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Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze (PZL) was organized in Warsaw in 1928 on the basis of the Central Aviation Workshop (CWL). Their first product was the licensed French Wibault 70 fighter plane, which allowed them to master the technology of building planes with a metal structure. Soon, a talented constructor, Zygmunt Puławski, designed a series of modern…

In 2010-2011, a competition for a training aircraft for the Polish Army was held in Poland. The competition ended in a fiasco, because the then Polish Government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, was unable to clearly define the WTT requirements for a training aircraft. In addition, this government led to the liquidation of the…

The specificity of serving people in the highest positions in the Republic of Poland or in other countries requires their presence in various, often very distant places of the world. The presence of heads of state is required when signing various agreements, understandings or in conflict situations. Many decision-making centers are located outside the capitals…

It is commonly believed that the Boeing 737 are Seattle-manufactured. This is not true. Boeing Commercial Airplanes has several final assembly facilities for its aircraft. The largest plants are in Everett and Renton. Boeing 737 planes are being built in Renton.

In the history of our national carrier and Okęcie Airport, it was the first successful emergency landing, no less dramatic than the two previous attempts, which ended catastrophically. Tragically, because no one survived. (The tragedy of Ił-62 SP-LAA on March 14, 1980 and the tragedy of Ił-62 M SP-LBG on May 9, 1987). You have…

The Lockheed F-104 fighter is one of the most famous combat aircraft in the West, 60-70 years of the 20th century. The first flight took place in 1954. A total of 2,615 were built. The plane was also produced outside the US. Among others in Italy – F-104 S ASA-M. One of such copies of…

Analyzing the matter of signing the contract for another 12 M-28 Bryza aircraft for the Polish Army, we have to go back to 2003. At that time, the contract for the delivery of CASA C-295 M transport aircraft was carried out, and a contract for multi-role combat aircraft F-16 was concluded. .

On September 18, 2010, two years after the start of construction, a new main range of the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków, Czyżyny, was opened. It is also one of the elements of the Aviation Cultural Park being created. Krakow gained a modern cultural and museum facility. Thanks to this, the historical place still retains…

Most museums entirely devoted to the history of aviation are forced to manage quite small parts of the area off the beaten track of still active airports. A completely different situation takes place in Krakow, the local Polish Aviation Museum is in the possession of a large part of the historic, now no longer used…

2010 is particularly successful when it comes to new exhibits for the Polish Aviation Museum in Czyżyny in Krakow. We haven’t got enough time yet; Jaguar, CM 170 Super Magister, Mi-8 and Bell CH-136, and we already have new products. It certainly makes aviation enthusiasts happy. But most of all words of appreciation are due…