“On April 1, 1982, a young Polish pilot “borrowed” a biplane from the Polish Air Force to escape political and social turmoil in Poland. Workers in Poland were holding protests and strikes against an oppressive, communist-influenced government. Martial law was declared in Poland in December 1981, and many protesters were imprisoned, and some were killed. This young pilot took his young daughter and several friends with him on a daring flight to Vienna that almost cost them their lives. He and his family did eventually escape to the United States.
On April 10, 2016, Krys will embark on a super ultra run that will retrace on foot, his daring escape flight from Poland in 1982. His 255 mile ultra run will take him from Vienna, Austria, to Krakow, Poland, and end at the aviation museum where the biplane he escaped in now resides. He is raising money to help save the plane that brought freedom for him and his family. Please consider a donation to help save the Freedom Flyer.”— Dr David Walker
(Below link is discontinued, but part of the fundraising history-details in the Aviation Museum in Kraków)
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