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History of the 2nd Aviation Regiment

DATE:08 / 04 / 2026
Zdjęcie gablot wystawy "Historia 2 Pułku Lotniczego"

We invite you to an exhibition dedicated to the 2nd Aviation Regiment, one of the largest and most important units of the Polish military aviation during the interwar period, stationed at the Rakowice-Czyzyny airfield, on the grounds of which the Museum is now located.

Archival photograph of PZL P.23 Karas and Potez XXV aircraft of the 2nd Aviation Regiment at the Rakowice-Czyzyny airfield
Soldiers of the 2nd Aviation Regiment, with a double-bay concrete hangar in the background

The exhibition, located in the Main Hangar, which was used by the 2nd Aviation Regiment before the war, describes the history and operations of the Regiment, the squadrons that comprised it, the types of aircraft used, and its personnel. Numerous archival photographs are on display. Visitors can also see memorabilia and documents related to the 2nd Aviation Regiment and its last commander, Col. pilot Stanislaw Nazarkiewicz, as well as distinguished pilots: Jerzy Bajan, Gustaw Pokrzywka, Janusz Meissner, Jerzy Iszkowski, Karol Pniak, and Wladyslaw Gnys.

One of the key exhibits associated with the 2nd Aviation Regiment is the PZL P.11c fighter aircraft from the 121st Fighter Squadron, which took part in combat during the September 1939 campaign.

Project team: Jarosław Dobrzyński, Piotr Wilk, Piotr Kolasiński, Błażej Młudzik, Mateusz Tułodziecki
Graphic design: PIXEL Arkadiusz Morawski