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Poland 13 - 17 May 2012 - Ade Hairsine

Back on the road again and back to Poland again one of my favourite countries to be in aeronautically so after a direct drive to Folkestone for the channel tunnel we headed East for Poland our first call was Brussels.

Day 1. 13 May 2012

Luton Airport, UK

Seen departing over the M1 as we passed (All taken from Plane Finder on my
phone)

G-EZAG A-319 Easyjet
G-EZFD A-319 Easyjet
G-EZFD A-319 Easyjet
G-EZFL A-319 Easyjet

Brussels Abalag GA, Belgium

Not much here only some based aircraft and a Maltese Airbus

OO-AIE Ce-560
OO-FOI Da-900
OO-FTS Ce-560
OO-LFN Learjet
OO-MCV EMB-500
OO-MLG Ce-560

9H-AFL A-318

B-6133 A-330 Hainan Air Lines

Mis-Pole and Req's

OO-LER ??

B-????? B-747F Eva Air Lines
????? B-767 Biz-Jet two tone Blue c/s

Brussels Melsbroek Air Base, Belgium

No visitors, based aircraft noted ;
CH07 C130H
CH12 C130H
CH03 C130H
CH04 C130H
CH05 C130H
(CA01) A310, stored
(CA02) A310, stored

The Gate Guards across the road were unchanged

Zoersel, Belgium

Noted at the airfield here ;
'L33' OO-VIW (115544) L18C, ex ALAT

OO-VVF PA18 Super Cub ex mil ?
D-ENOO PA18 ex mil ?

Eindhoven Air Base, Netherlands

No visitors noted here either ;
'C-8' (really C-12) F27, ex RNLAF
(P-231) F84F, ex RNLAF
('K-167') (really K-85) F84G, ex RNLAF

Eindhoven Civil Terminal, Netherlands

OO-VLL Fk-50 VLM

Lierop, Netherlands

Preserved with a company here is a civil Mi2 ; SP-SBG c/n 525143027 Mi2

Kamen, Germany

The Bo105 is at the side of the motorway, in a yellow c/s ;
(80+96) Bo105M, ex HEER

Gifhorn, Germany

The Alouette is preserved with the Bundespolizei ;
(D-HNJF) (ex 77+35) Alouette2, ex HEER

Wunstorf Air Base, Germany

Noted on the ramps ;
50+60 C160D
51+03 C160D
50+55 C160D
50+81 C160D
50+75 C160D
50+62 C160D
50+91 C160D

Still stored on the field ;
32+45 G91R, ex GAF
34+47 G91T, ex GAF

Patz, Germany

Displayed with a transport company here ; 'D-PATZ' (57Red c/n 4038) Mi8T, ex Soviet

Day 2. 14 May 2012

Lipce Reymontowskie, Poland

The Lim is preserved in a garden in the village ;
1803 Lim2, ex PolAF

Skierniewice, Poland

The Mig15 is pole mounted in the village ;
464 Mig15, ex PolAF

Warsaw, Poland

Displayed at the barracks ;
9308 Mig21UM, ex PolAF

Okecie Airport Military Ramp ;

634 Mi8S, VIP c/s
631 Mi8P
633 Mi8P

Instytut Lotnictwa

The aircraft are preserved inside the grounds of the facility ; SP-PWD I22 (not ex mil) 'SP-GLK / 0599' (really 17) Yak23, ex PolAF
(702) IH-0702 / 3 TS11bis, ex PolAF
SP-GLH TS8

Minsk - Mazowiecki Air Base, Poland


Maintenance hangar ;
42 Mig29UB
54 Mig29
67 Mig29
59 Mig29

QRA Barns ;
83 Mig29
38 Mig29

Ramp ;
56 Mig29
105 Mig29
15 Mig29UB, sp mks
0418 W3RL
0519 W3RL
4437 Mi2RL
5244 Mi2D
0405 M28B

Stored ;
102 Tu154M, ex PolAF
047 Yak40, ex PolAF
048 Yak40, ex PolAF
4605 Su22M4, ex PolAF
9233 Mig21UM, ex PolAF
9114 Mig21MF, ex PolAF

The MF is being made ready for future display - probably in the town

Deblin Air Base, Poland

Noted flying ;
1702 TS11bis
1712 TS11bis
2012 TS11bis
(2009) 3H-2009 / 3 TS11bis
(2008) 3H-200(8) / 2 TS11bis

