Muzeum Sił Powietrznych w Dęblinie

Dęblin

Polish military aviation is already 100 years old! It is the perfect occasion to present an attractive museum that brings closer the difficult beginnings of the Polish Air Force, its development in the interwar period, its heroic part in the fighting on the fronts of the Second World War, and finally its post-war history. And such a museum has been created. In 2017 we invite all aviation enthusiasts to Dęblin, to the Polish Air Force Museum.Dęblin is the best place to learn about the history of Polish military aviation. Why? Because since 1927 it has been home to the famous elite School of Eaglets (Szkoła Orląt), i.e. the Polish Air Force Officers' College.The museum is located right next to the school. A visit is therefore accompanied by sounds so pleasing to aviators' ears – the engines of helicopters and aircraft flying overhead, piloted by cadets of the School of Eaglets.The exhibitions are divided into three parts. We explore them all with the audio guide. The first, housed in new exhibition halls, presents the history of the Polish Air Force from the First World War to Poland's accession to NATO. The birth of the red-and-white checkerboard and the "gapa" pilot badge, the first aircraft and aerial skirmishes, the Battle of Britain, the present-day school in Dęblin… Then the audio guide takes us to the hangar with aircraft and aero engines. It is full of real rarities. Finally, it is time for the open-air exhibition with dozens of MiGs, Sukhois, Tupolevs and other machines from the post-war period. Thanks to the audio guide, we can explore this rich collection easily and enjoyably, at the pace we find best.