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Polish Air Force (Sily Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Sily Powietrzne RP - Air Forces of the Polish Republic) is the air force branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until 1 July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej (literally: Air and Air Defence Forces, the name existing from 1990). It consists of 40,000 officers and enlisted personnel, distributed among 22 bases throughout Poland.
1 December 1918 to present an insignia of the Polish Air Force aircraft is the white and red checkerboard, in 1993 its order of colours was inverted.
Basic aircraft units in the Polish Air Force were traditionally called eskadra (escadre), bigger units, consisting of several escadres - dywizjon, which could create pulk (regiment) or brygada (brigade).
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Polish Air Force (Sily Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Sily Powietrzne RP - Air Forces of the Polish Republic) is the air force branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until 1 July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej (literally: Air and Air Defence Forces, the name existing from 1990). It consists of 40,000 officers and enlisted personnel, distributed among 22 bases throughout Poland.
General information
From 1 December 1918 to present an insignia of the Polish Air Force aircraft is the white and red checkerboard, in 1993 its order of colours was inverted.
Basic aircraft units in the Polish Air Force were traditionally called eskadra (escadre), bigger units, consisting of several escadres - dywizjon, which could create pulk (regiment) or brygada (brigade). There is some inconsistency with English terminology, because dywizjon is often translated as squadron, which is an equivalent of escadre.
Aircraft
Current aircraft inventory
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| Lockheed Martin F-16 Jastrzab || || || Multirole Fighter ||TOTAL:
F16C bl 52+
F16D bl 52+ || 48
36
12 || around 50 more will be ordered
according to the US-Polish agreement
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| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 || || || Multirole Fighter || TOTAL:
MiG-29A
MiG-29UB || 36
28
8 ||
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| Sukhoi Su-22|| || || Ground Attack|| Su-22M4K
Su-22UM3K || 48 || To be retired before 2012
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| CASA C-295M|| || || Transport Aircraft ||C-295M|| 11 ||
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| C-130 Hercules|| || || Transport Aircraft|| || 0 (5) || 5 on order,
first will arrive in 2009
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! style="align: center; background: #E6E6E6;" colspan="7" | Trainer Aircraft
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| PZL TS-11 Iskra|| || || Trainer || || 54 ||
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| PZL-130 Orlik || || || Trainer || || 28 ||
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! style="align: center; background: #E6E6E6;" colspan="7" | VIP Aircraft
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| Tupolev Tu-154|| || || VIP || Tu-154M Lux || 2 || To be retired
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| Yakovlev Yak-40|| || || VIP || || 4 || 8 sold, 4 grounded
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| Bell 412|| || || VIP Helicopter || 412HP || 1 ||
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| Mil Mi-8|| || || VIP Helicopter || Mi-8S || 3 ||
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! style="align: center; background: #E6E6E6;" colspan="7" | Utility Aircraft
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| PZL M-28B Bryza || || || Utility || Bryza TD || 15 || 12 on order
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| Antonov An-2|| ||
|| Utility || || 10 || To be retired
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| Antonov An-28|| || || Utility || || 2 ||
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! style="align: center; background: #E6E6E6;" colspan="7" | Helicopters
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| Mil Mi-8|| || || Utility Helicopter
Utility Helicopter
SAR Helicopter || Mi-8T
Mi-8P
Mi-8RL|| 1
4
4||
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| Mil Mi-2|| ||
|| Utility Helicopter || || 16 ||
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| Mil Mi-17|| || || Utility Helicopter|| ||3 || 4 on order
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| PZL W-3 Sokól|| || || Multipurpose Helicopter || W-3WA
W-3RL
W-3T|| 23 ||
