Mi-14's in a hangar at Darlowo	MiG-21 5202 at night in Rosonowo	Mi-14's on the ramp at Darlowo	Su-22 7105 at Gniezno	0506 W-3 at Darlowo

Day 1 26-3-11

We set off for the drive to Northern Poland in the late evening. Our destination was to visit the Polish Navy and then return home via the WZL2 factory at Bydgoszcz.

One noted on the way down to the channel tunnel.

RAF Wittering

XV779 GR3 ex RAF, gate

Day 2 27-3-11

After crossing the tunnel, the first call was

Brussels Abelag, Belgium

One of the two new Polish ERJ170s was here - see Warsaw later for the second!
YU-BNA Falcon50, Serbian Gov.
SP-LIH ERJ170, Polish Gov.

Civil
OO-ASL Be-200
OO-DDA Ce-525
OO-EPU Learjet
OO-FPB Ce-550
OO-JAR B-737
OO-LFS Learjet
OO-MLG Ce-560
OO-SLM Ce-560
CS-DUG BAe-125
EC-KTZ B-737
HA-YFJ Be-400
N88CX Pa-60
TC-YAA BD-700
VP-CMA BD-700

Brussels Melsbroek, Belgium

Nothing of interest here, just some based aircraft noted
CH-04 C130H, Belgian AF
CH-12 C130H, Belgian AF
CH-11 C130H, Belgian AF
CH-13 C130H, Belgian AF
CS-TMT A330, Belgian AF
CE-01 ERJ135, Belgian AF
G-10 MD900, Belgian Police
CA-01 A310, Belgian AF
CA-02 A310, Belgian AF, w.f.u
(CP-10) C-119G ex BAF, gate
(RM-7) Pembroke C51 ex BAF, gate

Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany

69-0024 C5A, USAF
85-0003 C5B, USAF
07-7171 C17A, USAF
08-8198 C17A, USAF
06-6158 C17A, USAF
03-3122 C17A, USAF
02-1105 C17A, USAF
97-0042 C17A, USAF
92-3291 C17A USAF

Gate Guards :
77-0264 A10A ex USAF
'69-0308' (66-0308) F4E ex USAF
74-0085 F15A ex USAF
'85-1552' (78-0057) F16A ex USAF
62-4446 F105G ex USAF

Preserved :
'51-13036' F86F

Ramstein Air Base, Germany

A few based C130s and an RAF Bae125 were noted, along with the following visiting USAF :
06-6155 C17A, USAF
07-7182 C17A, USAF
03-3117 C17A, USAF
03-3114 C17A, USAF
95-0107 C17A, USAF
05-5143 C17A, USAF
00-0176 C17A, USAF
03-3113 C17A, USAF
04-4129 C17A, USAF
07-7170 C17A, USAF
87-0030 C5B, USAF
69-0012 C5A, USAF
70-0455 C5A, USAF
87-0029 C5B, USAF
69-0001 C5A, USAF
57-1441 KC-135R, USAF
63-8044 KC-135R, USAF
06-3171 C130J, USAF

????? BAe-125 RAF

Stammheim An Main, Germany

A fourth call here to see the Mig21 which is inside - and this time the museum was open.
'DE+175' (really DE+107) F84F, ex GAF
HA-MHQ AN2
275 (23+92) Mig21U-600, ex NVA

Schweinfurt, Germany

Guarding the gate to a company in the town in this ex Rothenburg Flogger 340
(20+17) Mig23ML, ex NVA

Zeithain, Germany

We had failed to locate the Mi2 at this location before - a quick phone call to TJ, who, despite being somewhere in the Czech Republic managed to put us onto it.
(94+83) c/n 552649122 Mi2, ex NVA

