Author: Karol
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1 Intelligence Squadron. 1918-1925.
Tadeusz Władysław Grochowalski was born in 1887. He was a professional officer in the army of the Russian Empire. As a cavalryman, he began aviation training. After the outbreak of the Great World War, he fought on the front as a pilot. From December 1917, he was one of the organizers of the Polish Aviation…
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Leonardo M-346 Bielik. 2018.
On November 14, 2016, the first two Leonardo M-346 Master Nb 7702 and 7703 planes, intended for the Polish Air Force, landed in Dęblin. Already at that time, as a result of the competition, a proper name was chosen for these modern and nice training and training aircraft: Bielik. In Dęblin, preparations were made for…
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WSK Mielec Lim-5 P. Radar Izumrud RP-5. 1959.
In this article, we will once again discuss the issue of Lim-5 P combat aircraft and Izumrud RP-5 radar stations. This topic is interesting because Mr. Teofil was one of the pre-flight testers of these devices, removal of malfunctions, transfer of Technical Control and military representation to the 21 WP. He traveled to most of…
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2 Polish Aviation Department. 1917-1918.
In the Chapter "1 Polish Aviation Detachment in Russia" we presented a short history of the 1st Polish Corps in Russia, at which the 1st Polish Aviation Detachment was formed. The 2nd Polish Aviation Unit was established alongside the II. Polish Corps. Therefore, a short history of the II Polish Corps should also be presented.
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1 Polish Aviation Department. 1917-1918.
The 1st Polish Corps in Russia was formed in a very complicated political and military situation. The Great World War had been going on for over three years and there was no end in sight. Poland’s invaders began to bid among themselves for the future vision of a "free" Poland, promising a lot to the…
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RWD-DWL RWD-21. 1939.
Experimental Aerospace Workshops, abbreviated as DWL, were a Polish aerial company that constructed and produced planes under the designation RWD. RWD stands for the names of constructors: Stanisław Rogalski, Stanisław Wigura and Jerzy Drzewiecki. We can accept the time frame: December 1925 – September 1, 1939.
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PZL I-22 Iryda. 2018.
The PZL I-22 Iryda aircraft is a training and combat aircraft designed and built by PZL WSK Mielec. The plane is completely metal and powered by two turbojet engines, which were developed at PZL WSK Rzeszów.
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RWD-DWL RWD-5. 1931.
The RWD-5 aircraft was created by developing the RWD-4 aircraft. As the first RWD aircraft, it received a mixed structure: wood and metal. The hull is a spatial structure welded from steel pipes. An engine with hanging pistons was used for the drive. As a result, the visibility from the cab to the front has…
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NATO Days w Ostrawie. 2018.
The 2018 NATO Days military demonstrations in Ostrava, Czech Republic, were held on September 15-16, 2018. But a few days earlier, occasional meetings had already been held. Airships and weapons from land units were arriving. During the whole week the weather in Ostrava was very good. It was sunny and few clouds. Good weather brought…
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Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS. 2018
The expression AWACS is an English acronym (abbreviation) – Airborne Warning and Control System, i.e. in Polish – Aviation System of Warning and Control. Essentially, the term AWACS refers to the Boeing E-3 Sentry early warning aircraft, which was one of the world’s first aircraft of its kind and is still the most technologically advanced…