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Stefan Bastyr

August 6, 1920

Polish aviator and military pilot

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Stefan Bastyr was a Polish aviator and military pilot, one of the pioneers of the Polish aviation. He is credited with the first military flight in the history of the Polish Air Force on 5 November 1918, almost a week before Poland officially regained her independence, at the opening stages of the Polish-Ukrainian War.

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  • Anniversary · August 6

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