Neustadt, Germany

Still present here is the ex NVA Mi8
93+31 Mi8T, ex NVA

Day 3 28-3-11

Jadwisin, Poland

The Mi2 here does not have a c/n plate
'35RED' Mi2

Czerwionka Leszczyny, Poland

Preserved in a park in the town is a Lim
1923 Lim2, ex Poaf

Bielsko Biala, Poland

SP-AAF Yak12M, ex Poaf
SP-YGK Bucker Bu131

Selected Civil

SP-EAF PZL-104 Wilga
SP-FWW PZL-104 Wilga
SP-GIS P-68

Kaniow

A small new civil field with a "Metal" runway

SP-RPW Be-200

Chorzow, Poland

Still preserved and pole mounted in the theme park in town
(1913) Mig21PF, ex Poaf

Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland

Guarding the gate to a company here
1811 Mig21M, ex Poaf

Czestochowa, Poland

Noted at the fire training school in the town
4603 Mi2T, ex Poaf
1603 AN26, ex Poaf
7819 Su22M4, ex Poaf
1224 TS11, ex Poaf
???? AN2, unmarked

Czestochowa Airfield, Poland

9855 AN2T, ex Poaf, camo c/s, stored no wings SP-ALX AN2 SP-AOU AN2 SP-CHC PZL-101

Koscielec, Poland

A civil IL18 is at a restaurant here
(SP-LSD) IL18

Brzeziny, Poland

Guarding the entrance to a company here
6262 Su20R, ex Poaf

Tumlin Dabrowka, Poland

'07' (really 8855) Mig21bis, ex Poaf

Miniow, Poland

Still sitting in the petrol station here is a Lim
106 Lim2, ex Poaf

Wyszyna Machorowska, Poland

Preserved in a private garden at the side of the road here
2089 Mig21R, ex Poaf

Trojanowice, Poland

1810 can be found stencilled on the nose gear of the otherwise unmarked
Mig21 at the petrol station here
(1810) Mig21M, ex Poaf

Klwow, Poland

The preserved Iskra is unmarked
(1223) TS11bis, ex Poaf

Nowe Miasto Nad Pilica, Poland

The Lim is preserved in the village centre here '5058' (really 309) Lim5, ex Poaf

Day 4 29-3-11

Warsaw - Gladka Street, Poland

Displayed here is a TS11
1808 TS11, ex Poaf

Warsaw - 36 SPLT barracks, Poland

Guarding the gate here is
9308 Mig21UM, ex Poaf

Warsaw - Okecie, Poland

Noted on the military ramp here, were
0206 M28, Poaf
0216 M28, Poaf
0217 M28, Poaf
636 Mi8T, Poaf
660 Mi8T, Poaf
633 Mi8P, Poaf
048 Yak40, Poaf
044 Yak40, Poaf
0916 W3, Poaf
SP-LIG ERJ170, Polish Gov.

Warsaw - Wisniowa Street, Poland

7810 Mig21PFM, ex Poaf

Warsaw - Bemowo, Poland

7 Aircraft were noted with the Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna technical school here. In the hanger was a mock up that resembled a Mig29 and marked '001'.
At the rear of the hanger were some wings and rear fuselage parts.
6810 Mig21MF, ex Poaf
8817 Su22M4, ex Poaf
017 PZL130 Orlik, ex Poaf
0503 TS11, ex Poaf
0624 Mi2, ex Poaf
042 Yak40, ex Poaf
4114 Mig29G, ex Poaf

Warsaw - Bemowo Airfield, Poland

Noted with the Police here
SN-40XP / A-016 Mi8S, ex Poaf 635
SN-41XP / A-017 Mi8S, ex Poaf 659
????? / A-022 W3, Police

Warsaw - Technology Institute, Warsaw

An Orlik guards the gate here
006 PZL130, ex Poaf

Rynia, Poland

Preserved in the grounds of a military recreation area
1704 Mig21PF, ex Poaf

Kleszewo, Poland

A Lim is preserved here
1226 Lim5, ex Poaf

Wysokie Mazowieckie, Poland

2 Mi2s can be found in a garage just outside the town on route 66
2637 Mi2, ex Poaf
3650 Mi2, ex Poaf

Bialystok Airfield, Poland

An SGT of the border guard hanger revealed SN-45YG PZL104, Polish Border Guard SN-41YG PZL104, Polish Border Guard SN-22XG Mi2 / Kania, Polish Border Guard