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| PZL SW-4 Puszczyk|| || || Light Helicopter || || 7 || 13 on order
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Types to enter service in the future:
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! style="text-align: center; background: #DF0101;"|Other In service
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| Light Helicopter || / Mi-2 || PZL SW-4 Puszczyk || 2007-2010 || 13 || 7
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| Transport Helicopter || Mi-8 || Mi-17 || 2008|| 4+15 || 3
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|Transport Aircraft || || C-130 Hercules || 2009-2010 || 5 ||0
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| VIP Transport Aircraft || Tupolev Tu-154 || Boeing 737
Airbus A320
Tupolev Tu-204 || 2009-2010 || 2 ||0
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| VIP Transport Aircraft || Yakovlev Yak-40 || Gulfstream G550
Falcon 7X
Sukhoi Superjet 100
An-148 || 2009-2010 || 4 ||0
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| Medium Utility helicopter || Mi-8,
Mi-14,
Mi-17 || NHI NH-90,
EH-101
Sikorsky S-70 || Near Future ||??||0
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|Advanced Jet Trainer || TS-11 Iskra || BAE Hawk
Alenia Aermacchi M-346
T-50 Golden Eagle || Near Future || 14-18 ||0
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|Surface to Air Missile System || || MIM-104 Patriot || 2009-2012 || ||0
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|Air-defence system || NEWA SC || NASAMS
/ MEADS || 2010-2018 || || 0
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|Multirole Jet Fighter || || Lockheed Martin F-16 || 2012-2016 || 48 || 48
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| Attack helicopter || Mi-24|| AH-1 SuperCobra
AH-64 Apache
Eurocopter Tiger
A129 Mangusta || 2009-2012 ||13||0
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|Stealth-Capable Jet Fighter || MiG-29A || Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II ||2018-2025 ||36 ||0
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Major Air Force Bases
! style="text-align: center; background: #DF0101;"|AFB
! style="text-align: center; background: #DF0101;"|Town
! style="text-align: center; background: #DF0101;"|Unit
! style="text-align: center; background: #DF0101;"|Major Aircraft
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| 1st Air Base || Warszawa || 36th Special Aviation Regiment|| Tu-154, Yak-40 || VIP transport
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|1st Airport Station || Radom || 2nd Flying Training Centre || PZL-130 || Training
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| 2nd Airport Station || Bydgoszcz || 2nd Airlift Squadron || PZL M-28,PZL W-3 || Airlift
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| 6th Air Base || Deblin || 1st Flying Training Centre|| TS-11, PZL-130, SW-4 || Training
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| 8th Air Base || Kraków || 13th Airlift Squadron || CASA C-295, PZL M-28 ||Airlift
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| 12th Air Base || Miroslawiec || 8th Tactical Squadron || Su-22 || Attack
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| 21st Air Base || Swidwin || 40th Tactical Squadron ||Su-22 || Attack
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| 22nd Air Base || Malbork ||41st Tactical Squadron || MiG-29 || Providing Air superiority
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| 23rd Air Base || Minsk Mazowiecki || 1st Tactical Squadron || MiG-29 || Providing Air superiority
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| 31st Tactical Air Base || Poznan || 31st Tactical Air Base || F-16 || Providing Air superiority
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| 32nd Air Base || Lask || 10th Tactical Squadron || F-16 || Providing Air superiority
Reconnaissance
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| 33rd Air Base || Powidz || 14th Airlift Squadron
7th Tactical Squadron || C-130,PZL M-28
|| Airlift
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Ranks and Insignia
Officers
Non-commissioned officers and privates
The history of the Polish Air Force
1918–1922
| killed air crash 1919]] | | | | killed air crash 1924]] |
The history of the Polish airforce began at the end of World War I. In 1918, some aircraft escadres were created within the Polish units in allied countries. In Russia, one escadre was created within the Polish corps of General Józef Dowbór-Musnicki, then disbanded along with the Corps in May 1918. In France, five bomber and reconnaissance escadres were created within the Blue Army of General Józef Haller. They returned to Poland with their equipment in 1919.
