On 7th October 1914 was born Jozef František. He was a Czech fighter pilot and participant of the Battle of England. Before the Czech Republic’s annexion he served in No. 40 squadron. He managed to get to Poland and joined the Polish aviation. He became aerial instructor in training center in Dęblin. He fought in … Dowiedz się więcej
On 6th October 1908 Wilbur Wright made a first passenger flight. It took over an hour. Wilbur Wright with his brother Orville are said to be the first American aerial pioneers. They are also said to be the constructors of a first operating aircraft. On 6th October 1943 No. 1 fighter squadron received name ‘Warsaw’. … Dowiedz się więcej
On 5th October 1914 above Jonchery near Reims French aviators lieutenant Joseph Frantz and corporal Louis Quenault from French VB.24 squadron for the first time in the history downed a hostile aircraft during an air fight. The French pilots flew in a bomber Voisin III and downed German observing aircraft Aviatik B.II. On 5th October … Dowiedz się więcej
On 4th October 1957 USSR launched first satellite called Sputnik-1. It weighed 83,6 kg and had a diameter of 58 cm. Sputnik-1 managed to encircle the Earth 1400 times before it burned in the atmosphere on 4th January 1958. On 4th October 2001 died major Stanisław Marcisz. He graduated from the Polish Air Force Academy. … Dowiedz się więcej
On 3rd October 1948 during the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) in Paris Włodzimierz Humen who was a Polish representative was chosen to be a vice president of the federation. Humen was a member of a Warsaw Aero Club. On 3rd October 1996 near Pasamayo (Peru) in the Pacific Ocean crashed Aeroperú’s Boeing 757-200 (flight … Dowiedz się więcej
On 2nd October 1889 in Jadowo was born Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer, who was a general of Polish Army and Aerial Defense Inspector. He had been involved with cavalry, but on 4th July 1936 he was made an Inspector of Polish Aerial Defense. He died in a plane crash 12 days later. On 2nd October 1918 American … Dowiedz się więcej