Others :
SP-ANL AN2
SP-FYX AN2
SP-HXN Ec-135
SP-KZB Yak12

Bialystok Museum, Poland

503 Lim5, ex Poaf

Bialystok Town, Poland

Preserved at a car dealers is an unmarked Mig. 8910 can be found stencilled in the front wheel bay
(8910) Mig21MF, ex Poaf

Grajewo Miasto, Poland

Preserved at the side of the road through the town, along with some cannons is a Lim
3303 SBLim2, ex Poaf

Orneta, Poland

We returned to Orneta to see the second Mig21 which is stored in a yard near the railway station. The aircraft preserved at the school was also noted on the way through town.
8003 Mig21MF, ex Poaf (railway yard)
8704 Mig21MF, ex Poaf (school)

Mragowo, Poland

Preserved at the Wojskowy Osrodek Szkoleniowo - Kondycyjny are two Mig21s One Mig21 was noted here in the dark, the other one could not be found
8745 Mig21bis, ex Poaf

Day5 30-3-11

Malbork Air Base, Poland

The gate guard was noted as we passed the field
('2001') (really 1909) Mig21M, ex Poaf

Pruszcz Gdanski Air Base, Poland

A quick read off here on the way to our first Navy visit gave :
272 Mi24D, PoArmy
271 Mi24D, PoArmy
459 Mi24D, PoArmy
176 Mi24D, PoArmy
169 Mi24D, PoArmy
461 Mi24D, PoArmy
7333 Mi2, PoArmy
6943 Mi2, PoArmy
3801 Mi2, PoArmy
5350 Mi2, PoArmy
6003 Mi2, PoArmy
2706 Mi2, PoArmy
8825 Mi2, PoArmy
2027 Mi2, PoArmy
3226 Mi2, PoArmy

at the aero club were two AN2s
SP-FDU AN2
SP-ANI AN2

Gdynia Babie Doly Air Base, Poland

Main Hanger
5245 Mi2, PoNavy
5528 Mi8MTV1, PoNavy
1117 M28, PoNavy
3543 SH2G Seasprite, PoNavy
3544 SH2G Seasprite, PoNavy
3546 SH2G Seasprite, PoNavy

Ramp
3545 SH2G Seasprite, PoNavy

Hanger
0815 W3ARM, PoNavy
0304 W3R, PoNavy
0505 W3RM, PoNavy
1118 M28, PoNavy
0405 M28, PoNavy

Hanger
0813 W3ARM, PoNavy
0906 W3ARM, PoNavy

Hanger
0511 W3RM, PoNavy
0209 W3R, PoNavy

SAR readiness
0513 W3RM, PoNavy

Gate
'0716' (really 0901) Mig21PF, ex PoNavy

Gdansk Airport, Poland

SP-FDS AN26
SP-KOL ? Be-200
SP-LIF EMB-190

D-AJJK Gulf-5

Lapino Kartuskie, Poland

There had been three new arrivals at the art metal company since our last visit Displayed on plinths is an impressive line up
2948 Mi2, ex PoNavy
W1764 TS11, ex India
005 Mig23MF, ex Poaf
7507 Mig21UM, ex Poaf
7206 Su22M4, ex Poaf

stored at the rear of the company
8552 AN2, ex Poaf
6925 Mi2, ex Poaf
6944 Mi2, ex Poaf
we didn't check if Iskra 813 was still stored inside

Siemirowice Air Base, Poland

Noted in the hangers were
1006 M28, PoNavy
1017 M28, PoNavy
1116 M28, PoNavy
0404 M28, PoNavy

on the ramp
1115 M28, PoNavy

preserved near gate
101 Lim6MR, ex PoNavy

preserved in housing area
523 Lim6MR, ex PoNavy

Slupsk, Poland

Noted inside the gate of this former Flogger base as we drove past were the four gate guards
('979) Mig23M, ex USSR
('1952') (really 301) Lim5, ex Poaf
'1958' (really 908) Mig19PM, ex Poaf
'1974' (really 1815) Mig21PF, ex Poaf

Wielichowo, Poland

The Flogger is preserved in a private garden the hidden away at the back of a large house.
456 Mig23MF, ex Poaf

Seczkowo, Poland (Karwice)

At a private house in the village Seczkowo are In a building
6007 SM1, ex Czech
???? SM1, ex ????
5826 c/n 565826128 Mi2, ex Poaf

outside
N60VB Mi2, ex USSR c/n 548446123
(4010) SM2 (serial obtained from owner)

flying overhead was
0506 W3RM, PoNavy
another SM1 is due to arrive here next week.

