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Author: Karol

  • Jakowlew Jak-40. 2011

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    Straight wings. Three-spar construction, with ribs and smooth covering. Stiffened with stringers. Chemical etched cover, thanks to which its thickness decreases with the wingspan. Spot welded and riveted cover. Rivet heads countersunk. The leading edge of the wings is de-iced with hot air. On the run-off there are three-segment Fowler flaps (widened), tilted 20 degrees…

  • Jakowlew Jak-40. 1973

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    Karol

    The Jak-40 is a medium-sized, medium-range passenger, transport aircraft. Built in a classic layout. Powered by three turbojet engines. The Jak-40 in Poland was mainly used to transport important people. Airplanes were in service in Poland from 1973 to 2011.

  • Tupolew Tu-134. 1968

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    The Tupolew Tu-134 plane is the first passenger plane used in Poland with a turbojet drive. Tu-134 planes were operated in LOT Polish Airlines from November 15, 1968. The planes served European routes, flying mainly to the countries of Western Europe.

  • EM-10 Bielik. 2003.

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    Karol

    The EM-10 Bielik is a training aircraft developed by Mr. Edward Margański. The aircraft is powered by a turbojet engine. In the Polish Military Aviation, the EM-10 Bielik was to replace the TS-11 "Iskra". The first flight was made on June 4, 2003.

  • PZL-105 Flaming. 1989

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    The PZL-104 "Wilga" was a very good multi-role civilian plane, also used in the army. But at the beginning of the 80’s people were looking for his successor. In 1983, a new plane was designed at PZL-Okęcie, under the supervision of MSc. Andrzej Frydrychewicz. The project was given the working name "Wilga-88", because the plane…

  • Łasku airport. 2021

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    Karol

    An important railway route Warsaw – Kalisz runs through the town of Łask. The construction of this railway line began when Poland was under partitions. The Waszawsko-Kaliska Railway was built by the Warsaw-Vienna Iron Road Joint Stock Society in the years 1900–1902. The trail was opened on November 15, 1902 as broad-gauge (1,524 mm). In…

  • Telecopy cameras in military aviation in the times of the PRL. Marek Kaiper

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    Karol

    In many state institutions of the Polish People’s Republic, including the army, there was a need to send documents by radio or by telephone lines. Various types of telecopy cameras were used for this purpose, sending photographs or drawings. In the military aviation, meteorological stations and offices received radio-broadcast synoptic maps. The staffs of tactical…

  • Słomczyn airport, Grójec poviat. 2021

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    Karol

    Słomczyn is a small village near Grójec. It is 6 km from Słomczyn to Grójec, and 50 km to Warsaw. A long time ago, there was a military airport in Słomczyn. Now Słomczyn is known from the largest stock exchange in Poland. It used to be a car market, and now (2021) it is the…

  • Airport in Ujazd, Tomaszów county. 2021

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    Karol

    Ujazd airport was founded by the German army during the occupation of Poland in 1941, i.e. in the year when brothers; the Germans and Russians looked at each other. Although it is equally probable that this area was included in the plans of the Polish Army in 1938 as an airport planted.

  • Open barracks day at Nowy Glinnik Airport. 2012

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    On August 24, 2012, at the Nowy Glinnik Airport, another day of open barracks was organized and the ground army aviation holiday. The ceremony began at 09.00 a.m. Mass in the Garrison Church. Then a commemorative plaque was unveiled in memory of Sergeant Zbigniew Biskup, who died on December 22, 2011 as one of the…