Welcome to 2007 at Warsaw Bemowo airport ( EPBC also known as Babice airport )
Sunday 19th August 2007 - a busy Sunday with lots of aircraft
SP-AEU Zlin 42M s/n 0126 at the end of its career with the Aeroklub Warszawa, parked in the long grass - initially registered on 9th November 1977 this Z42 was cancelled from the register a few months after this photo, in December 2007.
SP-ANV An-2 - s/n 1G137-60 - white/blue - Visiting - Good to see this particular An-2 again - it was based at Bemowo in the mid 1990s, see my earlier reports for photos of it in a different paint scheme.
SP-AWP Piper J3C-65 Cub s/n "Lfs 1-1948" - this Piper Cub has a long complicated history, built in 1948 using parts from SE-AWD and SE-ASY and given the Swedish s/n "Lfs 1-1948" - a frankenstein Cub. It was registered in Sweden as SE-AWP. It was registered in Poland in December 2003, making the simple change from SE-AWP to SP-AWP. In May 2023 it moved onto the Polish Ultralekkie ( ultralight ) register as SP-SAWP.
SP-ECM Cessna 152 s/n 15284905 built in 1981 was newly registered in Poland in April 2007, this was previously N5280P - in 2021 the registration was cancelled, becoming D-EELS in Germany.
SP-FGW Beech 19A Musketeer Sport s/n MB-32 built in 1966 - this is the only Beech 19 registered in Poland ( up to 2025 ) of the approx 900 examples built - this example was previously HB-ENO and joined the Polish register in June 1999 ( still registered 2025 ).
SP-FVY Cessna 150L s/n 74774
SP-KBY Piper Pa-28-201R Arrow III s/n 2844127 built in 2006, almost new and looking in excellent condition, this aircraft was originally N3126Z before becoming SP-KBY on 26th April 2006 - note still registered 2025
SP-KIH Reims Cessna F 152 s/n 1723 this was built in 1980 and was registered in Poland in April 2002 - it was previously D-EIFY - still registered 2025
SP-KIY Cessna 152 s/n 15281774 - white/blue
SP-KOL Cessna 152 s/n 15284517 - white/brown
SP-KWW Cessna 152 s/n 15285261 built in 1982 this C152 was registered in Poland on 3rd August 2006 - it came from the USA ex N6483Q
SP-YUD EOL Special s/n E37 - white/red/blue - still on the current register in 2025
SP-SKAS(1) 3Xtrim 450 Ultra s/n E59 - white/orange - note built 2006 this would later become SP-SFCB
SP-SPAM Aeropro Eurofox s/n 22607 - white/red/blue - note newly registered April 2007
SP-SPAW Aeropro Eurofox 912S - s/n 19606 - white/red/blue - registered in June 2006 this aircraft was written off in an accident in 2009
Glider hangar area
SP-AWA Yak 12A - s/n 30128 - yellow/red
SP-CAG Yak 12A - s/n 30133 - yellow/red active
SP-CKL PZL 101 Gawron s/n 107211 - yellow/red
no registration YALO Ultra Pup - yellow - almost complete, I suspect this was newly built
SP-1979 Fauvel AV-36C - hanging vertically on the wall
SP-2524 "F" SZD 24-4A Foka - s/n W387 white/blue
SP-2540 SZD 39 Cobra 17 s/n W477 built in 1970 - seen inside the Aeroklub glider hangar
SP-2693 "V" SZD 36 Cobra W676
SP-2793 "WA" SZD 38A Jantar s/n B637
SP-2882 SZD 30 Pirat s/n S06-03 built in 1975 - this resident Pirat was previously coded "GB"circa 2000-2004
SP-2891 SZD 38A Jantar 1 - dismantled
SP-2924 "C" SZD 36A Cobra 15 s/n W757
SP-3042 SZD 9 Bis Bocian s/n P749
SP-3191 "T" SZD 48-1 Jantar Standard 2 s/n B1146
SP-3369 "JJ" SZD 42-2 Jantar 2B - dismantled
SP-3670 "W2" Bielsko 1 PW-5D Smyk s/n 05.001.07 this Smyk was built in 2002. The Smyk was originally mass produced by PZL Swidnik. When they ceased production Bielsko 1 was established as a joint venture between PW/DWLKK and Avionics, together they produced a further 16 examples of the Smyk before production ended circa 2007. SP-3670 has a modified winch hook position for German certification trials.
SP-3684 "N6" SZD 36A Cobra 15 - s/n W683 - dismantled
SP-8050 PW-4 Pelikan s/n S02 - was previously SP-0050