Military aviation in Poland started just when Poland regained its independence, in November 1918. It consisted initially of German and Austrian aircraft, captured from the former occupants or left by them in a damaged state. They were first used in the conflict against Ukraine around Lwów in 1918 (the first combat flight of the Polish aircraft on 5 November 1918), and other actions included the bombing of an airfield in Frankfurt (Oder) on 9 January 1919 by airmen of the Great Polish Army. From 1919, Poland was involved in a full-scale war with Soviet Russia and started to buy aircraft abroad. As a result, in 1920-1922, the Polish Air Force consisted of a variety of British, French, German, Austrian and Italian aircraft of the World War I era. The main fighters used were (in order of quantity): Ansaldo Balilla (92), SPAD XIII (55), Fokker D.VII (50), Oeffag D.III (45), SPAD VII (19), Albatros D.III (12), Sopwith Dolphin (10), Fokker E.V (D.VIII) (8). Many others existed in smaller numbers. The most numerous fighter became two-seater Bristol F2B Fighter (107 units), used as a scout and ground attack plane. Main bombers and reconnaissance planes were: Breguet 14 (158), SVA-9, Salmson 2 (45), DH-9 (20), different variants of Albatros C, DFW C, LVG C. Not all of these aircraft, though, were delivered by the end of hostilities in October 1920.
After the Polish-Soviet war, the World War I vintage aircraft were gradually withdrawn, and the airforce was equipped mostly with French aircraft. From 1924–26, the typical fighter became SPAD 61 (280 planes). The standard light bombers also were French: Potez 15 (245), then Breguet XIX (250) and Potez 25 (316). Potez bombers were produced in Poland. The medium bombers were Farman Goliath and later a military variant of Fokker F-VII.
Before developing fighters of its own design, 50 Czech biplane fighters Avia BH-33 were licence-produced under a designation PWS-A. The first Polish design was a high-wing fighter, PWS-10, which numbered 80 from 1932. The Polish naval airforce used a number of French flying boats, mainly Schreck FBA-17, LeO H-13, H-135 and Latham 43. All these aircraft were withdrawn from combat units by 1939.
1933–1938
In 1933, the first high-wing, all-metal aircraft designed by Zygmunt Pulawski, the PZL P.7a, entered service in a series of 150. It was followed by 30 improved PZL P.11a aircraft. The final design, PZL P.11c, was delivered in 1935 in a quantity of 175. A modern fighter in 1935, it remained the only Polish fighter until 1939, when it was rendered obsolete by foreign aircraft design. Its development PZL P.24 was built for export only, and was bought by four countries. The new fighter prototype, PZL.50 Jastrzab (Hawk), similar to Seversky P-35 layout, was designed too late to be produced. The two-engine heavy fighters PZL.38 Wilk and PZL.48 Lampart remained prototypes.
As far as bombers are concerned, the Potez 25 and Breguet 19 were replaced by an all-metal monoplane, the PZL.23 Karas (250 built, after 1936), but even by 1939 the Karas was outdated. In 1938 the Polish factory PZL designed a modern twin-engine medium bomber PZL.37 Los (Elk), arguably the best bomber in the world when it entered service that year. The Los had a bomb payload of 2580 kg and a top speed of 439 km/h. Unfortunately, too few entered service before the war (approximately 30 Los A bombers (single-fin tail) and 70 Los B (twin-fin) bombers were delivered before the war started). As an observation and close reconnaissance plane, Polish escadres used slow and easily damaged Lublin R-XIII, then RWD-14 Czapla. Polish naval aviation used Lublin R-XIII on floats. Just before the war, some Italian torpedo planes CANT Z.506 were ordered, but only one was delivered, without armament. The main trainer plane was the Polish-built high-wing RWD-8 (primary) and biplane PWS-26 (trainer). In 1939, Poland ordered 160 of MS-406 and 10 Hawker Hurricane fighters abroad, but they were not delivered before the outbreak of war.
1939
At the beginning of the Invasion of Poland, by 1 September 1939, all the Polish combat aircraft had been deployed to the field; contrary to a common belief based on German propaganda, they avoided destruction in bombed air bases. The German bombers managed to destroy mostly trainer planes on the airfields. The fighter planes were grouped in 15 escadres (five of them constituted the Pursuit Brigade, deployed in Warsaw area). Despite being obsolete, Polish PZL-11 fighters shot down over 170 German planes. The bombers, grouped in nine escadres of the Bomber Brigade, attacked armoured columns, suffering heavy losses. Seven reconnaissance and 12 observation escadres, deployed to particular armies, were used primarily for reconnaissance. Most of the Polish airforce was destroyed in the campaign, and the rest of the aircraft were captured or withdrawn to Romania. Subsequently, the Romanians employed the remaining aircraft for their own use. A great number of pilots and air crews managed to escape to France.
