Category: Airplanes

The PZL I-22 Iryda aircraft is a training and combat aircraft designed and built by PZL WSK Mielec. The plane is completely metal and powered by two turbojet engines, which were developed at PZL WSK Rzeszów.

The RWD-5 aircraft was created by developing the RWD-4 aircraft. As the first RWD aircraft, it received a mixed structure: wood and metal. The hull is a spatial structure welded from steel pipes. An engine with hanging pistons was used for the drive. As a result, the visibility from the cab to the front has…

The expression AWACS is an English acronym (abbreviation) – Airborne Warning and Control System, i.e. in Polish – Aviation System of Warning and Control. Essentially, the term AWACS refers to the Boeing E-3 Sentry early warning aircraft, which was one of the world’s first aircraft of its kind and is still the most technologically advanced…

Boeing KC-135 R Stratotanker. 2016 year. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman

317 Section 2009-11-23. Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. Since 2009, Poland has been using European Boeing C-17 planes, which are based at 1 HAW PAPA in Hungary. There are three planes in HAW Base 1: C-17 A nb 01 – Purchased with the funds of the signatory countries of the program. First flight on June 29,…

In 1928, the Polish government decided to transform Central Aviation Works into PZL State-owned Aviation Works. At the same time, it was decided to build a new factory at Okęcie-Paluch. PZL after Centralne Zakłady Lotnicze assumed the production of wooden license fighter aircraft Spad S-61. A few more were built under the PZL brand. But…

The PBY was originally designed to be a patrol bomber. The prototype of the flying boat first flight was made on March 28, 1935. The plane did not have a wheel chassis at that time, which was added later. The production of Consolidated PBY Catalina lasted from 1936 to 1945. Airplanes were used in the…

The Polish Army have bought PZL Mielec An-28 planes from 1986. Later development versions of PZL Mielec M-28 were purchased. In factory PZL Mielec a project was created to adapt the M-28 machine to the needs of the Polish Army. The project received the codename Bryza and assumed the creation of two versions: cargo and…

The C-145A Skytruck is a light cargo and troop carrier designed and manufactured for the US Air Force (USAF). The aircraft is primarily used to assist Aviation Foreign Internal Defence (AvFID) missions of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).

The Junkers Ju 52/3m (nicknamed „Aunt Ju” and „Iron Annie”) is a German trimotor transport aircraft manufactured from 1931 to 1952. Initially designed with a single engine but subsequently produced as a trimotor, it saw both civilian and military service during the 1930s and 1940s. In a civilian role, it flew with over twelve air…