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In 2009, in the history of the Lim-2 fighter, we included a small subchapter titled "Unfortunate events", in which we presented the history of the air escapes of four Polish officers who managed to break out of the communist paradise. We were not supposed to come back to this issue. However, the assessment of these…

Under the rule of the Masonic-liberal Government of the Republic of Poland headed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk (who fled to Brussels after the mess he left behind in the Commonwealth), and for several weeks Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz (the coalition of the Civic Platform and the Polish People’s Party) has been systematically dismantling the…

When the B 747 was flown on February 9, 1969, it was the world’s largest aircraft. It turned out to be very successful in operation and its success exceeded the expectations of its designers. I don’t think anyone expected that. And although there were several sharp turns in its history, the B 747 has become…

In 2014, the Naval Aviation Brigade celebrated its 20th anniversary. On this occasion, on July 19, 2014, an Open Day was organized at Gdynia Babie Doły Airport (43. Naval Aviation Base in Gdynia at Zielona Street). It included air shows, a static exhibition of airplanes and helicopters, as well as weapons and specialized equipment. The…

In March 1966, LOT Polish Airlines adopted for its equipment twin-engine, turboprop Antonow An-24 W planes. There were about 20 machines, including those delivered by the military, to the machines. They replaced Li-2 and Il-14 planes. They were operated mainly on domestic lines. At the beginning of 1990, they began to be replaced by ATR-42…

On November 11, 1918, the Republic of Poland regained its independence after 123 years of partitions. Despite great difficulties, it quickly merged in terms of state and economy. The pilots who took an active part in the great world war on all its fronts returned to their homeland. Their experience was not wasted. The most…

In 1944, a new occupation of Poland began. This time Moscow. The power in Poland was exercised by the Kremlin with the help of the communist government in Poland that it established. In order to maintain the appearance of democracy, pre-war institutions were revived, but with a new, communist leadership. In March 1945, the PLL…

After the crash of the Il-62 M SP-LBG plane (May 9, 1987), the FAA issued a ban on the entry to the USA of Il-62 machines. And then it turned out that LOT Polish Airlines does not have a single machine capable of maintaining the Atlantic connection. After many meaningful discussions, specific decisions were made…

On November 18, 1999, the Minister of the Treasury, Emil Wąsacz, signed agreements for the sale of 25% of shares of PLL LOT to the Swiss holding company SAirGroup, which was the owner of the Swissair company. It was the beginning of the privatization of the Polish carrier. At the same time, PLL LOT concluded…

The vast majority of the media predicted the rapid collapse of the Polish company PLL LOT. Perhaps it will. However, the main task of these media is to create a social feeling that nothing can be done and LOT Polish Airlines should be sold or brought to a fall. These media hid that the company…