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WSK SM-1Sz
WSK SM-1Sz (c/n not confirmed – probably 402017, formerly ´4028´ of the Polish Air Force), exhibited at Museum of the Polish Navy, Gdynia, July 2014. The SM-1 helicopter is a Polish, licensed version of a […]
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AIR SHOW REPORTS
60 years of helicopter unit in Inowrocław – open day at the 56th Air Base
On 20th May 2023, an open door day was held at the 56th Air Base (56. Baza Lotnicza) in Latkowo, in the vicinity of Inowrocław. The event was organized within celebrations related to the 60th […]
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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
Pair of Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (c/n 0665 and c/n 0687, respectively 81-0960 and 81-0992 of the 52nd Fighter Wing, United States Air Force), static display at Międzynarodowe Pokazy Lotnicze AIR SHOW 2009 (International […]
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PZL W-3RM Anakonda
PZL W-3RM Anakonda (c/n 360813, s/n 0831 of the Polish Navy) sea rescue helicopter from the helicopter base of the 44th Naval Air Base in Darłowo – static display at the 31st Tactical Air Base, […]
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North American P-51D-25NT Mustang
North American P-51D-25NT Mustang (c/n 124-48293, N151W ´Excalibur´) taxiing for take-off to perform flying display during Aerofestival 2015 at Poznań-Ławica airport, Poznań (June 2015). The example of the most iconic US fighter of World War […]
SPACE
A great chance for Poland to have its second ever man in space
On 23rd November 2022, the European Space Agency – for the first time in thirteen years – selected a group of new candidates for astronauts. Their names were announced at the conclusion of the two-day […]
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Cessna 152
Cessna 152 (c/n 15282399, SP-NID, Aeroklub Ziemi Mazowieckiej), static display at Aeroplane, Helicopter and Autogyro Rally in Płock, August 2022. The Cessna 152 is a two-seat training and tourist aeroplane, introduced in 1977. It was […]
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Van’s Aircraft RV-10
Van’s Aircraft RV-10 (SP-YKW, home kit-built aeroplane), static display at Aeroplane, Helicopter and Autogyro Rally in Płock, August 2022. The RV-10 aircraft, was designed by Richard VanGrunsven, founder and chief designer of the Van’s Aircraft […]
AVIATION HISTORY
Challenge International de Tourisme – a competition that marked the history of aviation (3)
The year 1934 saw the fourth, and last edition of the Challenge series. The competition was held between 28th August and 16th September in Warsaw, Poland, because of Żwirko and Wigura victory in the previous […]
AVIATION HISTORY
Challenge International de Tourisme – a competition that marked the history of aviation (2)
After two successful editions, Challenge International de Tourisme (English: International Tourist Aeroplane Competition) developed into the most prestigious aviation contest in Europe. Its initial idea was to compete with serial manufactured aeroplanes of so-called tourist […]