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Remains of dreaded WWII Stuka bomber found ‘buried in pits’ following local tip off

A 16-strong team uncovered over half a ton of wreckage from the Junkers Ju 87, more popularly known as a Stuka dive bomber, much of it in excellent condition despite being buried for over 75 years. Silesian September 1939 Museum in Tychy/CC-BY-SA 3.0/CC-BY-SA

A 16-strong team uncovered over half a ton of the wreckage buried in specially dug pits. The engine was missing and despite finding an airman’s boot no bodies of the crew were found.

Is 10 year hunt for missing WWII airmen finally over? Wrocław University teams up with US govt. after remains found at American bomber crash site

In 2019, specialists managed to locate the crash site of the WWII US Airforce Flying Fortress in Jordanów Śląski where they have now discovered human remains thought to belong to the aircrew.

Polish military contingent set to start air policing mission in Iceland

Poland will send four fighter aircraft and 140 military personnel to Iceland on Wednesday, a military press official has said.

Poland sends aircraft to Afghanistan to aid in evacuation effort

Poland is sending three aircraft to Afghanistan to evacuate around 100 people, the head of Prime Minister's office said on Tuesday morning.

Polish flag carrier LOT to avoid Afghan airspace

Aircraft belonging to Poland's national airline, PLL LOT will avoid Afghan airspace, an airline press officer has told PAP.

Two aircraft for Polish top officials to arrive in May and June - daily

Two of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft bought by Poland to carry its top-ranking officials are expected in Warsaw in May and June, a Polish newspaper reported.

US fighter aircraft arrive in Poland

Twenty-four US planes are taking part in an aircraft deployment exercise for air forces in Europe.

Poland sends humanitarian aid to Armenia

A Polish aircraft carrying humanitarian aid has been dispatched to Armenia to help those people caught up in the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Poland to acquire five US C-130H transport aircraft

Poland's minister of defence announced on Wednesday that Poland had signed a contract to purchase five C-130 Hercules multipurpose military transport aircraft from the US.

Poland bans flights to 10 countries

Poland will ban passenger flights to 10 countries at it further tightens coronavirus restrictions, a government regulation published on Tuesday said.

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‘Hardest mission ever!’ Polish search and rescue team head to Turkey as earthquake death toll mounts

A 76-strong team has set off to help in the rescue effort following the massive earthquake that hit the country on Monday morning as the teams head says: “The mission... will be one of the hardest we've been on so far."

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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