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Probably no one doubts that with the end of World War II, Poland did not regain its sovereignty. We existed on the world map as a separate country, but extremely dependent on the Kremlin. It was there that the most important decisions concerning our fate were made. Secretaries of the only rightful party of the…

A week after the meeting mentioned in the title, it is worth sharing your own reflection and observations made in the last days. These are strange reflections, since it is so hard to break through the historical truth. It is not for me to assess why the people responsible for spreading the aviation history of…

The airport in Świdnik near Lublin was established in 1934. It happened after the victory of captain pilot Jerzy Bajan in the fourth International Tourist Flight Competition called the Challenge International Tourisme in 1934, on the RWD-9. This aircraft was purchased from voluntary contributions from the inhabitants of the Lublin region. A Pilots School was…

Several PZL TS-11 Iskra aircraft passed through the Biało Czerwone Iskra aerobatic team. Several of these planes ended up in museums. The most famous plane is the PZL TS-11 Iskra nb 1, which is located in the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow. There is also a PZL TS-11 Iskra nb 4 plane, which is located…

One fact prompted us to post this article. In 1985, a feature film about Soviet naval aviation was released. Unfortunately, we don’t remember the title. This film in Poland was shown only at closed screenings. The film’s plot was naive. Nevertheless, a fragment of this film showed a rescue version of the Tupolev Tu-16 bomber.…

In 2017, decisions were made regarding the reconstruction of historic hangars in the Airmen’s Park. The rebuilt facilities are to be used for exhibition purposes for the Polish Aviation Museum. Due to the need to collect appropriate funds, the project was divided into stages and postponed in time. In the first stage, it was decided…

On August 30, 2008, an aviation festival was held at the airport in Mińsk Mazowiecki to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Polish Aviation. Early in the morning, the weather looked perfect for an aviation event. We arrived at the airport of the 23rd Tactical Air Base relatively early, at 8:00. Here everything…

On July 27, 2022, the press service of the 4th Air Training Wing named after Brig. pilot Witold Urbanowicz, informed that at the military airport of the 41st Air Training Base named after Maj. pilot Eugeniusz Horbaczewski in Dęblin, a farewell ceremony of the PZL TS-11 Iskra MR training aircraft from the Biało-Czerwone Iskry aerobatic…

On August 23, 2023, we had the opportunity to participate in a sightseeing flight with a Cessna C-172 Skyhawk aircraft, registration SP-ANT "Kanarek". As a side note, we will mention that the SP-ANT registration used to be carried by the PZL An-2 TD aircraft No. 1G98-64. The Cessna C-172 aircraft was bought by the Aeroclub…

For several years in Krakow, on the Vistula boulevards, there has been a viewing balloon available to everyone. The balloon is filled with helium and is a tethered balloon. During the flight, the balloon takes up to 30 people on board, including the pilot. During the flight with passengers, the balloon rises to a standard…