Muzeum Lotnicłwa Polskiego

The first full day that we were in Krakow Adam and I decided to forgo the ABC (Another Bloody Church) tour and instead visit the Polish Aviation Museum. It was a day well spent (4 1/2 hours).


Yak-23, the first jet fighter to enter Polish service.


Saab AJSF Viggen

PZL P.11c
This very plane is the only remaining aircraft from the September 1, 1939 campaign. It is powered by a 9 cylinder Skoda engine.


PZL M-15 Belfegor
This is a soviet built, single engine jet powered agricultural aircraft, built between 1976-1979. Only 175 were built.



Migs, Migs and more Migs. Quite a few of various configurations, including a man eating version (that is Adam getting up close and personal with the business end).

Two from Wichita. A-37B Dragonfly. This particular plane was used by the South Vietnamese Air Force during the Vietnam war, falling into the hands of the North Vietnamese in 1975 and eventually making it's way Poland.

Tu-134A. The first jet powered passenger plane to see service in Poland.

Antonov An-26 parked next to the Tu-134A.

Jak-40

Iliuszyn SIŁ-28 and 28R. The 28 (on the left) is a trainer. The bombardier nose section has been replaced with an instructors cockpit. The 28R (on the right) is a bomber.

No, this is not a DC-3. It is a Lisunow Li-2, built by the Soviets under contract by Douglas. This particular plane was built in 1943 and flew during WWII by the Soviets. After the war, it was delivered to Poland. One of the noticeable changes is the engines.


For more information on this wonderful museum, visit their website:

www.muzeumlotnictwa.pl

For English speakers, click on the union jack on the upper right side of the page.