Author: Karol
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KAI FA-50 in Poland. 2024
Mińsk Mazowiecki 2024-12-07 KAI FA-50 light combat aircraft. The preliminary agreement for the purchase of KAI FA-50 aircraft was concluded on July 27, 2022. On September 16, 2022, in Mińsk Mazowiecki, with the participation of the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak,…
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Suchoj Su-22 M4K nb 4605. 2024
Mińsk Mazowiecki 2024-12-06 OKB Suchoj Su-22 M 4 K nb 4605. Supersonic fighter-bomber, with variable wing geometry. The outbreak of the Second Cold War, in the early 80s of the 20th century, forced the Warsaw Pact countries to rearm. In Poland, the fighter aviation was equipped with MiG-23 MF aircraft, in limited quantities, and, for…
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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper. 2024
Mińsk Mazowiecki 2024-12-06 General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper. BAL stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper is an American combat unmanned aerial vehicle designed for long-distance flights at high altitudes. The name “Reaper” means “Żniwiarz” in Polish. The MQ-9 Reaper aircraft made its first flight on February 2, 2001. It was introduced into…
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Mińsk Mazowiecki Air Show. 2024
Mińsk Mazowiecki 2024-12-06 Mińsk Mazowiecki Air Show. On June 8, 2024, at the airport in Janów, near Mińsk Mazowiecki, the Air Picnic took place. The event was held as part of the celebration of the 23rd Tactical Air Base named after Lieutenant Colonel Pilot Jan Zumbach. The picnic lasted from 9:00 to 15:00. The weather…
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WSK PZL Mielec Lim-2 nb 1527. 2024
Andrychów 2024-12-02 WSK PZL Mielec Lim-2 nb 1527. Geographic coordinates: 49.855N 19.348E. Elevation 339 m (1112.20 ft). In Andrychów at the intersection of Krakowska Street (national road No. 28) and Włókniarzy Street, a Lim-2 nb 1527 aircraft stands on a metal structure. But in reality it is a shell, which is composed of four different…
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Robinson R44 SP-HKR. 2024
Zakopane 8-11-2024 Robinson R44 Raven II light helicopter. The success of the Robinson R22 helicopter led to the Robinson Helicopter Company deciding 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…
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WSK PZL Świdnik SM-2 nb 3010. 2024
Kołobrzeg 2024-11-21 WSK PZL Świdnik SM-2 nb 3010. The idea of creating the SM-2 helicopter was to use the excess power of the Lit-3 piston engine installed in the SM-1 helicopter. An engine of such power should easily lift five people on board, not only three or four, as before. In addition, the SM-1 had several…
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Suchoj Su-22 M4K nb 7308. 2024
Kołobrzeg 2024-11-21 OKB Suchoj Su-22 M 4 K nb 7308. Supersonic fighter-bomber, with variable wing geometry. The outbreak of the Second Cold War, in the early 80s of the 20th century, forced the Warsaw Pact countries to rearm. In Poland, the fighter aviation was equipped with MiG-23 MF aircraft, in limited quantities, and, for financial…
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PZL TS-11 Iskra nb 1807. 2024
Kołobrzeg 2024-11-20 PZL TS-11 Iskra nb 1807. TS-11 bis DF serial number 3H 18-07. 21 units were built in series 18. The aircraft was manufactured in 1982. In 2007, the aircraft was operated in Krzesiny, in the 3rd ELT. After service, it was transferred to the Polish Arms Museum in Kołobrzeg. On July 27, 2022,…
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Iljuszyn Ił-28 nb 52. 2024
Kołobrzeg 2024-11-16 Iljuszyn Ił-28 nb 52. The copy in the collection of the Polish Arms Museum served until 1978, in military unit no. 2571 in Słupsk, where it had the number nb 64. However, the Polish Air Force had an Il-28 nb 52 aircraft. The aircraft had the serial number 2113. It was delivered to…