Author: Karol
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9 Fighter Aviation Regiment in Debrzno and in Zegrze Pomorskie. 1952-2000
In early 1968, there was another reorganization of aviation. Operational Aviation was combined with the Aviation Inspectorate to create DWLot (air force command) based in Poznań. As a result, regiments were moved and new ones were appointed. It was also a period in the Polish Army when the numbering and naming of "time of peace"…
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Balice Airport. 2009
The full name of the airport is Kraków Airport. John Paul II and the 8th Transport Aviation Base. It is also an international airport and a military transport aviation base. Geographic coordinates: 50°04’40" N 19°47’05" E and 241 m above sea level. Tower: 118.100MHz. The airport has an IATA code: KRK, ICAO code: EPKK.
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6 Tactical Aviation Squadron in Powidz, then in Krzesiny. 2000-2008.
Description of the photo: Su-22 M 4 K 8511/28511 was the 73rd plane bought by Poland. The plane was acquired in 1986. The plane was used in Powidz. The renovation was carried out in 1994-08-02. In 2006, the plane was out of service. In 2008, the plane was brought to the Museum in Drzonów.
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Iliuszyn Ił-62, Ił-62 M. 1972.
Iliuszyn The Ił-62 is a passenger and transport aircraft used by LOT Polish Airlines in the 70/80 years. The aircraft was built at OKB Iliuszyn by illegally copying the British Vickers VC-10 aircraft. The Iliuszyn Ił-62 plane has never been in the state of the Polish Military Aviation, but it has performed flights for the…
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Tragedy Ił-62 M SP-LBG on 1987-05-09
The long-range turbojet Ił-62 M SP-LBG Tadeusz Kościuszko was purchased from the CCCP’s group of seven aircraft of this type and was delivered in 1984. The flight time until the crash was 6,971 hours. The aircraft made 1,752 landings. Planned service life of 30,000 hours, with major inspections every 10,000 hours.
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Tragedy An-24 SP-LTU on 1988-03-26
On March 26, 1981, an Antonow An-24 PLL LOT plane crashed, performing a regular flight on the Warsaw (Okęcie) – Słupsk route. The accident happened in the evening during the landing approach at the airport in Słupsk. There were 47 passengers and 4 crew on board.
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Krzesiny airport and noise. 2009.
Since 2006, the voice of the liberal media has been heard about the noise emitted by Lockheed Martin F-16 Jastrząb fighters taking off and landing at Krzesiny Airport. We get the impression that these media make more noise than fighters, and the topic like a good stew, is reheated every now and then.
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CASA C-295 M 2003
In the 70s of the twentieth century, a large group of new aircraft being developed were light passenger and cargo machines of the STOL class, i.e. shortened takeoff and landing. 14 constructions were developed, including 9 with a turboprop drive. Only An-28 / M-28 and CASA-212 Aviocar remain, which is the ancestor of the CASA…
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CASA C-295 M tragedy on 2008-01-23
On January 23, 2008 (Wednesday) around 7:00 p.m., during the approach to landing at the military airport in Mirosławiec, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, the Polish Armed Forces CASA C-295 M nb 019 transport plane, belonging to the 13th Transport Aviation Squadron, crashed. stationed in Balice. The plane was flying along the planned route; Okęcie, Powidz, Krzesiny,…
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Czyżyny-Rakowice Airport. 2009.
Photo description: 1 – Active part of the RWY. 2 – Inactive fragment of RWY. 3 – Housing estate of the 303 Squadron. 4 – Housing estate of the 2nd Aviation Regiment. 5 – Brother Albert’s Church. 6 – Former hangar of PLL LOT, former MPK depot, now a museum facility. 7 – Former hangar…