Dumped ;
(126) SP-ECL PZL104, ex PolAF

Aircraft noted in the museum ;
408 Lim5, ex PolAF
03 Su7BM, ex PolAF
305 Mig17PF, ex PolAF
'4430' (414) Lim6bis, ex PolAF
948 Mig17PF, ex PolAF
2015 Mig21F13, ex PolAF
1702 Mig21PF, ex PolAF
1809 Mig21PF, ex PolAF
(2720) Mig21U600, ex PolAF
'104' (SP-PWC) I22, not ex mil
(1010) / 10 IH-1010 TS11bis, ex PolAF
(1612) Lim2, ex PolAF
'1540' (5005??) SM1, ex PolAF
4710 Mi2P, ex PolAF
1308 Lim5, ex PolAF
10 Mig21PFM, ex PolAF
5705 Mig21PFM, ex PolAF
2001 Mig21M, ex PolAF
9113 Mig21MF, ex PolAF
(6)37 Lim6R, ex PolAF
(427) Lim6bis, ex PolAF
(6008) SBLim2A, ex PolAF
(307) Lim2, ex PolAF
(512) Lim2, ex PolAF
7039 SBLim2A, ex PolAF
702 Su7U, ex PolAF
12 Su7BKL, ex PolAF
65 IL28E, ex PolAF
197 SBLim2M, ex PolAF
SP-ALN Zlin42
'1980' (1929) Lim2, ex PolAF
(1730) Lim5R, ex PolAF
087 Yak23, ex PolAF
'26' (25) Yak18, ex PolAF
910 TS8, ex PolAF
045 Yak40, ex PolAF
605 Su22UM3K, ex PolAF
9410 Su22M4, ex PolAF
139 Mig23MF, ex PolAF
4109 Mig29, ex PolAF
7125 Su20, ex PolAF
005 PZL130TM, ex PolAF
6265 Su20, ex PolAF
625(5) Su20, ex PolAF
414 Mi8T, ex PolAF
'845' (4005) SM2, ex PolAF
'085' (1628) Mi2T, ex PolAF
2029 Mi2RM, ex PolAF
3648 Mi2R, ex PolAF
1627 Mi2T, ex PolAF
801 TS11bis, ex PolAF
BA21 Mirage5BA, ex BAF
209 TS11bis, ex PolAF
(????) AN2T, ex PolAF
(????) AN2T, ex PolAF
??? Mig15UTI/SBLim2, ex PolAF
09 Mig21PFM, ex PolAF
109 Lim2, ex PolAF

The museum was closed when we visited and all were seen easily from outside.
The Lims/Migs in brackets either had heavily faded or no serials. They are assumed from our pictures of the aircraft when they were at Lodz. I believe there are three candidates for the two AN2s we saw.

On Field ;
9512 Su22M4, instructional

Deblin Town, Poland

Preserved in the grounds of the school here is an unknown Iskra ; '1975' TS11, ex PolAF

Day 3. 15 May 2012

Gucin, Poland

Preserved in the grounds of a military area here ;
0703 Mig21PF, ex PolAF

Lask Air Base, Poland

Maintenance Hangar ;
4072 F16C
4067 F16C
4075 F16C (towed from HAS)

Maintenance Hangar ;
4086 F16D
4063 F16C
4066 F16C

Flying from HASs ;
4069 F16C
4073 F16C
4065 F16C
4074 F16C
4087 F16D

HAS ;
4064 F16C

HAS ;
4070 F16C

Memorial Park ;
(016) c/n 1016 Mi24D, ex PolAF
021 Mig23MF, ex PolAF
012 PZL130TC, ex PolAF
4604 Mi2T, ex PolAF
1229 TS11bis, ex PolAF
0406 I22, ex Mielec, never flown
708 Lim2, ex PolAF
4112 Mig29G, ex PolAF
1801 Mig21PF, ex PolAF
6715 Mig21MF, ex PolAF
???? TS8, ex PolAF

The TS8 is unmarked and under restoration for display.

Chechlo II, Poland

The Mi2 is still preserved here ;
(0628) Mi2M, ex PolAF

Pabianice, Poland

Displayed here ;
1206 TS11bis, ex PolAF

Lodz, Poland

Outside at the WZL factory ;
630 Mi8P
653 Mi8T
6112 Mi17-1V

SP-LHE Tu-134

Nearly all aircraft have gone from the museum here, most have moved to the Deblin collection. All that remain are ;
6510 Mig21MF, ex PolAF
06 Mig21PFM, ex PolAF
(0916) IL14P, ex PolAF
(670) Mi6A, ex PolAF
(47) IL28E, ex PolAF
36 10-RB Mirage3C, ex FrAF

Preserved at the Wojewodzki Sztab Wojskowy barracks ;
(45)09 Mi2RL, ex PolAF
(714) / 9 TS11bis, ex PolAF

Wartkowice, Poland

Displayed at the school in the village here ;
1232 TS11bis, ex PolAF

Leznica Wielka Air Base, Poland

Helicopters noted on the field ;
640 Mi8T
652 Mi8T
608 Mi8T
648 Mi8T
641 Mi8T
622 Mi8T
606 Mi17AE
649 Mi8T
647 Mi8T
607 Mi8T
608 Mi8T
645 Mi8T
639 Mi8T

Stored North side ;
621 Mi8T, stored
612 Mi8T, stored

Instructional ;
(607) Mi8T

Preserved ;
The Mi24 and now the Mi2 are preserved outside the ops building and the Mi8 is at the gate ; '024' (177) Mi24D, ex PolArmy '037' (2128) Mi2URN, ex PolArmy '4395' (625) Mi8T, ex PolArmy

