Author: Karol
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The Main Institute of Aviation SP-GIL. 1950
The GIL helicopter was the first experimental Polish helicopter. In 1948, the idea of building a helicopter was put forward by Dr. Engineer Zbigniew Brzoska, who was the head of the strength and aerodynamics department at the Central Aviation Institute in Warsaw. The program did not start immediately. It was believed that the construction of…
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Institute of Aviation JK-1 Trzmiel. 1957
In the mid-1950s, the idea of a light single-seat helicopter became fashionable. This type of helicopters was built in the USA, France and the Netherlands. Some of these helicopters went into serial production: YH-32 Hornet in the USA and H-3 Kolibre in the Netherlands. Therefore, one should not think that the JK-1 helicopter was a…
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WSK PZL Świdnik SM-4 Łątka. 1962
Świdnik is an important place in the world where helicopters have been built. Initially, parts and components for the production of PZL Lim-1 fighter aircraft were manufactured at WSK PZL Świdnik. Over time, the factory specialized in the production of helicopters. The factory started with the production of Mil Mi-1 helicopters, assembled here under a…
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Piotrków Trybunalski Airport. 2018
The airport is named after General Stanisław Karpiński. The airport was launched in 1925. The owner of the airport is the Piotrków Land Aero Club. Geographic coordinates: 51 ° 22′59 ″ N 19 ° 41′18 ″ E. Current address: 97-300 Piotrków Trybunalski ul. Przemysłowa 48. Has the ICAO code – EPPT. The airport is located…
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11 Fighter Aviation Regiment in Strachowice. Memories of Piotr Pluskota. 1990-1991.
Mr. Piotr Pluskota by education, as it was then called "civilian", a car mechanic, like thousands of young boys, was summoned to the Military Complementation Command (Wojskowa Komenda Komenda), to be assigned to perform basic military service. At WKU, he was referred to the TSWL (Air Force Technical School) in Zamość, to the Cadet School.…
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Consolidated PBY Catalina. 1935.
The PBY was originally designed to be a patrol bomber. The prototype of the flying boat first flight was made on March 28, 1935. The plane did not have a wheel chassis at that time, which was added later. The production of Consolidated PBY Catalina lasted from 1936 to 1945. Airplanes were used in the…
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Tragedy MiG-29 nb 4103 on 2018-07-06
On July 5, 2018, day and night training flights were carried out at the 22nd Tactical Air Base in Malbork, in which almost the entire staff of the combat unit participated. Among other things, exercises were carried out in intercepting single air targets at low altitude.
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Nowy Targ 2018. 10th Aviation Picnic in Nowy Targ.
Once again, on 7-8 July 2018, the Aviation Picnic was held at the Nowy Targ Airport. It was the tenth, i.e. jubilee event in Nowy Targ. The event attracts more and more spectators from year to year. This year’s air show can be considered very successful. The weather was good, and most of all the…
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Fly Fest Piotrków Trybunalski. 2018
The main organizer of FLY FEST was the Piotrków Land Aero Club. The next events took place at the Aero Club. Admission to FLY FEST was free. The organizers have created about 1,000 parking spaces for visitors at the take-off site. Paid parking 10 zlotys. In addition, entry and exit from the car park were…
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PZL-37 Łoś – Ignacy Kasprzyk 2018
This year, in June 2018, patriotic and religious celebrations were held for the third time related to the next anniversary of the tragic death of Ignacy Kasprzyk, who was buried at the parish cemetery in Płoki. We are currently celebrating the 80th anniversary of the air death of the crew of the PZL-37 A Łoś…