On 27th July 1937 was made a test flight of a German patrol aircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor. It was four-engine low-wing with metal construction. Despite the defects, the aircraft had significant meaning during the Battle of the Atlantic. The aircrafts could carry w tons of bombs and had 20 mm cannons, 13 or 15 … Dowiedz się więcej
On 26th July 1889 was born Godwin Brumowski – an Austrian World War I aerial ace. During war Brumowski officially downed 35 aircrafts, unofficially 8 more. In Austria he was considered to be national hero and became a sublieutenent. He died in June 1936 because of wounds from aerial accident.
On 25th July 1915 in Brooklin was born Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., US Navy pilot and brother of the president of the US Jogn Fitzgerald Kennedy. During World War II he fought as a bombing pilot/ He died on 12th August during Aphrodite’s program – operation involving damaging German weapons. The aircraft exploded before the … Dowiedz się więcej
On 24th July 1947 was made a first flight of a Soviet bomber Iljuszyn Ił-22. The construction of this aircraft was modelled on German Arado Ar-234. Ił-22 had good piloting features, unfortunately fuel units were too week and consumed too much fuel. The work on this aircraft was stopped, but it was helpful when constructing … Dowiedz się więcej
On 23rd July 1955 was made a test flight of TS-8 Bies. It was Polish training aircraft prodeced by State Aviation Works. Its main constructor was Tadeusz Sołtyk. The aircraft was used in Polish aviation since 1957 till the 70’s.
On 22nd July 1895 in Głębokie was born Paweł Osipowicz Suchoj. He was a Soviet aerial constructor. His construction office designed fighters Su-9, Su-15 and Si-27. He died in Moscow on 15th September 1975.