Author: Karol
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Tragedy MiG-21 M nb 1902 on 1982-09-22
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…
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Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze PZL-23 Karaś. 1934.
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…
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Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów PWS-26. 1935.
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…
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Women Aviators in Poland. 2017.
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…
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Nowy Targ 2017. 9th Aviation Picnic in Nowy Targ.
Once again, the Aviation Picnic was held at the Nowy Targ Airport. The event attracts more and more spectators from year to year. This year’s show can be considered successful, despite not the best weather. It was a bit chilly and it was raining a bit. The Nowy Targ Aviation Picnic is an event that…
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F-16 Jastrząb. 2017
Since 2006, the Polish Air Force has been operating multi-role combat aircraft (WSB) Lockheed Martin (General Dynamics) F-16 Advanced Block 52 + Jastrząb. Emotions about buying them have already subsided. The machines work very well. The National Catholic Government of the Republic of Poland has already sent these planes on stabilization missions to the Baltic…
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Mikojan i Guriewicz MiG-29. 2016.
The MiG-29 UB aircraft is a two-seater version of the MiG-29. The plane received a cockpit with seats set in tandem. The entire front section of the hull was rebuilt. The aircraft was deprived of the radiolocation station, mainly due to its significant mass. As a result, the aircraft lost a significant part of combat…
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Dęblin Airport. Feast day 41. BLSzk 2017.
MiG-29 nb 4118 from Malbork. 2017. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman
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Suchoj Su-22 UM 3 K. 2017
In CCCP, the Su-17 plane, despite constant modifications and the creation of its second generation, still did not meet the assumptions made. It was not about volatile properties and performance, but about the possibility of effectively attacking ground targets in "all weather conditions". The variable geometry of the wings was not a sufficient argument here.…
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Suchoj Su-7 U. 2017
The concept of atomization and rocketization of the battlefield brought real development of the Su-7 aircraft. Nuclear warheads were to be carried by missiles and barrel artillery. But some of the enemy’s promises (moving targets) were to be destroyed by air bombs. Supersonic aircraft have been designated for this task. Due to the high speed,…