Franciszek Żwirko, 1932., photo 1932
Licencja: CC BY-SA 4.0, Źródło: Flight, September 2, 1932, Warunki licencji

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Franciszek Żwirko

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Franciszek Żwirko

Těrlicko | Czech Republic

First name:

Franciszek

Last Name:

Żwirko

Date of birth:

16-09-1895

Place of birth:

Święciany

Date of death:

11-09-1932

Age:

Profession:

military / soldier, pilot

Biography:

Franciszek Żwirko (1895-1932), Polish lieutenant, pilot in the Polish Army, also a sports pilot. Together with engineer Stanisław Wigura, they won first place in the "Challenge" competition in 1932. They both died on 11 September 1932 in a plane crash in a forest near Cierlick Górny near Cieszyn. The site of the accident is known as the 'Gravel Pit'.

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