1940 (France)
After the fall of Poland, the Polish airforce started to regroup in France. The only complete unit created before the German attack on France was the GC 1/145 fighter squadron, flying on Caudron C.714 light fighters (it was the only unit operating C.714). The Polish pilots were also deployed to various French squadrons, flying on all types of French fighters, but mainly on MS-406.
1940–1947 (United Kingdom)
See also: Polish Air Force in Great Britain
Following France's surrender in 1940, Polish units were formed in the United Kingdom, as a part of the Royal Air Force, and known as the Polish Air Force (PAF). The first squadrons were: 300 and 301 bomber squadrons and 302 and 303 fighter squadrons. The fighter squadrons, flying the Hawker Hurricane, first saw action in the third phase of the Battle of Britain in August 1940, with a very good results. Polish flying skills were well developed from the Invasion of Poland and the pilots were regarded as fearless and sometimes bordered on reckless. Nevertheless, success rates were very high in comparison to UK and Empire pilots. 303 squadron became the most efficient RAF fighter unit at that time. Many Polish pilots also flew in other RAF squadrons.
In the following years, further Polish squadrons were created: 304 (bomber, then Coastal Command), 305 (bomber), 306 (fighter), 307 (night fighter), 308 (fighter), 309 (reconnaissance, then fighter), 315 (fighter), 316 (fighter), 317 (fighter), 318 (fighter-reconnaissance), 663 (air observation/artillery spotting) and the Polish Fighting Team aka "Skalski Circus" attached to No. 145 Squadron RAF. The fighter squadrons initially flew Hurricanes, then Supermarine Spitfires, and eventually on North American Mustangs. Night fighters used by 307 were the Boulton-Paul Defiant, Bristol Beaufighter and finally the de Havilland Mosquito. The bomber squadrons were initially equipped with Fairey Battles and Vickers Wellingtons, then Avro Lancasters (300 Sqdn.), Handley Page Halifaxs and Consolidated Liberators (301 sqn) and de Havilland Mosquitos and North American Mitchells (305 Sqdn.). About 663 flew Auster AOP IIIs and Vs. After the war, with the changed international situation, their equipment was returned to the British but only some of the pilots and crews returned to Poland.
1943–1989
Along with the Polish People's Army (Ludowe Wojsko Polskie) in the USSR, the Ludowe Lotnictwo Polskie — Polish People's Airforce — was created. In late 1943, the 1st fighter regiment "Warszawa", (flying on Yak-1 and Yak-9), the 2nd night bomber regiment "Krakow" (Polikarpov Po-2 (from 1949 also produced in Poland as CSS-13), and the 3rd assault regiment (Ilyushin Il-2) were formed. In 1944–45, further regiments were created forming the 1st Mixed Air Corps, consisting of a Bomber Division, Assault Division, Fighter Division and a mixed Division. After the war, these returned to Poland and gave birth to the air force of the People's Republic of Poland.
Starting in 1950, Poland received Petlyakov Pe-2 and Tupolev Tu-2 bombers from the USSR and USB-1 and USB-2 training bombers. In 1949 the Li-2sb transport adapted to bombing came into service. In 1950 the Yak-17 fighter, Il-12 transport, Yak-18 trainer and UTB-2 bomber trainer arrived. From 1951, the Polish Air Force was equipped with jet fighters in the shape of Yak-23 and MiG-15 (along with a training version, the UTIMiG-15) and later the (MiG-17) in 1961).
As well as Soviet produced aircraft, the MiG-15 was produced under licence in Poland as Lim-1 (starting in 1952), the MiG-15bis (from 1953) and as Lim-2 (since 1957), MiG-17 (from 1955) as Lim-5. A domestic ground attack variant of Lim-5M was developed as Lim-6bis (1964).
