Author: Karol
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Szprotawa Airport. 2015.
Forest complexes stretching from Lubin, Polkowice and Głogów towards the west to this day hide a huge number of military facilities. There are military garrisons, warehouses, bunkers, airports, training grounds, former POW camps and others. Most of these facilities were built at the time when these areas belonged to the Prussian-German side. After the Second…
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Mikojan i Guriewicz MiG-21 bis Nb 8745, 9345. 2015.
The MiG-21 bis aircraft belongs to the fourth and last generation of MiG-21 fighters. This is a typical representative of the front fighter. Capable of maneuvering at close distances and at low altitudes. From the MiG-21 SM / FM version (third generation), it was distinguished by the engine and the fuel system.
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Wroclaw Military Pilot Team. 1958-1963.
The growing popularity of air shows has enlivened the public’s interest in aerial acrobatics performed on combat aircraft. Both in individual and team shows. Polish teams include the Biało Czerwone Iskry team using TS-11 Iskra planes and the Orlik team flying PZL-130 Orlik planes.
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12th Aviation Picnic of the Euroregion Beskidy. Bielsko-Biala. 2015.
The Aviation Picnic at the Airport in Bielsko Biała is an event that has become a permanent fixture in the air show calendar. It is one of those events that end the amateur aviation season. The main organizer and host of the picnic was Aeroklub Bielsko-Bialski. The second organizer was the Bielsko Biała Commune. A…
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Polish Aviation Industry – Part 20
The first aviation science and research facility in Poland was established in 1921 and was called the Military Aviation Research Center. In August 1926, the facility was transformed into the Aviation Technical Research Institute, which in August 1936 changed its name to the Aviation Technical Institute. This facility researched and assessed airplanes, aircraft engines and…
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Polish Aviation Industry – Part 19
Description to the photo: The SB Lim-2 A nb 2004 aircraft. The aircraft manufactured by CCCP, built on December 22, 1954, as the MiG-15 UTI No. 27004. Delivered to Poland on January 4, 1955. Rebuilt on January 30, 1967, on SB Lim-1A nb 2704/2004 in WZL No. 2 in Bydgoszcz. The rear of the fuselage…
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Tender for helicopters. 2015.
There has been talk of the necessity to purchase new helicopters for the Polish Army since 2004, i.e. after signing the contract for 48 F-16 multi-role combat aircraft. At that time, the French side emphasized that it was time to shop in Europe. By implication, come a trade with the US.
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Nowy Targ Airport. 2015
Description of the photo: Cessna 172 SP-ANT registration called "Kanarek" starts in Nowy Targ. The plane of the Nowotarski Aeroclub is intended for sightseeing flights. Such a registration was carried by the An-2 aircraft used many years ago by the Polish Army and the Polish Aero Club.
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Nowy Targ 2015. 7th Aviation Picnic in Nowy Targ.
The Nowy Targ Aviation Picnic has already entered the calendar of aviation events in Poland for good. The event is getting bigger every year. This year’s picnic was held for the seventh time on August 15-16, 2015 (Saturday-Sunday). The host was Aeroklub Nowotarski.
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Polish Aviation Industry – Part 18
During the German occupation in Kalisz, in 1941, an industrial plant was established, which took the name "Zollern – Werke – Weser Flug". The main task of the plant was the repair of military vehicles for the needs of the eastern front. Mainly trucks and their engines were repaired here. As the front line approached,…