Author: Karol
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Mikojan i Guriewicz MiG-21 M. 2010.
Description of the picture: MiG-21 M nb 1907 No. 961907. Delivered in 1970. After the end of the service, it stands as a monument in Łódź. It was placed at the Hall on Aleja Politechniki (2007). As of 2018, the plane is at the 303 Squadron Museum in Napoleon. The plane is painted from the…
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Swords, bayonets and knives in the air forces of the Polish People’s Republic. Marek Kaiper
In the military aviation in the times of the Polish People’s Republic, apart from gala swords and combat bayonets, aviation rescue and survival knives, sapper knives and many types of assembly knives were used. Knife bayonets 56-H-212 were used in the companies of aviation regiments for the AKM Kbk with a wooden butt and the…
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Mikojan i Guriewicz MiG-21 R. 2011.
R type 94 R The first planes in the MiG-21 R version were purchased in 1968. Deliveries; 2 pieces 1968, 2 pieces 1969, 8 pieces 1970, 24 pieces 1972, 36 in total. The planes were built at the Gorki plant. The planes entered service with 32 PLRT (tactical reconnaissance aviation regiment) in Sochaczew.
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Mikojan i Guriewicz MiG-21 R. 2010.
The MiG-21 R is the fourth version of the MiG-21 aircraft purchased by Poland. At the beginning it should be emphasized that the MiG-21 R did not lose the features of a fighter aircraft and could perform typical fighter tasks. In Polish Aviation it happened so and MiG-21 R aircraft served, at the end of…
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Mikojan i Guriewicz MiG-21 PFM. 2011.
In February 1966, deliveries of MiG-21 PFM type 94 aircraft began. The first 10 machines were delivered to Poland on February 4, 1966. Another 25 were delivered on August 5, 1966. They were serial planes; 94 A 40 .., 41 .., 42 … All aircraft were handed over to the 40th and 41st PLMs. In…
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Mikojan i Guriewicz MiG-21 PFM. 2010.
"Delta" wing with chamfered ends, 57 degrees slant, total area 23 m2, symmetrical wing profile CAGI S-12, relative thickness 4.2% at the base and 5% at the end, wedging 0 degrees, rise -2 degrees, chord u bases 5.97 m, at the end 0.46 m, the structure is the main, auxiliary, front and rear girder. Covering…
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Fly Fest Piotrków Trybunalski. 2017.
The PZL Mielec M-18 Dromader is an excellent agricultural and firefighting aircraft. The preliminary design of the PZL Mielec M-18 Dromader aircraft was completed in January 1975. The construction documentation was prepared in July 1975. Serial production started in 1978. In Poland, planes are currently used to fight forest fires. PZL Mielec M-18 Dromader SP-ZWG…
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Gdynia Aerobaltic Airshow. 2021.2
The Red Arrows are the UK’s Royal Air Force representation team. The Red Arrows team was formed in 1965, and the first show was on May 6, 1965 at RAF Little Rissinton in the Cotswolds. Initially, they were flown on Folland Gnat planes, of which there were 7 copies. During the first year, the band…
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Gdynia Aerobaltic Airshow. 2021.1
On August 21 and 22, 2021, LOTOS Gdynia Aerobaltic 2021 air shows took place at the Babie Doły airport. It was the fourth edition of these shows (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021). It was probably the largest air show in Poland in 2021. The event was organized at a high level. LOTOS Gdynia Aerobaltic is a…
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Mikojan i Guriewicz MiG-21 PF. 2011.
MiG-21 PF type 76 – the first delivery to Poland on April 14, 1964. There were 4 planes. On October 26, 1964. another two MiG-21 PF aircraft were delivered. By the end of 1964 a total of 21 (other sources quote 17) items were delivered. The planes were built at the Gorki plant. In total,…