Rosonowo, Poland

A mig21 with a false serial is pole mounted in the centre of the village.
Possibly Mig21M 1906, ex Koszalin????? - any offers ????
'5202' Mig21, ex Poaf

Kolobrzeg, Poland

An Su22 has arrived here, there was no sign of the Lim2 or the Mig19P '52' (really 64) IL28, ex Poaf 3010 SM2, ex Poaf 0710 TS8, ex Poaf
(SP-BFA) CSS-13 (inside)
7308 Su22M4, ex Poaf

Day 6 31-3-11

Darlowo Air Base, Poland

Main Hanger
5137 Mi14PS, PoNavy, w.f.u, stored no rotors
1013 Mi14PS, PoNavy, w.f.u, stored no rotors
1016 Mi14PS, PoNavy, w.f.u, stored no rotors
0608 Mi17T, PoNavy
1008 Mi14PL, PoNavy
1012 Mi14PL, PoNavy
(0616) TS8, ex PoNavy
the TS8 has been moved to the hanger for restoration work, the c/n IE-0613 was found on one piece of the aircraft

hanger
0506 W3RM, PoNavy

Ramp
1001 Mi14PL, PoNavy
1002 Mi14PL, PoNavy
1003 Mi14PL, PoNavy
1005 Mi14PL, PoNavy

Miastko, Poland

A Lim can be found in the centre of the town here
409 Lim5, ex Poaf

Pila - Former Air Base

Preserved in HAS 5
(3620) Su22M4, ex Poaf

Pila - Aeroclub
SP-AFK PZL-104
(972) SP-AAP c/n 200972 Yak12M, ex Poaf
(5926) SP-AOP AN2P, ex Poaf

D-EULA PZL-104

We didn't check the pole mounted Lim in the town

Gniezno, Poland

Preserved at some workshops on ul. Slowackiego is the Su22. According to the owners the TS11 has now moved on to an unknown destination
7105 Su2M4, ex Poaf

Witkowo, Poland

Two aircraft can be found preserved here '10' (really 8) IL28, ex Poaf
0627 TS8, ex Poaf

Bydgoszcz Airport, Poland

SP-KIL ? Let410

Day 7 1-4-11

Bydgoszcz WZL2 overhaul plant, Poland

Main hanger
9 jets could be found on overhaul in here 40 Mig29, Poaf
105 Mig29, Poaf
4110 Mig29, Poaf
77 Mig29, Poaf
54 Mig29, Poaf
9615 Su22M4, Poaf
3612 Su22M4, Poaf
3713 Su22M4, Poaf
8816 Su22M4, Poaf

hanger
another Mig29 was on overhaul
114 Mig29, Poaf

hanger
four more aircraft on overhaul here
(631) c/n 10631 Mi8P, Poaf
4103 Mig29, Poaf
3817 Su22M4, Poaf
???? Mig29, Poaf

four withdrawn Fitters stand together. Their serials are removed, all were identified by c/n
9101 Su22M4, ex Poaf
305 c/n 17532368305 Su22UM3K, ex Poaf
8613 Su22M4, ex Poaf
9306 Su22M4, ex Poaf, sp. Mks.

