Author: Karol
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PZL I-22 M-93 K Iryda
Kraków 2007-12-20 PZL I-22 M-93 K Iryda Polish Aviation Museum. Krakow – Czyżyny. 2008. In November 2008, the “Starfighter” aircraft was brought to the Aviation Museum in Krakow on a truck. As the press wrote – from Italian soil to Poland. And to be precise, the museum in Krakow has gained a new Lockheed F-104…
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PZL I-22 Iryda nb 301 in Mielec. 2025
Mielec 2025-07-02 PZL I-22 Iryda nb 301 in Mielec. For a dozen or so years, on the POLOT.net website, we have been cultivating the memory of a good Polish training and combat aircraft, the PZL I-22 Iryda, which was briefly operated at the Eaglets School in Dęblin. However, the political atmosphere around the aircraft was…
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Sikorsky-Mielec Black Hawk S-70i. 2025
Mielec 2025-07-02 Sikorsky-Mielec Black Hawk S-70i. The PZL Mielec plant began assembling S‑70i BlackHawk helicopters in 2009. As of November 29, 2023, the plant has produced and delivered the 100th helicopter of this version. The S-70i BlackHawk version, produced since 2010, has reached this milestone in Mielec. The 100th unit has been delivered to the…
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Bell UH-1 Iroquois „Huey”. 2025.
Mielec 2025-06-28 Bell UH-1 Iroquois „Huey”. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter is known to the company as the “Huey”. It is one of the most iconic helicopters in history. Its common name “Huey” comes from the first designations HU-1, which were later changed to UH-1. The first flight was carried out on October 20, 1956.…
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Mielec Air Show. 2025
Mielec 2025-06-30 Mielec Air Show. 2025 On June 28-29, 2025 (Saturday-Sunday), the Mielec Air Show took place at the Mielec airport. This year’s event (2025) was planned for two days. Entry to the show was ticketed. Tickets were sold online and on the days of the event at the ticket office at the entrance to…
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7th Bomber-Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment in Powidz. 1946-1999
Powidz 2007-12-16 7th Independent Dive Bomber Aviation Regiment. 7th Bomber Aviation Regiment. 7th Bomber-Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment. Powidz. 22.01.1946 – 15.07.1999. The 7th Regiment was a military unit that did not have its roots in the CCCP. The regiment was established on the basis of order No. 019 of January 22, 1946, of the Supreme Commander…
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6th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment in Piła. 1944-1998
Piła 2007-12-10 6th Fighter-Attack Aviation Regiment in Piła. 6th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment in Piła. 12.10.1944 – 31.12.1998. World War II. The history of the 6th Regiment began in the CCCP, in the town of Bely Kolodets near Volchansk, where on October 12, 1944, on the basis of the 658th Soviet Assault Aviation Regiment, the 6th…
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5 Fighter-Assault Aviation Regiment, then 3 Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment in Bydgoszcz. 1944-1992.
Bydgoszcz 2007-11-29 5th Fighter-Assault Aviation Regiment in Bydgoszcz, and then 3rd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment in Bydgoszcz. 1944-1992 The history of 5th PLM-Sz (3rd PLM-B) dates back to World War II. At the end of August 1944, the 1st Polish Army incorporated the Soviet 611th Assault Aviation Regiment, which was formed according to the post No.…
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Nuclear weapons on Polish territory. 2007
Krakow November 26, 2007 No cheap sensation about nuclear weapons in Poland. Two questions. To begin with, I have to answer two questions so that there is no doubt; – Did Poland have nuclear weapons in the second half of the 20th century? – NOPE. – Were nuclear weapons stored in Poland in the second…
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Airbus A-220. 2025
Kraków 2025-06-20 Airbus A-220. The Airbus A-220 is a commercial aircraft, with a medium number of passenger seats and medium range. The aircraft is built in a classic layout; narrow-body, low-wing, classic aircraft tail, powered by two turbofan engines. The aircraft uses American Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, which have a gearbox. The aircraft was…