Category: Airplanes

The consolidation of Bolshevik power in CCCP made the development of the state even more limited. Agriculture and industry have been neglected. The Bolsheviks were arming themselves to destroy any counter-revolution. Stalin, who was a land general, did not understand the military aviation and navy. His armaments were directed only at land operations. Do not…

In the second half of the 1930s in the CCCP, as part of a political purge, many talented designers were imprisoned. But the impending threat of war made Stalin decide to use their knowledge and abilities. He organized prison construction offices in the Lubianka prison. First for Petlakow, then for others, including Andrei Nikałajewicz Tupolev.…

For over 20 years, the number of combat aircraft in the Republic of Poland has been decreasing. The number of combat units is decreasing. However, the organizational structure is becoming more and more complicated, and the stakeholders themselves probably do not really know what it is all about. The main culprit of this state of…

317 Tally 2009-11-23. Mc Donnell-Douglas / Boeing C-17, is an American long-range military transport aircraft with unique flight characteristics. The Polish Army participates in the operation of these aircraft in Europe. Although the C-17 A Globemaster III planes do not wear Polish checkerboards, they serve the Polish Air Force and are operated by Polish airmen.…

The Tupolev Tu-154 is a Russian medium-range airliner powered by three turbojet engines. The aircraft has a layout identical to that of the Boeing B-727. The plane was used in Poland in LOT Polish Airlines and in the 36th Special Air Transport Regiment in Okęcie. In Poland, the plane has an exceptionally bad reputation.

The first copies of AN-2 T aircraft were sent to air transport units in 1955. The first public show of the An-2 aircraft with chessboard on the hull and wings took place from 26.08.1956 to 9.09.1956, during the exhibition of air equipment organized at the Okęcie airport, next to the airport station.

On March 14, 1980, the Iliuszyn Il-62 SP-LAA plane fell to the ground. All people on board were killed. The national carrier PLL LOT was changing the fleet. Ił-62 M planes with a completely different power unit were purchased. Unfortunately, on May 9, 1987, the Il-62 M SP-LBG fell to the ground. Again, everyone on…

During the development of the MiG-21 fighter, the requirements for the weapon system increased. Ultimately, the front fighter was to have the ability to combat air targets day and night in "all weather conditions". In this way, Mikojan, after several years, again gained the opportunity to build fighters immediately equipped with radar stations (radar sights).

MiG-21 F-13 nb 809 No. 740809, was delivered on 1963-09-16. It served successively in 11. PLM, 40. PLM, 4. PLM, 2. PLM. It was not qualified for sale to Syria. In 1974, it was transferred to the COSSTWL center. On 1977-10-03, written down from the State of the Air Force and transferred to the Museum…

TS-8 Bies is a training aircraft used in the Polish Army. On July 23, 1955, the TS-8 plane with the serial number P-1 made its first flight from the Okęcie airport. 242 units were produced. The TS-8 is a single-engine, two-seater, low wing, retractable undercarriage. The plane was developed at the Institute of Aviation in…