Standing out on the field was the second Su22 with serial 305. It is in an all over black scheme with a silver serial
305 (c/n 17532366305) Su22UM3K, ex Poaf, w.f.u

there are three further lines of aircraft around the factory. It was unclear if the Su22s were stored or preserved

1308 Lim5, ex Poaf
1713 TS11, ex Poaf
2001 Mig21M, ex Poaf
139 Mig23MF, ex Poaf
03 Su7BM, ex Poaf
9410 Su22M4, ex Poaf

9305 Su22M4, ex Poaf
3213 Su22M4, ex Poaf
4119 Mig29, ex Poaf
(3201) c/n 30201 Su22M4, ex Poaf, bagged
7125 Su20R, ex Poaf
3911 Su22M4, ex Poaf

209 TS11, ex Poaf
4710 Mi2, ex Poaf
7448 AN2, ex Poaf
1853 AN2, ex Poaf
3214 Su22M4, ex Poaf
3908 Su22M4, ex Poaf

the pole mounted, composite Iskra was noted we didn't drive round to the aero club and check the other Indian Iskra

Pila area, Poland

???? TS11, ex Poaf, Pole mounted at the side of the road, outside Pila

Miroslawiec Town, Poland

Preserved with some military veichles here
001 c/n 17532369001 Su22UM3K, ex Poaf

Miroslawiec, Poland

In a housing area outside the base gate is a pole mounted Lim
'3299 / 4499' (really 402) Lim6M, ex Poaf

Grunz, Germany

A Tu134 stands in the village here
CCCP65745 Tu134

Berlin Gatow museum, Germany

We both needed the L39 here which was on outside display. As we were passing Berlin, we decided to take a look at the museum just as it was getting dusk.

170 L39
61+17 Br1150
3905 Mig15bis, cz
EB+399 T33A
DD+313 (really DD+339) F84F
EB+344 (really EB+244) RF84F
DB+127 F104G
24+53 Mig21bis
256 Mig21UM
596 Mig21M
645 Mig21F
XN730 Lightning F2
26+49 F104G
587 / 13-QL Mirage 3
93+92 Mi9
93+14 Mi8T
93+01 Mi8T
D-HATE UH1
569 Mi4A
83+08 H21C
5211 (really 521) Mi24D
96+43 Mi24P
35+62 RF4E
99+14 N2501D
52+09 AN26
D-9542 CL13
BF-106 F84R
20+63 Mig23UB
99+40 G91T
25+52 Su22UM
32+72 G91R
905 Lim5
338 L29
01+01 CL13
16+26 HFB320
613 Su22M
20+51 Mig23BN
99+12 G91R
99+33 OV-10B
20+13 Mig23ML
XV278 Harrier GR1
577 Mig23MF
93+51 Mi8S
98+20 Bo105M
99+35 Canberra B2
208 IL28B
798 Su22M
(98+61) Su20
9455 (really 9456) T33A
311 L29
27+90 TF104G
UA+106 (really UA+110) Gannet
WV865 Sea Hawk
XG152 Hunter
72 / 10-SA Super MystereB
091 (really 615) Lim5

Hanger 3 :
AS+525 L18C
20+37 F104G
44+56 Tornado
BB+150 CL13
(XM556) Skeeter AOP12, GAF Colours
163 Mig15U
225 Yak11
950 Mig21PF
10575 HA112
KA+1-52 DFS230 <R>
7A+WN MS500
????? Bf108, wreck

Outside hanger 1 :
(XA+109) Pembroke C54
JA111 CL13, sp. Mks on tail.
32+15 G91R
??+35 G91

Hanger 5
686 Mig21MF

Day 8 2-4-11

Hasselt, Netherlands

'D-8029' (really 26+02) F104G, ex GAF

Beervelde, Belgium

Still sitting here is
FX-79 F104G, ex BAF

Stansted

TT-ABD B737, Chad Gov
A9C-BGH
EC-KHQ EMB-135
N1Z IAI-1126
N528MP BD-700
N595A Gulf-5
N902H Gulf-4
PR-MLJ BD-700
TC-MRK Da-2000
ZS-SGC CL-601

Req

??-??? Da-50

Balderton

(XN728) LightningF2A, ex RAF

and 7170KM later that was everything.

Many thanks to Phil Adkin for the company and thank also to Ian Grove for the visits to the Polish Navy.

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