Author: Karol

  • Czyżyny-Rakowice airport. New exhibition in the hangar. 2021

    "Wings and People of the 20th Century" is a new permanent exhibition at the Polish Aviation Museum in the historic hangar of the 2nd Aviation Regiment in Krakow.

  • PZL WSK Świdnik PZL-Głuszec. 2020

    Description to the photo: W-3PL nb 0818 in the first assault version. Built in 1998. It was equipped with four external hooks. Rich armament is presented. A GSz-23Ł double-barreled cannon was mounted on the starboard side. The helicopter was equipped with a "fast descent" line. The helicopter is in the old painting pattern. It was…

  • PZL WSK Świdnik PZL-Sokół. 2019

    In the Polish Army, PZL-Sokół helicopters are used in the following versions: W-3WA (W-3P) VIP for the transport of important people, W-3RL land rescue, W-3RM sea rescue, W-3PL "Głuszec" as an attack helicopter, armed, W-3WA as a transport helicopter.

  • PZL WSK Świdnik PZL-Sokół. 2018

    The PZL-Sokół helicopter has a very well-designed cargo cabin that can accommodate 12 people. Dimensions; length 3.20 (3.70) m, width 1.56 (1.60) m, height 1.40 m. Access to the cargo cabin is provided by sliding doors on the starboard (slightly rear) and port (slightly in the front) ). The dimensions of the door on the…

  • Michaił Mil Mi-8, Mi-17. Construction. 1967

    The Mi-8 is a twin-engine half-shell helicopter made of duralumin in the classic (Sikorski) configuration. The Mi-8 is a medium helicopter with a maximum take-off weight of up to 13,000 kg. Payload approx. 4,000 kg. The crew of 3 people (pilot, co-pilot, mechanic). It takes a maximum of 28 passengers on board, but there are…

  • RSP-5 radar landing system. Marek Kaiper

    Military landing systems were divided into: instrument landing system (USL) and landing system according to commands from the ground, in Poland called the radiolocation landing system (RSL) – translated into Polish Russian abbreviation RSP (radio-locationnaja sistema posadki). The USL system included a distant beacon, a beacon, a closer beacon, beacons and electro-light devices. The USL…

  • Papal train. 2021

    The idea of the "Papal Train" had its source in the idea of the "Papal Route". On April 2, 2005, at 21:37, John Paul II the Great, the greatest of the Slavic family, died in the Vatican, the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. After the departure of John Paul II to the Father’s house,…

  • Wrocław Strachowice. 2013

    International Airport them. Nicolaus Copernicus. Official English name: Copernicus Airport Wrocław. IATA code: WRO, ICAO code: EPWR. Geographic coordinates: 51 ° 06′34 ″ N 16 ° 52′49 ″ E. Elevation 123 m above sea level. Address Wrocław-Strachowice ul. Skarżyńskiego 36, 54-530 Wrocław. Contact phone: +48 (71) 358 11 00 Fax: +48 (71) 357 39 73.

  • Wrocław Strachowice. 2012

    Strachowice airport. 2007 year. Photo of google

  • Łebień airport near Lębork. 2021

    At a distance of about 18 km, to the north, from Lębork there is the area of the former military airport. Currently, a wind farm has been erected on this site. In turn, it is about 21 km from Łeba to the former airport. The airport had different names of nearby small towns: Łebień, Lędziechowo,…