The only jet bomber used was the Ilyushin Il-28, from 1952. Poland used only a small number of MiG-19 from 1959, because the basic supersonic fighter from 1963 became MiG-21. This aircraft was used in numerous variants from MiG-21F-13, through MiG-21PF and MF to MiG-21bis. Later, the Polish Air Force received 37 MiG-23 (1979) and 12 MiG-29 (1989). The main attack plane after 1949 was Il-10 (since 1951 also training version UIl-10). Starting 1964 Poland also used a substantial number of attack planes Su-7B (since 1965), replaced with 27 Sukhoi Su-20 (since 1974) and 110 Sukhoi Su-22 (1984) as the main attack planes.
The only jet trainer was the domestically built TS-11 Iskra, which replaced proper engine Junak-2 (in service 1952), TS-9 Junak-3 (in service since 1954) and PZL TS-8 Bies (since 1958). The other polish jet trainer, the PZL I-22 Iryda, was used for some time but because of continuing problems all machines were returned to PZL for modification and it is currently not in service. As multirole planes Yak-12 (since 1951), An-2 (since 1955) and Wilga-35 P were used. Transport aircraft were: Il-14 (since 1955), Il-18 (since 1961), An-12B (since 1966), An-26 (since 1972), Yak-40 (since 1973) and Tupolev Tu-154.
Helicopters used by Polish Army were: SM-1 (under licence of Mil Mi-1) — multirole (since 1956), Mil Mi-4 — multirole (since 1958), SM-2 — multirole (since 1960), Mil Mi-2 and Mil Mi-8 (later also Mil Mi-17) (since 1968) — multirole and Mil Mi-24 (since 1976) — combat helicopter. Also the Mil Mi-14 as amphibious helicopter are used, and Mil Mi-6 as transports.
In 1954, the Air Force was merged with Air Defence Force, creating Air and Country Air Defence Forces (Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Przeciwlotniczej Obszaru Kraju — WLiOPL OK). It was formed from both flying and anti-aircraft units. In 1962 WLiOPL OK were separated again into: the Air Force (Wojska Lotnicze) and the Country Air Defence Force (Wojska Obrony Powietrznej Kraju). On July 1, 1990 they were merged again in the Air and Air Defence Force (Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej — WLiOP or WLOP).
Since 1990
After a political change in 1989 and an arms reduction in Europe, the Polish airforce was reduced. In 1990 it consisted of MiG-21s, MiG-23s, MiG-29s, Su-20s and Su-22s. The rest of Lim-6bis were withdrawn in the early 1990s, followed soon by Su-20. MiG-23s were withdrawn by 1999 due to their small number. Throughout the 1990s, Poland has not purchased any new combat planes, and only managed to acquire further MiG-29s from Czech Republic (1995) and Germany (2004). MiG-21s were finally withdrawn in 2003. In 2004, the only combat aircraft were the MiG-29 and Su-22. The fleet of Su-22's needs modernization to retain a combat value, but its future is unclear. In 2003, the F-16C Block 52 was chosen as a new multi-role fighter, the first deliveries took place in November 2006 and will continue until 2008 under Operation Peace Sky. It is expected that the Polish Air Force will form three squadrons of F-16's which will be fully operational by 2012.
By choosing the F-16, Poland will be able to derive advantages from the JSF programme, which come from its internationality and long-term economic cooperation of many countries.
"Acquiring the F-16C/D fighter will make it easier for Poland to transition into the new generation Joint Strike Fighter aircraft (F-35 Lightning II), which will be the most technologically advanced multirole fighter. The Polish Air Force, equipped with the F-16C/D and the F-35 by the year 2020, will become one of the most modern air forces in the world. By sustaining advantages from the military tactics training offered by the US Air Force, the Polish Air Force can modernize and will be able to drop projectiles on targets with perfect precision. What's more, the Polish JSF programme entry will create the possibility of advantages for Polish industry. The programme will enable Polish industry to take part in the US$400 billion enterprise", said Lieutenant General Tome H. Walters Jr., director of the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which job is to sell American military equipment to foreign trade partners.
