Author: Karol
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20, 23, 24, 27, 43 Fighter Aviation Regiment. 1952.
Due to the tense international situation (War in Korea, Berlin Blockade, Admission of Germany to the NATO alliance), Moscow forced Poland to develop arms above the defense needs of Poland. Tanks, combat vehicles, and planes were built, and new military units were created. However, the plan exceeded the capabilities of a war-ravaged country and a…
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Biało-Czerwone Iskry. 2020.
The tradition of aerobatic flights in the Polish Army dates back to the second half of the 20th century, when experienced pilots in air regiments performed joint acrobatics. However, the most famous was the "Kraków Aerobatic Troika", with pilot officers: Jerzy Bajan, Karol Pniak and Stanisław Macek, who flew PWS-A fighters.
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Pterodactyl Flight. 2020.
Pterodactyl Flight is one of the most spectacular groups at air shows, which in Poland performed for the first time in 2015 in Rybnik. Since then, she has visited Poland several times. Pterodactyl Flight presents air stories from the First and Second World War, although recently focused on the Great World War.
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LWD Żuraw. 1951
In 1948, the Air Force Command commissioned the LWD (Aeronautical Experimental Workshops) to develop a connecting plane that was to use emergency landing pads, i.e. a shortened takeoff and landing plane. The aircraft design was made in two years, 1948–1950. The project leader was M.Sc. Tadeusz Sołtyk. The aircraft was intended for liaison, school, observation,…
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59 Training-Combat Aviation Regiment in Biała Podlaska. 1958-1964
In 1958, a new stage of reorganization of aviation education in Poland began. New, modern equipment required a different, well-developed supply and security system. Under the new assumptions, the cadet during the 3-year training was to obtain a larger raid than before. The officer was to leave the university walls with a total of 215…
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Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów. Combat aircraft.
The newly founded Podlasie Aircraft Factory "PWS" began its activity from the production of Potez XV A2 aircraft, which were built on the basis of a license. A group of French engineers and technicians came to Biała Podlaska to start production.
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Lotnicze Warsztaty Doświadczalne LWD Zuch. 1948.
The earlier aircraft of the LWD Żak plant was equipped with a Walter Minor 6-III engine with 160 HP (118 kW). The team of Tadeusz Sołtyk decided to use this engine and build it on the LWD Junak aircraft. This is how the aircraft marked LWD Zuch-1 was created registration SP-BAD Serial number 17. The…
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Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów. Training aircraft.
In January 1929, PWS employees set up an association to train and promote aviation. Pilot, sport and glider sections were created. The association was very dynamic for many years. Contributed to the popularization of the plant and its products. The association was the initiator and participant of many sports impressions. Although the factory airport was…
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The tragedy of MiG-21 PF nb 1709 with 1 PLM on 09.07.1981.
On 9.07.1981, the MiG-21 PF with 1 PLM near Drążdżewo, 48 km east of Ciechanów, crashed. Lieutenant pilot Krzysztof Czerwiński was killed on the spot. Honor his memory! The plane crashed into the ground.
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Polish Aviation Industry – Part 06-2
PWS-5T2. 1929 year. Combat aircraft. One prototype was built, which was flown in June 1929, pilot Franciszek Rudkowski. This aircraft is a modernized PWS-5a. Five aircraft were built. The aircraft were used as a line, for towing aerial targets and training on-board shooters.