Sonda

”Sonda” title screen.

TV Show / Documentary (1977-1989)

Starring:
Zdzisław Kamiński (host)
Andrzej Kurek (host)

Definitely the most successful scientific program in the history of the Polish TV. It enjoyed unflagging popularity till the last episode, gathering for 12 years huge audience in every age and of both sexes. Responsible for this were mostly the interesting, a bit humorous, formula of the show and strong TV personalities of the two main hosts, who always tried to present the scientific and technical progress in the context of our everyday live improving. Their sudden and tragic death in car accident, during the preparation of the next episode, meant also the end of the program production in 1989.
Except own materials “Sonda” used also a lot of footages from around the world, taken for example from the manufacturers promo videos or documentaries provided by the embassies.

Bell XV-15

Ep. 196 "Pteron".

Airbus A310-200

Ep. 370 "Test cz. 2". Experimental fly.
Registration F-WZLH, serial n° 162.

F-WZLH Airbus A310-200 in corporate Airbus Industrie livery.

Airbus A310-200

Ep. 370 "Test cz. 2". Experimental fly – test of the rear part strength. As visible, it is one plane with two different liveries of Lufthansa and Swiss Air. This airplane did its first flight in April 1982 and has been delivered to Swissair in 1984, as A310-221 registered HB-IPE.
Registration F-WZLH, serial n° 162.