Bolesław Orliński was born on April 13, 1899, and died on February 28, 1992. He was a Polish pilot - military, experimental and sportsman, and a colonel in the Polish Army. Bolesław Orliński began his military service under Russian banners during the First World War. In its decline, for a short time he served in the army of the Ukrainian People's Republic, before joining the Polish Army in 1919, where he fought as a cavalryman. However, he was transferred to aviation very quickly and after completing the relevant courses, in 1923 (at the age of 24!) He became an instructor at the Higher School of Pilots in Grudzi±dz. During the interwar period, he perfected his pilot skills, becoming a master of aerobatics. In 1926, he also made a flight with stopovers from Warsaw to Tokyo and back. For this feat, he was promoted to captain. In 1928 he became a test pilot and test pilot at PZL in Warsaw. The following machines were flying: PZL P.1, PZL P.7 or PZL P.50 Jastrz±b. He also survived several air accidents, but he always came out unscathed. During World War II, in 1939 and 1940, he made his way from Romania to France, and later to Great Britain, where he served in Polish aviation on Wellington and Mosquito machines. In this role, he made 49 sorties. After 1945, Bolesław Orliński remained in exile and settled in Canada. His ashes were brought to Poland and deposited in the cemetery in Sępolno in Wrocław.