MWA). Discussions on the selection of a MWA for Poland began almost immediately after the socio-political transformation began in 1989. On December 4-5,…
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F-16 Jastrząb. 2007
Kraków 2008-01-01 Lockheed Martin F-16 C, D Block 52 + Jastrząb. 315 Section 2006-12-14 Poland. Operation of Polish F-16 Jastrząb aircraft. First year of operation, from November 8, 2006 to December 31, 2007. November 8, 2006, Krzesiny. On November 8, 2006, at 3:02 PM, the first two Polish multi-role F-16 C aircraft, nb 4043 and…
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PZL-37 Łoś. Tally. 1936
Krakow, November 1, 2012 PZL PZL-37 Łoś. Section 1936-12-13 Bomber aircraft. Tally. 1 PZL-37 / I, No. 0001, Date: 1935-1936. It is not entirely clear whether this was a prototype for static tests or a mock-up. 2 PZL-37/I, No. 0002/72. First flight December 13, 1936. 3 PZL-37/II Łoś, No. 0003/72.2. First flight November 1937. Second…
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PZL-37 Łoś. Design. 1936
Krakow, November 1, 2012 PZL PZL-37 Łoś. Section 1936-12-13. Bomber aircraft. Design. The PZL-37 Łoś is a medium bomber aircraft designed for daylight flights. Built in 1936. In 1937, the aircraft began to be introduced into the Bomber Squadrons. The crew consisted of four pilots. Aircraft wing. The wing is a three-section, trapezoidal-elliptical wing with…
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Nowy Targ 2024 XIII Nowy Targ Aviation Picnic.
Nowy Targ 2024-07-07 XIII Nowy Targ Aviation Picnic. 2024. The Nowy Targ Air Picnic is an event that enjoys great interest – both among the residents of Podhale and tourists. Over the years, air shows held at the most beautifully located airport in Poland have become an attractive showcase of Nowy Targ and one of…
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Nowy Targ 2025 XIV Nowy Targ Air Picnic.
Nowy Targ 2025-07-07 XIV Nowy Targ Air Picnic. 2025. As every year, an air picnic was held in Nowy Targ, which greatly pleased aviation enthusiasts, residents of the city, and visitors. This was the fourteenth edition of the Nowy Targ Air Picnic, which took place on July 5-6, 2025. This year’s show in Nowy Targ…
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PZL-37 Łoś. History. 1936
Mielec 2012-11-01 PZL PZL-37 Łoś bomber. History In the history of Polish Aviation, there were several fantastic designs that aroused great interest abroad. The design solutions used in them often set standards. It is hard to believe now (2012). One of such aircraft was the PZL-37 Łoś. The PZL-37 Łoś is an excellent example of…
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PZL Mielec M-21 Dromader Mini. 1982
Mielec 2013-10-01 PZL WSK Mielec PZL M-21 Dromader Mini. 261b Section 1982-06-18 History of the PZL M-21 Dromader Mini. The PZL M-21 Dromader Mini is an agricultural and firefighting machine. Only two prototypes were built. The great interest and market success enjoyed by the PZL M-18 Dromader agricultural and firefighting aircraft prompted WSK PZL Mielec…
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PZL I-22 M-93 K Iryda
Kraków 2007-12-20 PZL I-22 M-93 K Iryda Polish Aviation Museum. Krakow – Czyżyny. 2008. In November 2008, the “Starfighter” aircraft was brought to the Aviation Museum in Krakow on a truck. As the press wrote – from Italian soil to Poland. And to be precise, the museum in Krakow has gained a new Lockheed F-104…
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PZL I-22 Iryda nb 301 in Mielec. 2025
Mielec 2025-07-02 PZL I-22 Iryda nb 301 in Mielec. For a dozen or so years, on the POLOT.net website, we have been cultivating the memory of a good Polish training and combat aircraft, the PZL I-22 Iryda, which was briefly operated at the Eaglets School in Dęblin. However, the political atmosphere around the aircraft was…