| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | SP-GLC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna T-50 Bobcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/C-78/JRC/Crane) |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna UC-78 Bobcat (T-50) |
| C/n (msn): | 5765 |
| Operator Titles: | Instytut Lotnictwa |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (closed)Map |
| Country: | Poland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EPKC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego |
| Photo Date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 840910 |
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The Soviet domination of Eastern Europe was not immediately total after World War II. Poland bought 21 surplus Bobcats in 1945. 14 were made airworthy and used by LOT for a few years, reportedly as airliners. The last survivor, SP-LEM, became SP-GLC with the Instytut Lotnictwa, the Polish aviation research and development centre. The institute's old logo is on the tailfin. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 August 2025, and has since been viewed 23 times. |