Poland - Radom Piastow airfield

The airfield at Radom Piastow ( EPRP ) is approx 6 miles North West of Radom city. This grass airfield is home to the local Aeroklub Radomski operating both aircraft and gliders. In addition there are also some privately owned aircraft too.

There is small elegant clubhouse that includes a cafe open to the public. Permission was granted to walk over to most of the hangers during my visit on 28.8.09.

SP-ZUD PZL M-18 Dromader recently repainted into this bright yellow c/s, this aircraft was built in 1983 and is used for aerial fire fighting.

SP-KMC Cessna 182Q Skylane was built in 1978 and imported into Poland in 2001 from German as D-EVER

SP-FRK PZL Koliber 150 was built in 1984 as SP-ARK a Koliber 110 - it became SP-FRK in 1989 and was converted to 150 standard in 1993

SP-AFM PZL 104 Wilga 35A was built in 1982 and delivered to the Polish Aeroklub. I've seen it active at Radom Piastow in 1997 and 2000 - now it looks in need of some attention

SP-SMWD Ekolot JK-05 Junior a Polish built ultralight being pushed back into a small private hanger

SP-ACM Extra 300L c/n 48 was built in 1997

SP-KGK Cessna 152 dismantled inside the Aeroklub glider hanger - this aircraft was built in 1977 and was imported to Poland from Germany as D-EDLN in 2005

SP-3038 SZD 9Bis Bocian 1E two seat trainer was built in 1976

SP-2503 SZD 30 Pirat was the second Pirat to be built ( in 1966 ) and is now the oldest remaining example of this singe seat design after the prototype ( SP-2502 ) was destroyed in 1966. Based with Aeroklub LOT.

In total I logged 36 aircraft and gliders at Piastow of which 18 were gliders. Two private hangers on the Western side of the club housewere not accessed.

Lisie Katy, Poland 16.8.08

The airfield at Lisie Katy is just north of the the large town of Grudziadz. My visit coincided with 24 hour period of intense rainfall ! As such there was only 1 aircraft parked outside.

I was very lucky to find a glider maintence engineer in a workshop and he kindly opened the access doors to the two large wooden hangers for me - many thanks.

One hanger is used by the Aeroklub gliders - in here were 17 gliders, mainly Pirats, Puchacz, Bocians and Jantars. Highlights in here for me were SP-3650 PW-5 Smyk and Cobra SP-3096. Also in here and said to be based was Swedish Grob SE-TTC.

SP-2514 SZD 30 Pirat wears an attractive yellow/red c/s was built in 1970

The second hanger held 14 aircraft including two recent imports undergoing re-build, these being D-EEXK R Cessna F150L and D-ELMI Cessna 182. Polish highlights were Wilga SP-ECB and Yak 12 SP-YFA c/n 19003 built in 1959, the Yak is painted white with large red flames !

SP-CTR Riems Cessna F 150L

Also in here was Czech Cora OK-BUT-04.

Unfortuntately both hangers were very dark indeed during the rain storm outside.