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he city of Gdynia is a port city in northern Poland in the Bay of Gdansk. It is located in the province of Pomerania, about 30 km north of Gdansk. With a population of around 250,000, Gdynia is the twelfth largest city in Poland. The city is home of the headquarters of the Navy of the Republic of Poland and it has two nautical colleges, the Naval Academy Akademia Marynarki Wojennej and the civilian academy, Akademia Morska. The airfield is the home of the Gdyńska Brygada Lotnictwa Marynarki (Gdynia Naval Aviation Brigade). Stationed here is the 43 Baza Lotnictwa Morskiego with helicopters of the following types: SH-2G Seasprite, Mi-2 Hoplite, Mi-17 Hip, PZL W-3T Sokol, and W-3RM Anakonda.
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In Darlowo, about 150 km away is another naval aviation base, which also belongs to the Gdynia Naval Aviation Brigade. Stationed there is the 44 Baza Lotnictwa Morskiego with Mi-2 Hoplite, Mil Mi-14PL Haze, Mil Mi-14PS Haze, PZL W-3T Sokol, and PZL W-3 WARM Anakonda. The Gdynia Aerobaltic on 21 and 22 August 2021 was the fourth edition of this event after 2017, 2018, and 2019. In 2020, the airshow was cancelled due to the Corona pandemic. According to the organisers, it was the biggest event of its kind in Poland in 2021. The LOTOS GROUP, a stock exchanged listed Polish oil company, based in Gdansk, was once again the sponsor of this air show. 40,000 people attended the
