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Author: Karol

  • 60 Training Aviation Regiment in Radom Sadków. 1958 – 2000

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    Karol

    The 60th Air Training and Combat Regiment in Radom functioned from 1958 to 2000. But already from 1950, the Squadrons, on the basis of which the school regiment was formed. Squadrons, and then the Regiment, were part of a military school that trained fighter pilots. The regiment used not only airports in Radom, but also…

  • 9 Fighter Aviation Regiment. 1967-1989.

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    Karol

    The 9th Fighter Aviation Regiment in Debrzno functioned since 1967 to 1989.

  • Air Squadron of the 4th Division – 10th Intelligence Squadron. 1918-1939.

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    Karol

    In the years 1917-1919, the political and military situation was extremely complicated. England and France fought on the side of the Tsar, and then White Russia. In turn, the Germanists supported the Bolsheviks financially and militarily. The Germans and Austrians still produced huge amounts of weapons and could wage the war for many years to…

  • Air Squadrons in the Blue Army of General Józef Haller. 1917-1919

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    Karol

    During the Great World War, Polish soldiers in Russia managed to create: the 1st Polish Aviation Division, the 2nd Polish Aviation Division and the Air Squadron of the 4th Rifle Division of general Lucjan Żeligowski. There were also other attempts: in Odessa and in the 1st and 2nd. Józef Piłsudski’s Brigade of Legions.

  • Navigation lighting devices. Marek Kaiper. Part 1.

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    Karol

    The flight insurance service (UL) existing in the air force deals with the protection of take-offs and landings as well as guidance of aircraft to the areas of airports or landing areas. The flight insurance service included, inter alia, electro-light (electronic navigation) devices. The task of these devices was to lightly mark the lanes of…

  • Tu-134 SP-LHD from LZN in Wrocław. 2002.

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    Karol

    This plane was a development of the Tu-124. Initially, it was even designated as Tu-124 A. After major changes were introduced (hull structure change, T-tail, engines moved to the rear), its designation was changed to Tu-134. In the NATO code it was called "Crusty". The Tu-134 first took to the air in 1963. Production started…

  • Aerofestival 2015. Ławica airport

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    Karol

    On June 13-14, 2015, in the capital of Wielkopolska, Poznań, at Ławica EPPO Airport, an international air show called AEROFESTIVAL 2015 was held. The previous event of this type at Ławica Airport took place in 1991, i.e. 24 years ago. It was the first event of this type in the Republic of Poland after the…

  • Aerofestival 2016. Ławica Airport

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    Karol

    On May 28-29, 2016 (Saturday, Sunday), an international air show called AEROFESTIVAL 2016 was held in the capital of Wielkopolska in Poznań at the Ławica EPPO Airport. It was the second event of this type after AEROFESTIWAL 2015, and the third if we add the 1991 shows (25 years ago) .

  • Air Show at the Polish Aviation Museum. August 31, 2013

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    Karol

    In 2013, it was the 50th anniversary of the creation of an aviation museum at the Rakowice-Czyżyny Airport. In 1963, the airport was abandoned by a civil airport and partly by the Polish Military Aviation. Initially, an open-air exhibition was created here, which over time acquired the personality of the Museum of Aviation and Astronautics.…

  • Air Show Dęblin. 2018

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    Karol

    On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of regaining independence by the Republic of Poland and the 100th anniversary of Polish Aviation, many events were held in Poland to commemorate these events. The central celebrations on the occasion of the Polish Aviation are: Parade in Warsaw on August 15, 2018 (Wednesday). Celebrations in Dęblin on…