About Edward Makula
Lived 1930 – 1996 (aged 65). Edward Makula was a Polish glider pilot and mechanical engineer.
Edward Makula (4 July 1930 – 15 January 1996) was a Polish glider pilot and engineer.
He won the 1963 World Gliding Championships in Junin (Argentina) in a SZD-19 Zefir 2 and established 7 world records. In 1965, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) awarded him the Lilienthal Gliding Medal.
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Who was Edward Makula?
Polish aviator
When was Edward Makula born?
Edward Makula was born on 4 July 1930 in Kończyce.
When did Edward Makula die?
Edward Makula died on 15 January 1996 in Warsaw.
What was Edward Makula's occupation?
Edward Makula was a glider pilot and mechanical engineer.
What nationality was Edward Makula?
Edward Makula was Polish.
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