Author: Karol

  • 7 Tactical Aviation Squadron in Powidz and Świdwin 1999-2010

    At the end of the 90s, 7 PLB-R (7th Bomber Reconnaissance Regiment) took place. This was related to Poland’s accession to NATO and the transition to the Air Base and Air Squadron system. On the basis of the ordinance of the Minister of National Defense No. PF-74 / Org of 15.07.1999 and Order of the…

  • 61 Training-Combat Aviation Regiment in Biała Podlaska. 1958-2000.

    SB Lim-2 nb 018 nr 1A06018. 2012 year. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman

  • Rzeszów Jasionka Airport. 2014.

    Rzeszów Jasionka Airport – Rzeszów International Airport, IATA code: RZE, ICAO code: EPRZ. In 2012, the airport handled 562,000 passengers, making it the 7th place in Poland in terms of the number of passengers. Jasionka has the second longest runway, after Okęcie, with dimensions of 3,200 x 45 m and is able to receive the…

  • Wide-body planes. 2014.

    In the period 1960-1980, transport planes with a turbojet drive dominated air transport. This period culminated in commercial passenger airliners; Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8 and Convair 880/990 which were powered by turbojet engines. The first two designs were designed to take as many passengers on board as possible. Convair 880/990, on the other hand, were…

  • Supersonic passenger aircraft. 1960-1970.

    In the previous chapter, "Outline of the history of air navigation 1960-1980", we presented the most important problems in the development of commercial aviation and the accompanying navigation. This period culminated in commercial passenger airliners; Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8 and Convair 880/990 which were powered by turbojet engines. The first two designs were designed to…

  • Radars AVIA. 2014.

    The 50s of the twentieth century was a dynamic period of the development of radiolocation in Poland. This was due to several important factors. Firstly; it was a new field, perfectly suited to the military layer. Secondly; relatively high funding. Thirdly; support from the authorities in Moscow. Fourthly; export possibilities of new equipment. The entire…

  • Aviation radars. 2014.

    Radiolocation is one of the techniques used in navigation. Radiolocation uses the straightness of propagation of electromagnetic waves and the phenomenon of their reflection from obstacles. Thanks to this, it is possible to locate, track and determine the position of airborne objects. Radiolocation is divided into: Active – radar (radiolocator) sends a radio signal and…

  • Radars 1990.

    The events of 1989 were a major breakthrough for the Republic of Poland. On July 1, 1991, in Prague, the Warsaw Pact was dissolved. By 1993, the occupation army of the Moscow state had left the territory of sovereign Poland. It is a pity that Moscow state agents were not removed at that time. We…

  • Lotnicze Warsztaty Doświadczalne LWD Junak, Zuch. 1948

    The LWD Junak and LWD Zuch planes were developed by the Experimental Aviation Workshop in Łódź, and after their liquidation, the program was transferred to the PZL Okęcie Communication Equipment Factory in Warsaw. The first prototype was flown on February 22, 1948. The planes turned out to be successful and the Junak 2 and Junak…

  • Lotnicze Warsztaty Doświadczalne LWD Szpak. 1945

    The LWD Szpak plane was a passenger and operational machine. The plane was built shortly after World War II. Three prototypes and a series of 10 LWD Szpak 4T aircraft were built.