On 9th July 1918 died a British fighting ace James McCudden. He gained 57 aerial victories. McCudden was a pilot since 1916 (before that he had benn an observer). He didn’t die during a sortie but on his way from his holidays back to the front. The cause of the accident was faulty engine in … Dowiedz się więcej
On 8th July 1947 was made a test flight of a passenger aircraft Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. It was a luxurious long distance aircraft with four radial engines. Except for American aviation the aircraft was used in Equador, Israel, Great Britain, Venezuela and Scandinavia.
On 7th July 1915 was born sublieutenet Władysław Kołdej. He was SPL Dęblin graduate. After graduation he was assigned to No. 1 wing in Warsaw. He fought in the September Campaign as an observer of 216 bombing squad. On 7th September he took off from the airport in Stara Wieś on Łoś aircraft as a … Dowiedz się więcej
On 6th July 1951 was carried out the first refueling in the air in fighting circumstances. RF- 80 Shooting Star that was doing surveillance above North Korea withdrew fuel from aerial cistern KB-29 Superfotress.
On 5th July 1994 Francis Gabreski – an American pilot of Polish origin downed his 28th German aircraft, which was a new record for an American aviation in Europe. Gabreski was one of the best American fighting aces during World War II. Later on Gabreski fought in Korea. Altogether he oficially downed 34,5 aircrafts and … Dowiedz się więcej
On 4th July 1943 in a plane crash in Gibraltar (on board of C-87 Liberator) died Polish Prime Minister and the chief of Polish armed forces – Władysław Sikorski, his daughter, the chief of staff – Tadeusz Klimecki and seven other people.