Colonel Pilot Janusz Moscicki [1906-1985]. A collection of unique photographs from the period of the Second Republic related to aviation. Deblin School of Eaglets, Aeroclub of Poznan, male and female pilots, RWD aircraft, Junkers G24, Fokker F VIIb/3m, Harriot H-28....
A collection of unpublished photographs - memorabilia of Colonel pilot Janusz Moscicki, nephew of Polish President Ignacy Moscicki. He obtained his pilot's license at the Deblin School of Eaglets in 1928, and was active in the Poznan Aeroclub. In the September Campaign he was commander of the 6th platoon of liaison aviation at the Poznañ Army, and in conspiracy he served as chief of the aviation desk in the Third Department of the Home Army District Command in Lublin. He was the organizer and commander of Operation "Bridge I" (the successful landing of an Allied Dakota aircraft near Lublin in the spring of 1944).
The vast majority of the collection consists of photographs related to aviation of the Second Republic of Poland, especially the Deblin School of Eaglets Aeroclub Poznan, photos of female pilots, as well as aircraft (RWD-2, RWD-5, RWD-7, RWD-8, Harriot H-28, Fokker F VIIb/3m, Junkers G24...).
The collection consists of 46 photographs in formats:
- 12,5 x 17,5cm - 3 pieces
- 9 x 14cm - 5 pieces
- approx. 6 x 9cm - 9 pieces
- approx. 4 x 4cm - 2 pieces
- 15 x 10cm - 1 piece
- 11 x 7,5cm - 1 piece
- approx. 4 x 6cm - 9 pieces
- approx. 3,6 x 2,8cm (contact sheets) - 16 pieces
photos have been digitally watermarked.