Author: Karol
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PZL Mielec M-18 Dromader SP-ZWB. 2025
Częstochowa 2025-08-04 PZL M-18 Dromader SP-ZWB. The PZL M-18 Dromader is a modern Polish agricultural and firefighting aircraft developed at WSK PZL Mielec. The prototype first flew on August 27, 1976. By the end of 1987, 433 aircraft had been built, including three prototypes and 10 pilot-production aircraft. By 2010, approximately 500 had been built.…
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Częstochowa Airport – Rudniki. 2025
Częstochowa 2025-08-02 Częstochowa Rudniki Airport. Geographic coordinates: 50.884N 19.203E. Elevation 262 m (860 ft). Częstochowa Aeroclub Rudniki Airport, 101 Jana Pawła II Street, 42-240 Kościelec. The date when the Soviets handed over the airport to the Polish Army is unknown. It is known that the Polish Army operated the airport from at least 1953. Around…
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Częstochowa Airport – Rudniki. 2018
Częstochowa 2018-12-10 Częstochowa Rudniki Airport. Geographic coordinates: 50.884N 19.203E. Elevation: 262 m (860 ft). Częstochowa Aeroclub, Rudniki Airport, 101 Jana Pawła II Street, 42-240 Kościelec. The History of Częstochowa-Rudniki Airport. After the German invasion of Poland in October 1939, part of Poland was incorporated into the Reichstag, and part of it was established as the…
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32 Aviation Regiment of Tactical Recognition in Sochaczew. 1963-1998
Sochaczew 2008-01-14 32 Aviation Regiment of Artillery Recognition. 32 Aviation Regiment of Tactical Recognition in Sochaczew. 1963 – 1998. History 32. PLRT. In 1963, at the Bielice airport near Sochaczew, the 21st reconnaissance aviation regiment was based. Because reconnaissance aviation developed and a new air technique was introduced, therefore organizational changes were necessary. On April…
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7th Air Force Regiment, 30th Air Force Regiment. 1944-1995.
Kraków 2008-01-03 7th Naval Assault Aviation Regiment (October 1944 – February 1946). 30th Naval Aviation Regiment. 7th Fighter-Assault (Fighter-Bomber) Regiment, Polish Navy. 7th Special Aviation Regiment, Polish Navy. 1950 – 1995. 7th Assault Aviation Regiment. 1944–1946. In October 1944, the Soviet 382nd Assault Aviation Regiment was incorporated into the Polish Front Aviation. The unit was…
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9th Tactical Air Squadron in Zegrze Pomorskie. 2000-2002
Zegrze Pomorskie 2008-01-03 9th Tactical Air Squadron and 24th Air Base. Commemorative badge of the 9th Air Force Regiment from Zegrze Pomorskie. It was based on the badge in use until 1995. The revised design takes into account the requirements specified in the Act of February 19, 1993, on the insignia of the Armed Forces…
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Nowy Targ 2025. 14th Nowy Targ Aviation Picnic. Photos by Waldemar Kiebzak.
Nowy Targ 2025-07-07 14th Nowy Targ Aviation Picnic. 2025. In addition to information about the 2025 Aviation Picnic in Nowy Targ, we are including additional photos. All photos are by Waldemar Kiebzak. Written by Karol Placha Hetman
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Leonardo M-346 Bielik. 2025
Kraków 2025-07-14 Leonardo M-346 Bielik. In May 2017, the “Strategic Defense Review” report was published. This document outlined Poland’s defense strategy for the next 15 years. The report provided guidelines on threats and trends, against the background of current defense capabilities. The report outlined methods for conducting exercises and an alert system. The unclassified section…
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Lockheed Martin F‑16 Block 70/72 – F‑16V “Viper”. 2023
Kraków 2025-07-12 F‑16 Block 70/72 znane jako F‑16V “Viper”. The Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft are also known as the F-16V “Viper.” This is the latest F-16 variant factory-built by Lockheed Martin. It is by far the most modern F-16 variant, and although it looks similar externally, it differs in its highly advanced electronics and…
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Lockheed Martin F-16 E/F Block 60. 2003
Kraków 2005-03-18 Section 2003-12-06. USA / ZEA Lockheed Martin F-16 E/F Block 60. The multi-role fighter aircraft for the United Arab Emirates. See the F-16 C/D Block 50/52. F-16 E/F Block 60 (F-16 C/D Block 60 Desert Falcon) United Arab Emirates. 2003. The UAE, seeking a modern fighter, launched a competition. The F-16 C/D Block…