Mariusz Adamski
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Mariusz Adamski is a Polish
aerial photographer who has flown many times with the Polish Air Force
at Krzesiny Air Base
. He is a graduate of the National Defense University in Warsaw, Poland. Adamski's works have been published in books, postage stamp
s, important journals and aviation publications, such as Aviation Week & Space Technology
, Air Forces Monthly
and Flight International
. He is a part of the team of the aviation magazine Skrzydlata Polska
(Wings of Poland). He is a member of ISAP - International Society for Aviation Photography and ZPAF - Związek Polskich Artystów Fotografików (Association of Polish Art Photographers). Adamski is known for shooting aircraft from unusual perspectives
such as a runway centerline with take-off jet wake
ruffling his clothes or through air-to-air photography
.
. He has already spent hundreds of hours during an aerial sessions and annually puts in research at the Military Institute of Aviation Medicine in Warsaw where he undergoes a series of tests that fighter pilots must experience. His photography at high altitude and speed means that he must train as other pilots do. Adamski also photographed an American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
during a mission in the Persian Gulf
and the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) located at Cheyenne Mountain
.
Adamski was the first Pole to be admitted by the American authorities to Schriever Air Force Base
, where the command and control center of GPS satellite
s is located. He also aeriallly photographed
the strategic stealth bomber
such as the B-2 Spirit
.
In 2008, Adamski documented the transfer of C-130E military aircraft
from the United States Air Force
to the Polish Air Force at Waco, Texas
. President George W. Bush
had promised the aircraft to equip Poland's heavy
airlift needs. This photo shoot was published in the May 2008 Skrzydlata Polska. In May 2008, Adamski travelled to Fort Worth, Texas
to photograph
48 F-16 Fighting Falcon
s being manufactured for the Polish Air Force.
During the 11th Annual Polish Air Show in Radom
, a direct link off their website directed viewers and referred to Adamski as a "world famous aerial-photographer" and featured his bio. A photo display of his work was also present.
in March 2007.
In 2007 he also published an album collection of 96 photos taken by him over three years. One of the photos is a unique photograph capture of an F-16 in the aerial refueling
position from the boom perspective of the pilot.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
aerial photographer who has flown many times with the Polish Air Force
Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force is the military Air Force wing of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej...
at Krzesiny Air Base
31st Air Base
The 31st Air Base is a Polish Air Force base, located in Krzesiny, part of the Nowe Miasto district of Poznań. It is the first base to host the recently acquired F-16 fighters....
. He is a graduate of the National Defense University in Warsaw, Poland. Adamski's works have been published in books, postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
s, important journals and aviation publications, such as Aviation Week & Space Technology
Aviation Week & Space Technology
Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is a weekly magazine owned and published by McGraw-Hill...
, Air Forces Monthly
Air Forces Monthly
Air Forces Monthly is a military aviation magazine published by Key Publishing, based in Stamford, United Kingdom.Sister publications include Air International, Air Enthusiast, Airliner World, Airports International, FlyPast and Today's Pilot.-External links:*http://www.airforcesmonthly.co.uk/* via...
and Flight International
Flight International
Flight International is a global aerospace weekly publication produced in the UK. Founded in 1909, it is the world's oldest continuously published aviation news magazine...
. He is a part of the team of the aviation magazine Skrzydlata Polska
Skrzydlata Polska
Skrzydlata Polska is a Polish aeronautics magazine, published since 1930. It is the oldest journal on the subject of aviation in Poland.The magazine is important is covering civilian and military problems in aviation and developments. It also has much current information on all types of shows and...
(Wings of Poland). He is a member of ISAP - International Society for Aviation Photography and ZPAF - Związek Polskich Artystów Fotografików (Association of Polish Art Photographers). Adamski is known for shooting aircraft from unusual perspectives
Perspective (visual)
Perspective, in context of vision and visual perception, is the way in which objects appear to the eye based on their spatial attributes; or their dimensions and the position of the eye relative to the objects...
such as a runway centerline with take-off jet wake
Wake turbulence
Wake turbulence is turbulence that forms behind an aircraft as it passes through the air. This turbulence includes various components, the most important of which are wing vorticies and jetwash. Jetwash refers simply to the rapidly moving gases expelled from a jet engine; it is extremely turbulent,...
ruffling his clothes or through air-to-air photography
Air-to-air photography
Air-to-air photography is the art of photographing aircraft in the air, while using another aircraft as a photo platform. It is especially popular among military aircraft photographers and aerobatic pilots flying at air shows....