The acquisition of the F-16 was not without heated competition from European aerospace firms. At one point the Polish Fighter Competition included the Dassault Mirage 2000 and the Saab JAS 39 Gripen. The Polish Block 52+ F-16s are equipped with the latest Pratt and Whitney F-100-229 afterburning turbofan engine, and the avionics suite will be equipped with the APG-68(V)9 terrain mapping radar system and ALQ-211(V)4 electronic warfare suite. All Polish F-16s will be fully equipped to carry the latest in US precision ordinance, ranging from the JDAM/JSOW to the latest in export air-to-air weaponry (including the AIM-120C and AIM-9M 8/9).
It comes as no surprise that the United States came in with the lowest bid as the migration to the F-35 JSF and F/A-22 Raptor is currently ongoing, leaving improved fourth-generation fighters such as the F-16 an attractive and cost-effective option for nations with outmoded hardware looking to upgrade their air force.
Structure
- Dowództwo Sil Powietrznych in Warsaw (Headquarter of Air Force)
- 1 Skrzydlo Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Swidwin (1st Wing of Tactical Air Force)
- 1 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Minsk Mazowiecki (1st Tactical Sqd.)
- 7 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Swidwin (7th Tactical Sqd.)
- 8 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Miroslawiec (8th Tactical Sqd.)
- 40 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Swidwin (40th Tactical Sqd.)
- 41 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Malbork (41st Tactical Sqd.)
- 12 Baza Lotnicza in Miroslawiec (12th Air Base)
- 21 Baza Lotnicza in Swidwin (21st Air Base)
- 22 Baza Lotnicza in Malbork (22nd Air Base)
- 23 Baza Lotnicza in Minsk Mazowiecki (23rd Air Base)
- 14 Batalion Usuwania Zniszczen Lotniskowych in Elblag (14th Battalion of Removing Airfield Destructions)
- 2 Skrzydlo Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Poznan (2nd Wing of Tactical Air Force)
- 10 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Lask (10th Tactical Sqd.)
- 31 Baza Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Poznan-Krzesiny (31st Tactical Air Base)
- 32 Baza Lotnicza in Lask (32nd Air Base)
- 16 Batalion Usuwania Zniszczen Lotniskowych in Jarocin (16th Battalion of Removing Airfield Destructions)
- 3 Skrzydlo Lotnictwa Transportowego in Powidz (3rd Wing of Transport Aviation)
- 2 Eskadra Lotnictwa Transportowo-Lacznikowego in Bydgoszcz (2nd Transport and Liaison Aviation Sqn.)
- 3 Eskadra Lotnictwa Transportowo-Lacznikowego in Wroclaw (3rd Transport and Liaison Aviation Sqn.)
- 13 Eskadra Lotnictwa Transportowego in Cracow (13th Transport Aviation Sqn.)
- 14 Eskadra Lotnictwa Transportowego in Powidz (14th Transport Aviation Sqn.)
- 1 Grupa Poszukiwawczo-Ratownicza in Swidwin (1st CSAR Group)
- 2 Grupa Poszukiwawczo-Ratownicza in Minsk Mazowiecki (2nd CSAR Group)
- 3 Grupa Poszukiwawczo-Ratownicza in Cracow (3rd CSAR Group)
- 2 Baza Lotnicza in Bydgoszcz (2nd Air Base)
- 3 Baza Lotnicza in Wroclaw (3rd Air Base)
- 8 Baza Lotnicza in Cracow (8th Air Base)
- 33 Baza Lotnicza in Powidz (33rd Air Base)
- 4 Skrzydlo Lotnictwa Szkolnego in Deblin (4th Wing of Training Aviation)
- 6 Baza Lotnicza in Deblin (6th Air Base)
- 1 Osrodek Szkolenia Lotniczego in Deblin (1st Center of Aviation Training)
- 2 Osrodek Szkolenia Lotniczego in Radom (2nd Center of Aviation Training)
- 1 Komenda Lotniska Radom (1st Airfield Command Radom)
- Centrum Szkolenia Inzynieryjno-Lotniczego in Deblin (Center of Aviation Engineer Training)
- 36 Specjalny Pulk Lotnictwa Transportowego in Warsaw (36th Special Regiment of Transport Aviation)
- Centrum Wsparcia Teleinformatycznego Sil Powietrznych in Warsaw (Center of Teleinformatic Support of Air Force)
- 1 Rejon Wsparcia Teleinformatycznego in Poznan (1st Teleinformatic Support Area)
- 2 Rejon Wsparcia Teleinformatycznego in Bydgoszcz (2nd Teleinformatic Support Area)
- 3 Rejon Wsparcia Teleinformatycznego in Cracow (3rd Teleinformatic Support Area)
- Rejonowy Wezel Lacznosci in Deblin (Regional Knot of Link)
- 6 Batalion Dowodzenia in Srem (6th Command Battalion)
- Centrum Operacji Powietrznych in Warsaw-Pyry (Center of Air Operations)
- 21 Osrodek Dowodzenia i Naprowadzania in Warszaw-Pyry (21st Center of Command and Directing)
