Category: Airports

Currently, there is no airport in Grudziądz itself. But the aviation history of this city is very rich. The Vistula Aeroclub operating on the northern outskirts of the city is a reference to the long-standing aviation tradition in Grudziądz. In 1921, the Higher School of Pilots was founded, which was then transformed into the Aviation…

Brochocin is located in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in the Złotoryja district, in the Zagrodno commune. The former Brochocin – Łukaszów – Podolany airport was founded by the Germans around 1935 as a school and backup airport. In German times, the airport was called Flugplatz Schönfeld-Seifersdorf, and during the Soviet occupation, Aerodrome Brohocin. The airport…

Immediately after the end of World War II, it was predicted that military aviation would return to its pre-war air bases. Initial activities were oriented towards this direction. The main centers of military aviation were to be: Warsaw, Kraków, Poznań, Wrocław and the Tri-City (Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia). Their purpose was to defend the most important…

The helipad is located near the intersection of National Road No. 22 (Chojnice bypass) and Provincial Road No. 212. There is a gas station and the Odejewscy Hotel near the helipad. The Chojnice – Człuchów railway line and the Brzeźno Człuchowskie railway stop run nearby. Once there was also a railway passenger stop Nowe Nieżychowice,…

The article describes the former Kabat airfield near Solec Kujawski (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship). The training ground was located in the Bydgoszcz Forest. The Bydgoszcz Forest is a forest complex located south of the line of the Vistula River: the city of Bydgoszcz – Toruń. The forest covers an area of about 50,000 hectares. The forest also…

Płock is a Polish city that has a 1,000-year history and was also the capital of Poland. Płock is a large city in central Poland, which currently has poviat rights. The city is located in the Dobrzyń Lake District, in the Płock Valley, on the Vistula River, in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship. A resident of Płock…

After the front had passed, the status of the City and the Airport was uncertain for many months. Only in autumn in 1945, the Soviets handed over the airport to the Polish side. It was necessary to quickly complete the necessary work to launch an air connection with Warsaw. The destroyed airport facilities were rebuilt…

Efforts to acquire modern multi-task combat aircraft by the Polish Military Aviation took as long as 14 years. During this time, there were numerous mock activities and behind-the-scenes gameplay. Nevertheless, in 2003, it was possible to sign a contract for the supply of 48 F-16 WSBs. On April 18, 2003, an agreement with Lockheed Martin…

Already in November 1962, it was known that the Regiment would receive MiG-21 F-13 fighters as supersonic equipment. In 1963, new MiG-21 F-13 fighters were adopted at the 62nd PLM status, and in 1964, the first MiG-21 PF. The regiment was the first combat unit to be equipped with this type of aircraft.

The Lubin airport has a very good infrastructure. The main RWY is 1,000 m x 30 m and lies in the 31R / 13L direction. Its surface is asphalt concrete. Additionally, there are two grassy belts on the take-off area (RWY 31L / 13R, 850 m x 100 m; RWY 29/11, 900 m x 100…