Author: Karol
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Handley Page Halifax. 2025
Kraków 2025-01-03 Handley Page Halifax. The Handley Page Halifax is a heavy, British, four-engine bomber from the period of World War II, which was started by the Germans and their Muscovite brothers. At that time, the Handley Page Halifax bomber was classified as a strategic aircraft. The prototype of the aircraft made its first flight…
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US Defense Strategy 1945-1990
Kraków 2025-01-02 US Defense Strategy 1945-1990 In 1946, the former allies, the US and the CCCP, stood on opposite sides. The main issue was the Soviet desire to introduce communism worldwide. Communism is a political, social and economic ideology that seeks to create a classless society based on common ownership of the means of production,…
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The tragedy of PZL-37 Łoś on 20.06.1938. Ignacy Kasprzyk. 2024.
Kraków 2024-12-12 Ignacy Kasprzyk. The PZL-37 Łoś crash on June 20, 1938. Ignacy Kasprzyk was born in Płoki on December 3, 1909. At that time, Płoki was in the Austrian partition and was subject to the Free City of Kraków. Father Józef, mother Honorata. Ignacy Kasprzyk graduated from primary school, and then vocational school in…
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Mr. Teofil Lenartowicz. 2024
Kraków 2024-12-31 In memory of Mr. Teofil Lenartowicz. At the age of 96, on December 20, 2024, Mr. Teofil Lenartowicz passed away to the Blue Squadron. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and colleague. Mass for the deceased – December 27, 2024, at 11:00, in the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Częstochowa at…
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Airbus A-220-300. 2024
Kraków 2024-12-10 Airbus A-220-300. 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 gear. The aircraft was…
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Embraer E-170E2/190E2/195E2. 2024
Warszawa 2024-12-10 Embraer E-170E2 / 190E2 / 195E2. Embraer E-Jet family aircraft consisting of E-170/175/190/195 aircraft received many orders and were well received by passengers. Their production allowed the manufacturer to take third place in the world in the production of commercial aircraft, after Boeing and Airbus. Since 2010, Embraer has been working on improving…
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Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-21 UM nb 9233. 2024
Mińsk Mazowiecki 2024-12-09 Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-21 UM nb 9233. Supersonic trainer aircraft used in the Polish Army. History. The large number of single-seat MiG-21 fighters forced Poland to purchase trainer versions. Poland purchased three trainer versions; MiG-21 U, MiG-21 US, MiG-21 UM. It must be remembered that the training versions of combat aircraft in…
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KAI FA-50 in Poland. 2024
Mińsk Mazowiecki 2024-12-07 KAI FA-50 light combat aircraft. The preliminary agreement for the purchase of KAI FA-50 aircraft was concluded on July 27, 2022. On September 16, 2022, in Mińsk Mazowiecki, with the participation of the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak,…
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Suchoj Su-22 M4K nb 4605. 2024
Mińsk Mazowiecki 2024-12-06 OKB Suchoj Su-22 M 4 K nb 4605. Supersonic fighter-bomber, with variable wing geometry. The outbreak of the Second Cold War, in the early 80s of the 20th century, forced the Warsaw Pact countries to rearm. In Poland, the fighter aviation was equipped with MiG-23 MF aircraft, in limited quantities, and, for…
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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper. 2024
Mińsk Mazowiecki 2024-12-06 General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper. BAL stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper is an American combat unmanned aerial vehicle designed for long-distance flights at high altitudes. The name “Reaper” means “Żniwiarz” in Polish. The MQ-9 Reaper aircraft made its first flight on February 2, 2001. It was introduced into…