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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…

In the period 1960-1980, transport planes with a turbojet drive dominated air transport. This period culminated in commercial passenger airliners; Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8 and Convair 880/990 which were powered by turbojet engines. The first two designs were designed to take as many passengers on board as possible. Convair 880/990, on the other hand, were…

The Polish Aviation Museum is the largest and most dynamically developing facility of this type in the Republic of Poland and one of the most important in Europe. More exhibits are arriving systematically, and they are also presented more and more interestingly. The museum follows the recently fashionable trend of interactive museums. Although in such…

Few people remember the existence of the School of Agricultural Pilots in Karolewo. These are mainly its graduates (only 78 people) and some residents of the small town of Karolewo. I am convinced that 99 percent of readers are not able to indicate, even on a map, where the interesting town of Karolewo is located.…

The idea of ​​establishing the Air Force Museum had a long tradition. Already at the beginning of the 90s of the twentieth century, there were voices on this topic. At that time, at the Mierzęcice Airport, now Pyrzowice Airport, a BSL (flying equipment base) was created, which was unnecessary in service. It was not very…

In 1995, the first Special Economic Zone in the Republic of Poland, EURO-PARK MIELEC, was established. In 1999, as a result of the restructuring of PZL Mielec, they became an independent business entity. The company operates in the Special Economic Zone EURO-PARK MIELEC.