Stefan Bastyr, Polish pilot and author (born 1890)

Stefan Bastyr was a Polish aviator and military pilot, one of the pioneers of the Polish aviation. He is credited with the first military flight in the history of the Polish Air Force on 5 November 1918, almost a week before Poland officially regained her independence, at the opening stages of the Polish-Ukrainian War.

August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 147 days remain until the end of the year.