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Author: Karol

  • Junkers F.13. 1921.

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    Karol

    The Junkers F-13 was one of the first planes used in Polish air transport. In 1921, the Aero-Targ company borrowed 6 Junkers F-13 planes from the Danziger Luftpost shipping company in Gdańsk (Gdańsk postal society) to create a passenger communication between Poznań, Warsaw and Gdańsk. It was about transporting passengers to the Poznań Fair. The…

  • Airport equipment. Perimeter buses. 2017.

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    Karol

    The name of the platform bus is little known in society. The problem is, when we talk about the airport bus, most people mean the bus that takes you to the airport (airport). We will therefore use the term platform bus. In the 60s, this name was common. In world literature, the term freight bus…

  • Airport equipment. Airport aggregates. 2017.

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    Karol

    Airport aggregates is a very broad concept. However, in this article we want to present this type of equipment that is located close to the aircraft standing on the stator or in the gate and is used to service the aircraft before and after the flight. And it is a very specialized service; supply of…

  • Airport equipment. Aerial tractors. 2017.

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    Karol

    At the dawn of aviation, rolling planes, for example from a hangar to an landing area, was not a big problem. There are many archival photos in which several people roll a small plane. As most planes had a tail skid, not a wheel, a trolley was often placed under the tail of the plane…

  • Farman F.68 Goliath. 1926

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    Karol

    About 60 passenger machines in various versions and variants were built. The last plane was taken from the state in 1932. In total, approximately 300 were built of Farman F.60 Goliath aircraft of all versions and varieties. Farman F.60 planes and other variants were used in 11 countries, including Poland. At that time, exotic users…

  • Szymany Airport. 2017

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    Karol

    IATA Code: SZY. ICAO code: EPSY. Location: 53 28’54.69 "N 20 56’15.69" E WGS-84. ARP location: 1250 M OD THR 02, on the central line of RWY 02/20 (exactly 019/199). Airport elevation: 141 m above sea level (463 ft). Magnetic declination: 3% E (2004). Szymany airport has an area of 460 hectares. Frequency INFO /…

  • Tragedy MiG-21 M nb 1902 on 1982-09-22

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    Karol

    The flight was performed on the MiG-21 M nb 1902 aircraft. MiG-21 M aircraft belong to the third generation of Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-21 fighters. The MiG-21 M (SM) type 15 aircraft, E-7 SM, was developed in 1968, based on the reconnaissance MiG-21 R. Four armament nodes were installed under the wings, with a lifting…

  • Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze PZL-23 Karaś. 1934.

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    Karol

    The plane received the designation PZL-23 and the Karaś name. The project was created in 1931-1932. The plane was determined according to French school, a linear plane. This type of combat machine perfectly passed the exam during the war of Poland with Bolsheviks. The plane was on an ongoing basis and could tactically destroy the…

  • Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów PWS-26. 1935.

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    Karol

    The PWS-26 aircraft is one of the best training and training aircraft in the 1930s. The performance of the PWS-26 aircraft was very good. The plane is not only very maneuverable, but also forgiven less skilled pilots many mistakes. If Poland remained a free state after the Second World War, the production of PWS-26 could…

  • Women Aviators in Poland. 2017.

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    Karol

    During a social gathering, one man asked her a question: "What do you do?" – I’m a pilot. – Ah, you run tourist trips. – No. On a plane. – Oh. You are a flight attendant. – No. I am the first officer. – Oh. You manage several flight attendants. – No. I’m driving the…