Franciszek Żwirko [english pronunciation like: frantsishek zhvirko] (16 September 1895 – 11 September 1932) was a prominent Polish sport and military...
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German. Franciszek Żwirko arrived in 11th place, with a cruise speed of 191 km/h. After the technical trials and the rally, Franciszek Żwirko held first...
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(1859–1910), Polish painter Franciszek Żwirko (1895–1932), Polish sport and military aviator Ksawery Lubomirski (Franciszek Ksawery Lubomirski) (1747–1829)...
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team and lecturer at the Warsaw University of Technology. Along with Franciszek Żwirko, he won the international air contest Challenge 1932. Wigura was born...
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Lotnika) is a monument in Warsaw designed by Edward Wittig in honor of Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura, two aviation heroes of Poland. It is a reconstruction...
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Russian revolutionary Wiktor Thommée (1881–1962), Polish general Franciszek Żwirko (1895–1932), Polish aviator Menke Katz (1906–1991), Yiddish-language...
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Challenge 1932, held between August 11–28, 1932, was eventually won by Franciszek Żwirko (pilot) and Stanisław Wigura (mechanic) in their RWD 6 SP-AHN, with...
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(1877–1955), actor and director, patron of the Warsaw Drama Academy Franciszek Żwirko (1895–1932), aviator Wojciech Żywny (1756–1842), first piano teacher...
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Pronaszko) and the 4th Domestic Touring Aircraft Contest (pilot Franciszek Żwirko). As sport and touring planes, they were later superseded by the RWD...
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pilot and businessman, co-founded the RWD Company (b. 1901) 1932 – Franciszek Żwirko, Polish soldier and pilot (b. 1895) 1935 – Charles Norris, American...
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Contest Challenge 1932 takes place in Berlin. The Polish crew of Franciszek Zwirko and Stanislaw Wigura win it in the RWD-6 plane. August 14–23 – Frances...
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Vasili Yanchenko Mikhail Zoshchenko Silvestras Žukauskas Dmitry Zuyev Franciszek Żwirko Other or Unknown Classes James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn Prince...
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receive it. The 1932 Challenge International de Tourisme was won by Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura, both of whom died in a plane crash in the same...
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Four crews dropped out that day, among them the best Polish pilot Franciszek Żwirko, flying RWD-4 (due to engine failure), also two German and the only...
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luggage trolley Stanisław Wigura, aviation Piotr Wilniewczyc, weaponry Franciszek Żwirko, aviation Adamiecki Gzowski Kudelski Malinowski Modjeski Pogonowski...
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przestworzy (The Call of the Skies), (1961) - biographical novel about Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura Kościuszko" jeździ po Milwaukee (Kościuszko Travels...
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SP-ADM on the 32nd place (of 35 classified and 60 starting crews). Franciszek Żwirko (flying with Stanisław Wigura) withdrew due to engine failure, while...
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the Polish Aero Club organized the contest because a Polish pilot Franciszek Żwirko had won the previous Challenge in 1932. The contest rules were announced...
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Gabriela Zapolska, novelist, theatre critic and actor, born in Podhajce, current Ukraine Franciszek Żwirko, aviator, born in Švenčionys, current Lithuania...
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1930 (registration SP-ADJ, -ADG, -ADH). In August–September 1929, Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura flew the prototype across Europe, on the 5000 km...
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Żwirkowisko) is a monument to Polish aviators Stanisław Wigura and Franciszek Żwirko, winners of the most prestigious aviation competition in Europe, who...
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