Steve May's Request for Smyk Data
(see his PW-5 registration & location list )
Dear Smyk Fans,
Whilst many of you are lucky enough to be Smyk owners or pilots, I too have become a Smyk
fan, even though I have to content myself with being earth bound !
I am an aviation historian, and specialise in aircraft and gliders built in Poland since
1946. I have built up a large database on each individual aircraft / glider built over the
years. I gathered much data during the 2 years I lived
in Warsaw.
Following a visit to the Smyk design team at the Politechnic Warszawa I became a big fan
of this little machine !
I have a comprehensive production listing of each Smyk up to about batch 13. Like all
aviation historians I thrive on data, so am always looking for details relating to new
production, new sales, re-registrations, modifications, accidents etc etc.
I have contacted some of you directly in the past, and posted out a few copies of my Smyk
production listing to some of you. In return some of you have been kind enough to send me
snippets of new data and or photographs of your own / clubs Smyks.
I notice that the number of names on this Smyk newsgroup continues to grow, so I would
like to make you all aware of my passion for Smyk data ( indeed any Polish built glider
data - SZD / MDM / Krosno etc etc ) and send a general request asking kindly for
additional data or photographs of individual Smyks that you could add to my photo library.
If you are able to help with data or photographs I'd love to hear from you. If you find
yourself in a field full of Smyks, please take a few extra photos (nice uncluttered side
on shots would be great ! ) for me.
Likewise if any of you would like a copy of my Smyk production listing in exchange, please
let me know.
Glide Safely
Steve May - bea_steve@hotmail.com
14 Dodd Avenue
Wells
BA5 3JU
ENGLAND
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