Author: Karol
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1st Fighter Aviation Regiment in Mińsk Mazowiecki. 1943-2000. 2008
In June 1951, pilots from the 1st PLM trained in flights on Yak-23 aircraft began a series of training for the parade to be held on July 22, 1951. It was supposed to be the first public presentation of the Yak-23 fighter aircraft. It was intended to show the flight of 15 machines in a…
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1st Fighter Aviation Regiment in Mińsk Mazowiecki. 1943-2000. 2007
In the second half of the 20th century, the 1st PLM was one of the most important fighter aviation regiments in Poland. The history of the unit began in 1943, but the regiment was the heir to several units from the period of the Second Polish Republic and World War II. And one by one;…
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1 Transport Aviation Base in Warsaw. 2002
After Poland joined NATO, one of the significant changes in the structures of Polish Military Aviation was the establishment of Air Bases. Until now, there was one owner of the airport and the flying equipment, i.e. the Regiment’s command. After the changes, the airport and flight security are managed by the Air Base Command, and…
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Lightning strike on Su-20 aircraft in 1988.
On that day, Su-20 crews performed training and combat flights to attack targets on the training ground. The weather was bad; lower cloud base 300 m, visibility 3,000 m, wind 2 m/s from the north-west. Due to the weather, the flights were not performed in groups, but individually. They started at time intervals. While returning…
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The tragedy of MiG-21 R nb 1911 on June 3, 1987.
On June 3, 1987, there was a plane crash near Straszewy. Exactly at 2:35 p.m., 1.5 km south of the town of Straszewy, on the road towards Osówka, there was a crash of a MiG 21 R military fighter aircraft, serial number 94R0011911, board number 1911, with a D-type reconnaissance pod installed ( photographic container…
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Airport Pobiednik Wielki. 2020
Pobiednik Wielki Airport is located east of Krakow, just beyond the city’s administrative borders. The distance to the center of Krakow is 23 km. The airport is sports and used by General Aviation. The owner of the airport is the Krakow Aero Club. The geographical coordinates are 50.085N 20.202E. Elevation 198 m (664 ft). ICAO airport…
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Kobylnica airport, Poznań. 2020
Kobylnica Airport was built during World War II, during the German occupation. It was established by the German authorities in 1942. In 1945, the army turned Poznań into a fortress, so heavy fighting took place over the airport and its surroundings. The Soviet army had difficulty driving the Germans out of the outskirts of Poznań.…
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Mińsk Mazowiecki airport. 2009
The history of Mińsk Mazowiecki dates back over 600 years. From May 29, 1421, the town had city rights. The name Mińsk comes from the Mieni River, the etymology of which is in turn related to the word "mienić". The adjective "Mazowiecki" is intended to distinguish the city from Minsk in Belarus. The city changed…
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Legnica airport. 2010
In 1913, an airport for airships was established in Legnica. Airships have been built around the world since 1852. Airships were essentially propeller-driven balloons. Their shape depended on the amount of gas filling its interior. But at the beginning of the 20th century, Ferdinand von Zeppelin developed a completely new structure, a skeleton covered with…
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Legnica airport. 2009
The Muscovites left behind 3,000 apartments. Most of them were in need of major renovation. Including the replacement of roofs, all joinery and all installations. This is how 4 barracks blocks at Złotoryjska Street were renovated. But to this day (2009), many apartment blocks are still waiting for renovation or demolition. It will be many…