Author: Karol
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Orneta Airport. 2009
The city of Orneta is located in the northern part of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in the Lidzbark County on the Drwęca Warmińska River and Lake Mieczowe. The city is situated at the intersection of important provincial roads No. 507 Dobre Miasto -Braniewo, 509 Orneta – Elbląg, 513 Pasłęk – Lidzbark Warmiński, 528 Orneta – Morąg.…
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Lockheed Martin C-130. 2009
Since the end of World War II, about 400 aircraft have been developed for air forces, but only a few of these constructions have become legendary and are still in operation and production. The legendary aircraft include the Lockheed C-130 Hercules transporter. We remember, in the 80’s looking for a successor to the C-130, it…
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Lockheed Martin C-130. 2010
On 2009-05-26, flights C-130 nb 1501 began. The crew in the composition ascended first; I pilot at the same time commander 14. ELTr Lt. Col. Pilot Mieczysław Gaudyn, II pilot (instructor) capt Pete Hughens (American), navigator Capt. Łukasz Maniak, loading technician (loadmaster), Cyprian Waśniewski, flight technician Sergeant Andrzej Kozera. Pilots trained for 3 hours and…
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Lockheed Martin C-130. 2012.
Polish C-130 Hercules aircraft are primarily used as a means of transport. But not only. On 2010-09-10, Polish F-16 Jastrząb aircraft from the 32nd BLT flew out for exercises under the code name Tactical Leadership Program (TLP) at Albacete air base in Spain. Ground personnel and equipment for Spain were transferred on board C-130 with…
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Tragedy Ił-62 SP-LAA on 1980-03-14
The Ił-62 SP-LAA Mikołaj Copernicus plane with its commander, Captain Tomasz Smolicz, flew the Atlantic on March 13, 1980, on the Warsaw – New York route. In the afternoon the plane landed at the airport named after J.F. Kennedy in New York. Everything went smoothly. The plane was handed over to the ground service, which…
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Mikojan i Guriewicz MiG-21 PFM. 2009.
On MiG-21 PF aircraft, the take-off and landing characteristics deteriorated. Therefore, two prototypes E-6 W / 1 and E-6 W / 2 were developed. They tested on them, among others; additional launch rockets, landing at increased angles of attack from 10-11 degrees to 16-18 degrees, and above all blowing on flaps. Blowing on the wing…
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Su-22 M 4 K nb 3305 w Czyżynach. 2009
The plane belonged to the second batch delivered to Poland from CCCP. This delivery took place in 1985, and the aircraft was delivered in boxes (containers) to the airport in Powidz. There, Soviet technicians assembled the machine and made a test flight. After the delivery and acceptance inspection and the control flight, the aircraft was…
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The Mi-24 tragedy on 2009-02-27
The tragic disaster took place near Inowrocław, on February 27, 2009, in the late evening hours. During the program of aviation training with the use of combat means, after entering the combat-attack course, in preparation for participation in the next mission abroad, in Afghanistan, the Mi-24 helicopter piloted by the crew consisting of: crew commander…
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Babie Doły Airport. 2009.
Gdynia – Babie Doły airport has the IATA code; QYD and ICAO code; EPOK (Europe Poland OKsywie). Has geographic coordinates; 54.34 N 18.31 E. It is located near the Gdynia districts of Oksywie and Babie Doły. It has two runways. Concrete RWY (orientation) 14/32, 2,500 m long, 60 m wide and PCN 051 R /…
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PZL An-28 M-28 Bryza Skytruck. 2009
The PZL M-28 is a modern aircraft designed to perform many tasks, and above all, transport tasks. The airplane belongs to those with the characteristics of shortened take-off and landing. the plane was developed in the 1980s at Antonov’s office in Kiev, and then the license was sold to Poland. At PZL Mielec, the airframe…