Author: Karol
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Airport Mierzęcice Pyrzowice. 2019.
On 2015-05-28, a new runway was opened at Katowice Pyrzowice Airport. RWY has a length of 3,200 m in length, width of 45 meters in width and two shoulders of width 2 x 7.5 m. The first aircraft, from the new RWY took off at 6:00. It was a Wizz Air cruise to London-Luton. The…
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XV Małopolski Piknik Lotniczy. Czyżyny. 2019
On 2019-06-22 and 23 (Saturday, Sunday) in Krakow, on the grounds of the former Rakowice-Czyżyny airport, the XV Małopolski Piknik Lotniczy took place. There were excellent pilots in unusual planes on the sky in Krakow. Aerobatic champions and historical airplanes presented themselves. The sky does not run out of airships with a white and red…
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Airport in Katowice Muchowiec. 2019
In 1918, Poland regained its independence. However, we had to fight the final boundaries in battle and finally they were approved by the allied states in 1922. As a result of three Silesian Uprisings, Upper Silesia was divided between Poland and Germany. The Polish side includes such cities as Katowice and Sosnowiec. On the side…
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PZL-37 Łoś – Ignacy Kasprzyk 2019
This year, in June 2019, for the fourth time, patriotic and religious celebrations were held, related to the next anniversary of the tragic rubbish of Ignacy Kasprzyk, who was completely buried at the cemetery in Płoki. Currently, we celebrated the 81st anniversary of the air death of the crew PZL-37 A aircraft. Łoś: pilot Stanisław…
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Airport Jaworze near Kalisz Pomorski. 2019.
There are five towns in Poland named Jaworze. The one we are interested in is located in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in the Drawski District in the Kalisz Pomorski Commune (Sołectwo Prostynia). Geographic coordinates 53°18′59″N 15°41′26″E. Jaworze lies to the west of Kalisz Pomorski (about 15 km) and Prostynia (about 6 km). Although the National…
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49 Air Base Pruszcz Gdański 2012-…
of helicopters, the base threatens to be liquidated. At the beginning of the 21st century, there were plans to transform the airport into a civilian airport. However, this has not been done. It is possible that the helicopters will reach the base, which Poland is to buy as part of the "Kruk" program. There is…
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49 Regiment of Combat Helicopters Pruszcz Gdański. 1967-2011
In Poland, the first helicopters for combat tasks were used in the first half of the 60-ies of the twentieth century. In 1965, decisions were made to form combat regiments equipped with helicopters. In 1965, it was decided to liquidate the 25th Regiment of Fighter Aircraft, which was based at the Pruszcz Gdański airport. The…
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56 Air Base Inowrocław. 2012-…
Traditions of the 56th Air Base: 48th Regiment of Fighter-Assault Aviation (1952-1962), 56th Air Regiment (1963-1973), 56th Regiment of Aviation of Land Forces (1973-1982), 56th Regiment of Combat Helicopters (1982-1996) ), 56th Kujawskiego Regiment of Combat Helicopters (1996-2011).
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56 Regiment of Combat Helicopters Inowrocław. 1963-2011.
The 56th Regiment of Helicopters was the first Polish unit equipped with combat helicopters. The 56th Regiment of Helicopters (JW 1641) was formed on the basis of an order of the Minister of National Defense of March 21, 1963. On 22 April 1982, by the order of the head of the General Staff of the…
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41 School Aviation Base Dęblin. 2010 – …
Until 1994, the Higher Officers School of Air Forces operated in Dęblin, which gathered all components of the airport, school, supplies and security under one command. On December 6, 1994, the airport was separated from the structures (previously the 4th Security Regiment) as the 6th Air Base. The school was transformed into the 1st Aviation…
