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Naval Air Squadron (Poland)
Naval Air Squadron (in Polish: ''Morski Dywizjon Lotniczy'') was a unit of the Polish Air Force between the two World Wars. The unit was formed in 1920 in Puck. In 1939, it was composed of the Long Range Reconnaissance Escadrille (''I Eskadra Dalekiego Rozpoznania'') and the Short Range Reconnaissance Escadrille Short Range Reconnaissance Escadrille (''Eskadra Bliskiego Rozpoznania'') was a unit of the Polish Naval Air Squadron (''Morski Dywizjon Lotniczy'') at the beginning of world war 2. Air Crew Commander: kpt. mar. obs. Marian Janczewski Equipment ... (''II Eskadra Bliskiego Rozpoznania'') Puck air base was bombed by Nazi Germany at 5.20am Polish time on Friday September 1. Luftwaffe bombers dropped a projectile on the town, which also had an airbase for the Naval Air Squadron; dealing significant damage to the Polish air force units stationed there. References Military units and formations of the Polish Air Force {{Poland-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macchi M
Aermacchi was an Italian aircraft manufacturer. Formerly known as Aeronautica Macchi, the company was founded in 1912 by Giulio Macchi at Varese in north-western Lombardy as Nieuport-Macchi, to build Nieuport monoplanes under licence for the Italian military. With a factory located on the shores of Lake Varese, the firm originally manufactured a series of Nieuport designs, as well as seaplanes. After World War II, the company began producing motorcycles as a way to fill the post-war need for cheap, efficient transportation. The company later specialised in civil and military pilot training aircraft. In July 2003, Aermacchi was integrated into the Finmeccanica Group (now Leonardo) as Alenia Aermacchi, which increased its shareholding to 99%. Military trainers Since the beginning, the design and production of military trainers have been the core business of Alenia Aermacchi. The products include: * SF-260, piston-engined or turboprop-powered screener/primary traine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puck, Poland
Puck ( csb, Pùckò, Pùck, Pëck, formerly german: Putzig) is a town in northern Poland with 11,350 inhabitants. It is in Gdańsk Pomerania on the south coast of the Baltic Sea (Bay of Puck) and part of Kashubia with many Kashubian speakers in the town. Previously in the Gdańsk Voivodeship (1975–1998), Puck has been the capital of Puck County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999. History The settlement became a marketplace and a seaport as early as the 7th century. The name, as was common during the Middle Ages, was spelled differently: in a 1277 document Putzc, 1277 Pusecz, 1288 Puczse and Putsk, 1289 Pucz. It was part of Poland, and in 1309, it was annexed by the Teutonic Order. Puck achieved town status in 1348. The town's first hospital was founded in the 14th century. In the late 14th or the early 15th century, a castle was built. In 1440, the town joined the Prussian Confederation, which opposed Teutonic rule, and upon the request of which King Casimir IV Jagiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Range Reconnaissance Escadrille
Long Range Reconnaissance Escadrille (''Eskadry Dalekiego Rozpoznania'') was a unit of the Naval Air Squadron (''Polish Morski Dywizjon Lotniczy'') at the beginning of world war 2. Air Crew Commander: kpt. mar. pil. Roman Borowiec Equipment 2 Lublin R-VIIIter floatplanes and 1 CANT Z.506B See also *Polish Air Force order of battle in 1939 The following is the order of battle of the Polish Air Force prior to the outbreak of the Polish Defensive War of 1939. During the mobilization waves of March and August of that year, all peace-time units were deployed to airfields throughout the ... References * Polish Air Force escadrilles {{PAF 1939 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Range Reconnaissance Escadrille
Short Range Reconnaissance Escadrille (''Eskadra Bliskiego Rozpoznania'') was a unit of the Polish Naval Air Squadron (''Morski Dywizjon Lotniczy'') at the beginning of world war 2. Air Crew Commander: kpt. mar. obs. Marian Janczewski Equipment 10 Lublin R-XIIIter and Lublin R-XIIIG floatplanes. See also *Polish Air Force order of battle in 1939 The following is the order of battle of the Polish Air Force prior to the outbreak of the Polish Defensive War of 1939. During the mobilization waves of March and August of that year, all peace-time units were deployed to airfields throughout the c ... References * Polish Air Force escadrilles {{PAF 1939 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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