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Zbigniew Babiński

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28: 176: 195:(1927, of Zalewski's design). In 1928 he undertook the first touring raid over Poland on the Kogutek, 600 km-long. Flying the Kogutek, he took part in the 2nd Polish Light Aircraft Contest in 1928 (taking 9th place) and in the 3rd Contest in 1930, from which he withdrew. After 1929, he bought a 199:(SP-ACA), with which he undertook many touring flights. Assessing the possibilities for light aviation, he landed with this aircraft in at least 225 places in Poland (according to other information, 330). In 1936, he bought a 129:
In November 1918, as Poland regained its independence, Babiński took part in disarmament of German soldiers. He then joined the Polish Air Force with a rank of Flying 2nd Lieutenant (
454: 118:. The first one crashed during pilotless tests, while the second one was used for short flights by Babiński and his friends (including later aircraft designer 459: 172:, and was promoted to a rank of Flying Captain. He participated in the first Polish air contest - the 1st Polish Circuit of 1922, taking third place. 264: 192: 188: 187:, he was especially active in developing Polish touring aviation. He was the first to fly amateur ultra-light aircraft 379: 382:, p. 45. The same source p. 232 and A. Glass, op.cit. p. 186 claim however, that he had to withdraw due to illness. 439: 449: 402: 295: 126:, but he probably received a pilot's training and served in the air force of one of occupants of Poland. 230: 222: 444: 146: 119: 238: 66: 336:
A. Glass, op.cit., p. 282. Both numbers are quoted on this page (330 as a photograph caption).
218:, but was disqualified for time infringement, although he completed the circuit over Europe. 434: 429: 8: 142: 233:, he was taken captive on 17/18 September 1939, and was murdered in April 1940 by the 375: 138: 184: 196: 111: 242: 211: 423: 207:. Until 1937, Zbigniew Babiński landed in about 400 casual places in Poland. 149:
he flew sorties strafing Soviet cavalry, particularly on 14 August 1920 near
226: 100:(13 May 1896 – April 1940) was a Polish military and sports aviator. 27: 115: 123: 150: 161: 104: 48: 165: 108: 89: 175: 157: 215: 204: 169: 52: 313:(First competitions), in: Skrzydlata Polska nr 45 (1980)/1989. 200: 156:
After the war, Babiński remained in service, in air units in
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Zbigniew Babiński flew reconnaissance sorties during the
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at Historia Lotnictwa site, after: Tadeusz Malinowski,
210:In July 1930, Zbigniew Babiński took part in the 455:Polish military personnel killed in World War II 421: 229:, the last one on 16 September 1939. After the 107:. While in school he constructed two simple 412:Romeyko, Marian (ed.) (1937) (in Polish). 372:Międzynarodowe turnieje lotnicze 1929–1934 26: 460:Executed people from Silesian Voivodeship 133:). He served in the 1st Scout Escadre (1 174: 393:Polskie konstrukcje lotnicze 1893-1939 183:As a member of Warsaw Aero Club of the 422: 390: 323: 321: 319: 288: 286: 284: 282: 13: 316: 279: 14: 471: 345:A. Glass, op.cit., p. 298, 322. 327:A. Glass, op.cit., p. 105, 120. 