Kutno, Poland

The aircraft are preserved near the gate of the barracks. Three more have joined the collection since our last visit.
307 Su22UM3K, ex PolAF
1830 Lim5, ex PolAF
208 SBLim2, ex PolAF
209 Lim6bis, ex PolAF
14(1)0 TS11bis, ex PolAF
(171) Mi4, ex PolAF
(806) Mig21F13, ex PolAF
(7902) Mig21PFM, ex PolAF
(0304) I22, ex Mielec

Adamwice, Poland

Displayed at the side of the road ;
6908 Mig21PFM, ex PolAF

Konin, Poland

The ex mil AN2 lives at this small field ;
(5214) SP-ANC AN2TD, ex PolAF

Mielnica, Poland

The Fitter is displayed in this village ;
9103 Su22M4, ex PolAF

Day 4. 16 May 2012

Inowroclaw Air Base, Poland

5346 Mi2R
6049 Mi2Ch
6430 Mi2R
6922 Mi2URPG
6923 Mi2URPG
6924 Mi2URPG
6945 Mi2URPG
6946 Mi2URPG
6947 Mi2URPG
7332 Mi2URP
7337 Mi2URPG
7338 Mi2URPG
7339 Mi2URPG
7341 Mi2URPG
8220 Mi2URP
174 Mi24D
175 Mi24D
209 Mi24D
270 Mi24D
734 Mi24V
0808 W3WA
0819 W3PL
0901 W3PL

Four stored Mi2s are in a line adjacent to the tower ;

3727 Mi2D, stored
5247 Mi2D, stored
5341 Mi2R, stored
6428 Mi2R, stored

The Mi24 displayed at the barracks in town was not checked.

Inowroclaw, Poland

At the small civil field ;
(488) SP-AWB Yak12M, ex PolAF
SP-AFV PZL-104

Gniezno, Poland

The Fitter is displayed outside. The Iskra is in a classroom.
7105 Su22M4, ex PolAF
1215 TS11bis, ex PolAF

Powidz Air Base, Poland

The three preserved Su's were noted ;
507 Su22UM3K, ex PolAF
7820 Su22M4, ex PolAF
6253 Su20, ex PolAF

1507 C130E

Smilowo, Poland

The unknown and unmarked Iskra is preserved on a pole at a small field near Pila.
???? TS11, ex PolAF

Miroslowiec Air Base, Poland

Noted on the main ramp ;
0602 W3W
0905 W3WA

Day 5. 17 May 2012

Swidwin Air Base, Poland


HAS
7411 Su22M4

Outside HAS
3819 Su22M4

HAS
8103 Su22M4

HAS
3201 Su22M4

HAS
310 Su22UM3K

HAS
1613 TS11bis, wfu

Maintenance Hangar
3612 Su22M4
3816 Su22M4
7412 Su22M4
8818 Su22M4
3304 Su22M4 (outside)

Some Fitters and a Mi2 are stored outside the hangar
3203 Su22M4, stored
3306 Su22M4, stored
7410 Su22M4, stored
3710 Su22M4, stored
3509 Su22M4, stored
3508 Su22M4, stored
3203 Su22M4, stored
3216 Su22M4, stored
9409 Su22M4, stored
0602 c/n 530602127 Mi2RL, stored

Ramp
2005 TS11bis
3817 Su22M4
3920 Su22M4
305 Su22UM3K (c/n 66305), black cs
9616 Su22M4
3715 Su22M4
8101 Su22M4
8919 Su22M4
707 Su22UM3K, tiger cs
8920 Su22M4
8308 Su22M4

SAR
0502 W3RL

Preserved
'2105' (true ID unknown) Lim2, ex PolAF
3617 Su22M4, ex PolAF
9483 Mig21bis, ex PolAF
1804 TS11bis, ex PolAF

Goleniow, Poland

Noted at the airport ;
SP-FIF AN2
SP-FMR AN2

Zehdenick, Germany

Displayed with a company at an industrial estate here is this new collection.
34+55 G91T, ex GAF
459 Mig23MF, ex PolAF
5710 Mig21UM, ex PolAF
8907 Mig21MF, ex PolAF
9298 Mig21UM, ex PolAF
579 Mig21M, ex NVA
(01Red) Su7BM, ex Soviet, ex Beelitz
70Red Mig23M, ex Soviet, ex Beelitz
SP-WXD c/n 512723122 Mi2

The NVA Mig21 is ex Bunde and ex Norvenich town and is now in full NVA colours, no longer wearing the 'Pepsi' scheme.

Wunstorf Air Base, Germany

Noted on the ramps ;
50+60 C160D
51+03 C160D
50+41 C160D
50+75 C160D
50+54 C160D

Still stored on the field ;
32+45 G91R, ex GAF
34+47 G91T, ex GAF

Brussels Abalag GA, Belgium

A quick look round for some visiting bits found only two aircraft of note

OO-ACC Ce-525
N509GE cl-604

And then it was on to the channel tunnel.

Stansted, UK
(Again taken from Plane Finder on my phone)

G-TAWC B-737 Thompson's

RAF Wittering, UK

At the gate ;
ZD469 HarrierGR7A

The end, My thanks as always go to Phil A for his company during another good week away.


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