Author: Karol
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Nowy Targ 2024. XIII Nowotarski Air Show.
Nowy Targ 31.07.2024. On 6-7 July 2024, Aeroclub Nowy Targ was the organiser of the 13th Nowy Targ Aviation Picnic. The Aeroclub is an heir to the aviation traditions of Podhale, which was started by the Tatra Aeroclub in 1957. The event is cyclical and has an open-air character. The arena is the flying field…
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PZL Świdnik Leonardo AW.149. 2024
Świdnik 2024-07-18 AW.149 helicopter. The AW.149 helicopter was selected for the Polish Army as part of a programme to acquire multi-role support helicopters under the code name ‘Perkoz’. The first two helicopters have already been delivered to the soldiers of the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. This is the result of a contract…
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Agusta Westland AW.101. 2024
Świdnik 2024-07-16 This article is a continuation of the text under the title “PZL Świdnik AgustaWestland EH-101 / AW.101. 2018.” Among other things, that article talks about the history of the company and the development of the helicopter design, which was realised in the AW.101. It also mentions the Polish participation in the Agusta company.…
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Iliuszyn Ił-10, AVIA B-33. 2024r.
Kraków 2024-07-15 Assault aircraft Ilyushin Il-10, AVIA B-33. The Ilyushin Il-10 is a Soviet attack aircraft developed at the end of World War II at OKB Ilyushin. The Il-10 aircraft was mass produced in the CCCP. Also after the war, it was produced in Czechoslovakia as the Avia B-33. In Poland, only three copies remain…
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Iliuszyn Ił-10. 1944r.
Kraków 2024-07-15 Ilyushin Il-10 assault aircraft, AVIA B-33. The Ilushin Il-10 is a Soviet attack aircraft developed at the end of World War II at OKB Ilushin. The Il-10 aircraft was mass produced in the CCCP. Also after the war, it was produced in Czechoslovakia as the Avia B-33. History of the Ilyushin Il-10 design.…
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IV Świdnik Air Festival. 2024
The air show in Świdnik took place on 15-16 June 2024 (Saturday – Sunday). The site of the show was an airfield with a grass flightfield, the former airfield of the Air and Antigas Defence League and, after World War II, of the PZL Świdnik plant. The airport is adjacent to the commercial airport ‘Lublin…
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32 Tactical Air Base in Łask. 2010
The 32nd Tactical Air Base plays an important role in the defense system of the Republic of Poland. The base operates in the NATO system, of which Poland has been a member since 1999. Since 2008, Lockheed Martin F-16 Jastrząb aircraft have been stationed at the Base. The base is a unit with new structures…
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31st Fighter Aviation Regiment in Łask. 1952-1958
31 PLM was established to function as a typical combat regiment. Organizationally, the regiment was subordinated to the 5th Fighter Aviation Division of OPL OK, together with the 1st PLM in Warsaw and the 13th PLM in Łęczyca. The first activities to begin the formation of the regiment began in 1952. In 1953, the basic…
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31st Tactical Air Base Krzesiny. 2008-…
In 2008, the 31st Air Base was transformed into the 31st Tactical Air Base and the 3rd Squadron and 6th Squadron were included in it. These changes were made on the basis of the decision of the Minister of National Defense No. PF -/Org/SSG/ZoiU P-1 of January 11, 2008, and the order of the Air…
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SP-102S Solar Airport Lamp. S4GA company. 2024
S4GA is a leading manufacturer of airport lighting in the world. It is also the only company that designs and manufactures solar (photovoltaic) airport lighting for permanent applications. Today (2024), S4GA distributes its solar runway lighting on a global scale. Thanks to this, S4GA was recognized as a reliable and promising partner.