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Author: Karol

  • Mierzęcice Pyrzowice airport. 2022.

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    Karol

    The Zawiercie – Tarnowskie Góry railway route was built in stages. In 1937, in free Poland, the section Zawiercie – Poręba, 8.10 km long, was first created. Soon the trail was extended to Siewierz by another 6.70 km. The line was single-track. The trail served the goods traffic of nearby workplaces. The line to Tarnowskie…

  • Mierzęcice Pyrzowice airport. 2021.

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    Karol

    Although in its history, the Mierzęcice Pyrzowice airport had even three runways, the most important was RWY in the east-west direction. The runway was mainly used by the fighter planes of the 39th Fighter Aviation Regiment stationed here, and later the future era of commercial aviation that continues to the present (2022).

  • The new exhibit in Czyżyny. Lockheed F-104 S nb MM-6876. 2008.

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    Karol

    In total, approximately 2,500 Lockheed F-104 Starfighters of various versions were produced, which served in the aviation of 15 countries: Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Japan, Jordan, Canada, Germany, Norway, Pakistan, Taiwan, Turkey, the USA and Italy. Licensed production was started by Canadair in Canada (CF-104), Mitsubishi in Japan (F-104 J) and Italy. In…

  • Marine Aviation Squadron in Puck. 1920-1939.

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    Karol

    After the Great World War, access to the sea was granted to the Restored Republic of Poland. On February 10, 1920, Poland took over a section of the sea coast which, together with the Hel Spit, was 140 km long, the economically neglected coast of the Baltic Sea. On February 10, 1920, General Józef Haller,…

  • Radio receivers in the military aviation of the Polish People’s Republic. Marek Kaiper

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    Karol

    Military aviation in the times of the Polish People’s Republic, similarly to the land forces and the navy, used a large number of radio receivers of various types over the years. From highly specialized to ordinary civilian. The latter in soldier clubs, electro-acoustic broadcasting stations on NYSA 522 cars, companies, guardhouses, remote facilities (distant and…

  • IL Okęcie WSK Mielec TS-8 Bies P-1. 2021.

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    Karol

    TS-8 Bies is a training aircraft used in the Polish Army. The plane was constructed by engineer Tadeusz Sołtyk. The aircraft was intended mainly for the training of military pilots, as a transition machine between basic training machines and turbojet-powered two-seater airplanes. The TS-8 Bies was the first all-metal aircraft constructed in Poland after the…

  • WSK PZL Świdnik SM-1 SP-SAD. 2021.

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    Karol

    On January 19, 2021, the PZL WSK Świdnik SM-1 SP-SAD helicopter returned to the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow after renovation. The renovation was performed by the Feniks Reco company, which operates in Nowy Sącz. The helicopter has the serial number 101003 and registration SP-SAD. It is the third serial copy built in Świdnik. The…

  • Polish Aviation Museum. 2008

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    Karol

    Airplanes lined up from east in a counterclockwise direction. From the memorial wall with commemorative plaques.

  • Boeing Stearman Model 75. 2021.

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    Karol

    Boeing Model 75 for the Stearman in the USA at Stear Aircraft in 1933. In 1934, the ship’s Stearman company was taken over by the Boeing concern and at the same time by the right to this aircraft. The plane, as Model 75, was produced until 1946. A total of over 10,620 copies were built.…

  • Michaił Mil Mi-24. 2021.

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    Karol

    In 2015, the Polish Mi-24 helicopters lost their combat capabilities. The supply of guided missiles has run out. Only unguided missiles and barrel ammunition remained in the armament. The problem is serious, because according to the state in Poland there were 34 examples of Mi-24 D and 17 examples of Mi-24 W. Currently (2021) we…