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Author: Karol

  • Patriot System. 2019.

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    Karol

    The MIM-104 Patriot system is an American air-to-air missile system on a mobile car platform. MIM-104 was developed as an anti-aircraft system from a hostile attack on medium distances. The system is designed to combat manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, including airplanes and helicopters, as well as missiles (at an appropriate level). The mobility of…

  • AIRPORT Lviv-Skniłów. 2019.

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    Karol

    In 1921, the Polish Army underwent a reorganization into a peaceful state. The aviation was subordinated to the Department IV of Air Navigation of the Ministry of Military Affairs (1921-1926). In the department, in 1923, a Construction Office was created. The reorganization of airports in Poland has begun. It was decided then that existing airports…

  • Hotel AWO and memorabilia of aviators. 2019

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    Karol

    In Gniezno, at 32 Warszawska Street, there is a charming hotel that is called AWO. For aviation lovers, this hotel is interesting because the airmen live in it when their units practice in Poland. Usually, troops equipped with transport aircraft. The hotel was inhabited by Americans, British and others. After the visit, the airmen leave…

  • Airplanes-Memorials in Witkowo. Il-28, TS-8. 2019

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    Karol

    Witkowo is a city in the province Wielkopolskie, in the Gniezno poviat, located on the Września Plain. The seat of the municipal-rural commune of Witkowo. In the years 1975-1998 the city was administratively part of the province. Konin. Since 1999, Witkowo is located in the Gniezno Poviat, in the north-eastern part of the Wielkopolska Province.…

  • Defilada in Warsaw. 2019.

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    Karol

    The second holiday celebrated that day is the Constitution Day on May 3. This day is a public holiday celebrated in Poland to commemorate the adoption in 1791 of a constitution aimed at improving the political situation in Poland. It was the 228th anniversary of its adoption. It is a public holiday.

  • The mission of PKW Orlik 8 2019

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    Karol

    The Polish Air Force for the eighth time took part in the mission to protect the sky over the countries of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The mission lasted from January 1, 2019 to May 1, 2019. Poland has sent to Lithuania four planes Lockheed Martin F-16 Jastrząb nb 4041, 4042, 4045, 4052. They were armed…

  • Franciszek Jóźwik, or communist training methods

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    Karol

    The inspiration to write this article was one photo, which has been posted on our website for several years. We present them at the end of the article. Our reader, Mr Sławomir Jóźwik, took notice of this photo, who in this picture recognized his father Franciszek Jóźwik. In the family album, Mr. Sławomir has a…

  • Tu-134 SP-LHD from LZN in Wrocław. 2019.

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    Karol

    In 2002, Mr. Jakub Marszałkiewicz wrote an article entitled Tu-134 SP-LHD from LZN in Wrocław. This article is available on the POLOT.net website until now. Also in the chapter Tupolew Tu-134 / list, in item 9, there is information about the fate of the aircraft.

  • Ławica-Poznań Airport. 2019.

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    Karol

    Boeing 737 PLL LOT registration SP-LKE. 2014 year. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman

  • Let L-200 Morava. 1957.

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    Karol

    Let L-200 Morava is a Czechoslovakian aircraft, designed for operational, liaison and sanitary tasks. Built in a twin engine configuration, a classic low wing, with a tail in the shape of the letter "H", all metal. As standard, it takes the pilot plus four people on board.