Author: Karol
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VII Małopolski Piknik Lotniczy. Czyżyny. 2010
In 2009 and 2010, the Polish Aviation Museum was enriched with several new exhibits. Among them were Hawker Siddeley Harrier, Republic F-105 Thunderchief, Antonov An-26 nb 1508 and others. In the metal hangar where the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon was presented in 2009, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, which is an exhibit of the Krakow…
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VI Małopolski Piknik Lotniczy. Czyżyny. 2009
Description for the photo: In the foreground the PZL M-26 Iskierka, SP-DIF plane. On June 16, 2010, at the Mielec Airport, the plane was approaching the landing at too low speed and as a result of a stall, it fell a few meters and crashed. In the background is the PZL M-28 Skytruck, SP-DDA plane.…
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RotorWay Exec 162F / A.600. 2020
The company’s goal was to build small, two-person, self-assembly helicopters, the so-called kit helicopters. The first model of the helicopter began to be produced in 1967. The helicopter is called the Javelin and used a 40 HP (30 kW) motorcycle engine. In production, the helicopter was named Scorpion. The Scorpion helicopter was priced at US…
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V Małopolski Piknik Lotniczy. Czyżyny. 2008
Year by year, the Aviation Picnic at the Polish Aviation Museum was developing. There were more and more aircraft presented in flight and in the static exhibition. The first companies offering aircraft for sale appeared. The number of military reconstruction groups increased. There were more and more commercial and gastronomic stands and attractions for children…
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IV Małopolski Piknik Lotniczy. Czyżyny. 2007
In 2004, the 1st Poland Aviation Picnic (June 26-27, 2004) took place for the first time at the Polish Aviation Museum on the site of the former Rakowice-Czyżyny airport. It has become a tradition that the next picnics were organized every year, always on the last Saturday-Sunday in June.
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Mc Donnell Douglas FA-18. 1978
The McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet airplane is a twin-engine American supersonic, multi-role aircraft capable of operating in "all weather conditions". The main user of the FA-18 aircraft is US NAVY. McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet aircraft – users: Australia, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain, Switzerland, USA.
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Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet. 1973
Dassault – Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack and training aircraft. Developed and operated in France and Germany. On October 26, 1973, the first French prototype made its first flight at Istres, Marseille. France and Germany each had 200 aircraft in service. 80 planes were bought by neighboring countries.
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Suchoj Su-25, Su-25 UB. 1975
The Sukhoi Su-25 aircraft is an attack aircraft that was created as part of the Soviet response to the American Fairchild A-10 aircraft. But the Su-25 aircraft did not achieve such success as the A-10, although it actively participated in the war in Afghanistan. The Sukhoi Su-25 plane made its first flight in 1975. The…
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Suchoj Su-27. 1977
The Suchoj Su-27 is a heavy fighter-interceptor. Crane, this is what the Russians call the Suchoj Su-27, which became one of the most popular fighter aircraft of the 20th century. The aircraft, which is constantly modernized and developed in many variants, will stay in the sky for a long time. Apart from the Mikoyan and…
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Air Show Radom. 2011
Air Show in Radom is the largest international air show of military and civil aircraft in Poland. They are always part of the Aviation Day celebrations. The first Air Show was organized in 1991 in Poznań (Ławica Airport), then the shows took place in Gdynia, Bydgoszcz and Dęblin. Since 2000, the Air Show has been…