The Kraków Civil Aviation Station was opened – the first Kraków airport, which was part of the Rakowice airfield – today’s Polish Aviation Museum.
18 July
1942
84 years ago
Maiden Flight of the Me 262
The twin-engine Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, the first jet fighter to enter combat, made its maiden flight.
18 July
1975
51 years ago
Maiden Flight of the Zlín Z-50
The Czechoslovak aerobatic aircraft Zlín Z-50 made its maiden flight. A Zlín 50L in the livery of the Żelazny Aerobatic Group is an exhibit at the Polish Aviation Museum.
18 July
1998
28 years ago
Maiden Flight of the PW-6
The PW-6, a two-seat fibreglass training glider developed at the Warsaw University of Technology, made its maiden flight.
