Category: Aviation industry

In 1918, the Robert Gunsch Car and Motorcycle Repair Workshop was established in Poznań, at Mylna Street in Jeżyce. Over time, the workshop was transformed into a plant producing pistons, pins, bushings and rings for internal combustion engines. This is how the factory was established. Until 1939, the factory covered almost the entire demand of…

PWS-5T2. 1929 year. Combat aircraft. One prototype was built, which was flown in June 1929, pilot Franciszek Rudkowski. This aircraft is a modernized PWS-5a. Five aircraft were built. The aircraft were used as a line, for towing aerial targets and training on-board shooters.

The first aviation science and research facility in Poland was established in 1921 and was called the Military Aviation Research Center. In August 1926, the facility was transformed into the Aviation Technical Research Institute, which in August 1936 changed its name to the Aviation Technical Institute. This facility researched and assessed airplanes, aircraft engines and…

Description to the photo: The SB Lim-2 A nb 2004 aircraft. The aircraft manufactured by CCCP, built on December 22, 1954, as the MiG-15 UTI No. 27004. Delivered to Poland on January 4, 1955. Rebuilt on January 30, 1967, on SB Lim-1A nb 2704/2004 in WZL No. 2 in Bydgoszcz. The rear of the fuselage…

During the German occupation in Kalisz, in 1941, an industrial plant was established, which took the name "Zollern – Werke – Weser Flug". The main task of the plant was the repair of military vehicles for the needs of the eastern front. Mainly trucks and their engines were repaired here. As the front line approached,…

PZL Rzeszów is one of the largest companies in the aviation industry in the Republic of Poland. The establishment of the company producing aircraft engines in Rzeszów dates back to 1937, i.e. during the heyday of the Second Polish Republic. The company built piston and turbine aircraft engines for combat aircraft, transport aircraft and helicopters.…

PZL Świdnik is one of the largest helicopter manufacturers in the world. Since 1954, the factory in Świdnik has been building helicopters.

The beginning of the 50’s brought significant changes to the military, aviation and industry. The reasons for these changes are to be found in the tense international situation; the blockade of Berlin (1948-1949), the creation of a new NATO military bloc (August 24, 1949) and the war in Korea (1950-1953). So in the aggressive policy…

In 1951, Okęcie was incorporated into Warsaw as a district. At the same time, the construction of a housing estate for employees of the aviation industry began. The estate was called "Okęcie Lot" and was located between Żwirki i Wigury, 17 Stycznia, F. Hynka streets and allotments.

Of course, not all workers in the aviation industry went on a wandering war. Many had families in the country and they were older in age, so after their escape to the east in September, they returned to their homes, waiting for further developments. Many did not survive the hard years of the German occupation.