.
Biography
Mariusz Adamski specializes in the air-to-air photography on board of highly maneuverable, supersonic aircraftSupersonic aircraft
A supersonic aircraft is designed to exceed the speed of sound in at least some of its normal flight configurations.-Overview:The great majority of supersonic aircraft today are military or experimental aircraft...
. He has already spent hundreds of hours during an aerial sessions and annually puts in research at the Military Institute of Aviation Medicine in Warsaw where he undergoes a series of tests that fighter pilots must experience. His photography at high altitude and speed means that he must train as other pilots do. Adamski also photographed an American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
USS Abraham Lincoln
Various ships have borne the name Abraham Lincoln, in honor of the 16th President of the United States.-United States Navy:* The , was a ballistic missile submarine.* The , is an aircraft carrier currently in service.-Fictional:...
during a mission in the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
and the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) located at Cheyenne Mountain
Cheyenne Mountain
Cheyenne Mountain is a mountain located just outside the southwest side of Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., and is home to the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station and its Cheyenne Mountain Directorate, formerly known as the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center .Throughout the Cold War and...
.
Adamski was the first Pole to be admitted by the American authorities to Schriever Air Force Base
Schriever Air Force Base
Schriever Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located approximately 10 miles east of Peterson AFB near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.-Overview:...
, where the command and control center of GPS satellite
GPS satellite
A GPS satellite is a satellite used by the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System . The first satellite in the system, Navstar 1, was launched February 22, 1978. The GPS satellite constellation is operated by the 50th Space Wing of the United States Air Force....
s is located. He also aeriallly photographed
Aerial photography
Aerial photography is the taking of photographs of the ground from an elevated position. The term usually refers to images in which the camera is not supported by a ground-based structure. Cameras may be hand held or mounted, and photographs may be taken by a photographer, triggered remotely or...
the strategic stealth bomber
Stealth aircraft
Stealth aircraft are aircraft that use stealth technology to avoid detection by employing a combination of features to interfere with radar as well as reduce visibility in the infrared, visual, audio, and radio frequency spectrum. Development of stealth technology likely began in Germany during...
such as the B-2 Spirit
B-2 Spirit
The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is an American heavy bomber with low observable stealth technology designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses and deploy both conventional and nuclear weapons. The bomber has a crew of two and can drop up to eighty -class JDAM GPS-guided bombs, or sixteen ...
.
In 2008, Adamski documented the transfer of C-130E military aircraft
Military transport aircraft
Military transport aircraft are typically fixed and rotary wing cargo aircraft which are used to deliver troops, weapons and other military equipment by a variety of methods to any area of military operations around the surface of the planet, usually outside of the commercial flight routes in...
from the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
to the Polish Air Force at Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
. President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
had promised the aircraft to equip Poland's heavy
Heavy (aviation)
When talking to air traffic controllers, pilots will add the term Heavy to the end of the flight call sign on flights involving very large aircraft.For example you might hear this : "United 341, heavy, ready for departure"....
airlift needs. This photo shoot was published in the May 2008 Skrzydlata Polska. In May 2008, Adamski travelled to Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
to photograph
Photograph
A photograph is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of...
48 F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-16 Fighting Falcon
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force . Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,400 aircraft have been built since...
s being manufactured for the Polish Air Force.
During the 11th Annual Polish Air Show in Radom
Radom Air Show
The Radom Air Show is a biannual celebration in the city of Radom, Poland, which began in 2000...
, a direct link off their website directed viewers and referred to Adamski as a "world famous aerial-photographer" and featured his bio. A photo display of his work was also present.
Publications
Adamski has published hundreds of covers and three authors books - Where Eagles Dare, Reaching for the Sky and the Passion of Flight. He gave a speech at the International Aviation Photography conference in Pensacola, FloridaPensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
in March 2007.
In 2007 he also published an album collection of 96 photos taken by him over three years. One of the photos is a unique photograph capture of an F-16 in the aerial refueling
Aerial refueling
Aerial refueling, also called air refueling, in-flight refueling , air-to-air refueling or tanking, is the process of transferring fuel from one aircraft to another during flight....
position from the boom perspective of the pilot.
Sources
- Mariusz Adamski mariuszadamski.com Retrieved: 2010-05-25.