101st Mission of "Heart Action": Naval Aviators Once Again Fly to Save Lives
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, an An-28TD transport aircraft crew from the 43rd Naval Aviation Base completed yet another critical medical flight under the nationwide transplant coordination effort known as "Akcja Serce" ("Heart Action"). This marks the 101st such operation in the unit’s history, and notably, the second carried out over the same weekend.
In brief
The crew of an An-28TD aircraft from the 43rd Naval Air Base carried out the 101st flight in the history of Akcja Serce on Sunday, 15 June 2025, transporting organs for transplant on the route Gdynia, Warsaw, Gdynia. The transport was performed for the University Clinical Centre in Warsaw and was the seventh such operation this year and the second that weekend. Crews of the Gdynia Naval Aviation Brigade have been carrying out transplant flights continuously since 2007, using adapted An-28TD aircraft.
The medical transport flight was conducted on the route Gdynia – Warsaw – Gdynia, in support of the University Clinical Center in Warsaw. It was also the 7th such mission completed in 2025 by the Naval Aviation Brigade headquartered in Gdynia, part of the Polish Navy (Marynarka Wojenna RP).
Naval aviation crews from Gdynia have been performing organ transport missions since 2007, playing a vital role in Poland’s organ transplant system. Missions like this rely on the capabilities of An-28TD aircraft, which provide reliable and rapid airlift under tight operational timelines—often dictated by the narrow transplant viability window.
While designed for transport and maritime patrol, aircraft of the Naval Aviation Brigade are regularly deployed in humanitarian roles, supporting national healthcare institutions and ensuring time-critical delivery of life-saving organs.
Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Kamil Kusier
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