265:Katedra Polowa Wojska Polskiego 361: 348: 339: 330: 300: 270: 267:(Polish Army Field Cathedral) 255: 214:international contest, flying 1: 409:, Entuzjasta lotnictwa 1/1995 248: 7: 10: 476: 395:(in Polish). Warsaw: WKiŁ. 276:A. Glass, op.cit., p. 344. 354:Marian Romeyko (editor), 231:Soviet invasion of Poland 223:Polish September campaign 98:Zbigniew Juliusz Babiński 85: 77: 59: 34: 25: 20:Zbigniew Juliusz Babiński 18: 407:Poczet lotników polskich 145:. Before and during the 391:Glass, Andrzej (1977). 440:Katyn massacre victims 180: 450:People from Sosnowiec 358:, Warsaw 1937, p.206. 203:aircraft, and then a 178: 309:Tadeusz Malinowski, 114:in 1912 and 1913 in 143:Bristol F.2 Fighter 135:Eskadra Wywiadowcza 63:April 1940 (age 43) 181: 131:podporucznik pilot 120:Władysław Zalewski 403:Babiński Zbigniew 296:Babiński Zbigniew 139:Polish-Soviet war 95: 94: 467: 401: 396: 383: 370:Marian Krzyżan, 369: 365: 359: 352: 346: 343: 337: 334: 328: 325: 314: 308: 304: 298: 294: 290: 277: 274: 268: 263: 259: 185:Polish Aero Club 147:Battle of Warsaw 141:, as a pilot of 44: 42: 30: 16: 15: 475: 474: 470: 469: 468: 466: 465: 464: 445:Polish aviators 420: 419: 414:Polska lotnicza 399: 387: 386: 374:, Warsaw 1988, 367: 366: 362: 356:Polska lotnicza 353: 349: 344: 340: 335: 331: 326: 317: 311:Pierwsze zawody 306: 305: 301: 292: 291: 280: 275: 271: 261: 260: 256: 251: 179:WZ-XI "Kogutek" 103:He was born in 73: 64: 55: 46: 40: 38: 21: 12: 11: 5: 473: 463: 462: 457: 452: 447: 442: 437: 432: 418: 417: 410: 397: 385: 384: 360: 347: 338: 329: 315: 299: 278: 269: 253: 252: 250: 247: 243:Katyn massacre 212:Challenge 1930 93: 92: 87: 83: 82: 79: 75: 74: 65: 61: 57: 56: 47: 36: 32: 31: 23: 22: 19: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 472: 461: 458: 456: 453: 451: 448: 446: 443: 441: 438: 436: 433: 431: 428: 427: 425: 415: 411: 408: 404: 398: 394: 389: 388: 381: 380:83-206-0637-3 377: 373: 364: 357: 351: 342: 333: 324: 322: 320: 312: 303: 297: 289: 287: 285: 283: 273: 266: 258: 254: 246: 244: 240: 236: 232: 228: 224: 219: 217: 213: 208: 206: 202: 198: 194: 193:WZ-XI Kogutek 190: 186: 177: 173: 171: 167: 163: 159: 154: 152: 148: 144: 140: 137:) during the 136: 132: 127: 125: 121: 117: 113: 110: 106: 101: 99: 91: 88: 84: 80: 76: 72: 68: 62: 58: 54: 50: 37: 33: 29: 24: 17: 413: 406: 392: 371: 363: 355: 350: 341: 332: 310: 302: 272: 257: 227:World War II 220: 209: 182: 155: 134: 130: 128: 102: 97: 96: 435:1940 deaths 430:1896 births 400:(in Polish) 368:(in Polish) 307:(in Polish) 293:(in Polish) 262:(in Polish) 241:during the 191:(1925) and 124:World War I 78:Nationality 45:13 May 1896 424:Categories 249:References 189:D-1 Cykacz 86:Occupation 41:1896-05-13 416:, Warsaw. 162:Bydgoszcz 116:Milanówek 105:Sosnowiec 49:Sosnowiec 151:Pułtusk 112:gliders 109:biplane 90:Aviator 378:  216:PWS-50 205:RWD-16 170:Warsaw 166:Dęblin 81:Polish 53:Poland 239:Katyn 201:RWD-7 67:Katyn 376:ISBN 235:NKVD 197:JD-2 168:and 158:Lwów 71:USSR 60:Died 35:Born 237:in 225:of 426:: 318:^ 281:^ 245:. 164:, 160:, 153:. 69:, 51:, 43:) 39:(

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Sosnowiec
Poland
Katyn
USSR
Aviator
Sosnowiec
biplane
gliders
Milanówek
Władysław Zalewski
World War I
Polish-Soviet war
Bristol F.2 Fighter
Battle of Warsaw
Pułtusk
Lwów
Bydgoszcz
Dęblin
Warsaw

Polish Aero Club
D-1 Cykacz
WZ-XI Kogutek
JD-2
RWD-7
RWD-16
Challenge 1930
PWS-50
Polish September campaign

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