- 22 Osrodek Dowodzenia i Naprowadzania in Bydgoszcz-Wojnowo (22nd Center of Command and Directing)
- 31 Osrodek Dowodzenia i Naprowadzania in Babki (31st Center of Command and Directing)
- 32 Osrodek Dowodzenia i Naprowadzania in Cracow-Balice (32nd Center of Command and Directing)
- 1 Centrum Koordynacji Operacji Powietrznych in Gdynia (1st Center of Air Missions Coordination)
- 2 Centrum Koordynacji Operacji Powietrznych in Cracow (2nd Center of Air Missions Coordination)
- 4 Centrum Koordynacji Operacji Powietrznych in Szczecin (4h Center of Air Missions Coordination)
- 1 Baza Lotnicza in Warsaw (1st Air Base)
- 21 Centralny Poligon Lotniczy in Nadarzyce (21st Central Aviation Poligon)
- Centrum Szkolenia Sil Powietrznych in Koszalin (Center of Air Force Training)
- Wojskowy Osrodek Szkoleniowo-Kondycyjny in Zakopane (Military Center of Education and Physical Trainig)
- 3 Warszawska Brygada Rakietowa Obrony Powietrznej in Sochaczew (3rd Warsaw Rocketry Brigade of Air Defence)
- 5 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Sochaczew (5th Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 7 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Ksiazenica (7th Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 21 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Puck (21st Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 25 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Wejherowo (25th Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 60 Wieliszewski Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Olszewnica (6oth Wieliszewo Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 61 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Sochaczew (61st Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 62 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Bozecin (62nd Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 63 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Sochaczew (63rd Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 65 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Gdynia (65th Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 83 Dywizjon Dowodzenia Obrony Powietrznej in Warsaw (83rd Air Defence Command Sqn.)
- 78 Pulk Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Mrzezyno (78th Rocketry Regiment of Air Defence)
- 1 Slaska Brygada Rakietowa Obrony Powietrznej in Bytom (1st Silesian Rocketry Brigade of Air Defence)
- 14 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Gliwice (14th Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 17 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Libiaz (17th Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 31 Kórnicki Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Poznan (31st Kórnik Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 72 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Oswiecim (72nd Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 73 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Oswiecim (73rd Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 74 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Gliwice (74th Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 75 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Gliwice (75th Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 76 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Poznan (76th Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 77 Dywizjon Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Murowana Goslina (77th Rocketry Squadron of Air Defence)
- 81 Dywizjon Dowodzenia Obrony Powietrznej in Bytom (81st Air Defence Command Sqn.)
- 61 Skwierzynski Pulk Rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej in Skwierzyna (61st Skwierzyna Rocetry Regiment of Air Defence)
- 1 Osrodek Radioelektroniczny in Grójec (1st Center of Radioeletronics)
- 2 Batalion Radioelektroniczny in Lidzbark Warminski (2nd Radioelectronic Btn.)
- 3 Batalion Radioelektroniczny in Sandomierz (3rd Radioelectronic Btn.)
- 3 Brygada Radiotechniczna in Wroclaw (3rd Radiotechnical Brigade)
- 3 Sandomierski Batalion Radiotechniczny in Sandomierz (3rd Sandomierz Radiotechnical Btn.)
- 8 Szczycienski Batalion Radiotechniczny in Lipowiec (8th Szczytno Radiotechnical Btn.)
- 31 Batalion Radiotechniczny in Babki (31st Radiotechnical Btn.)
- 34 Batalion Radiotechniczny in Chojnice (34th Radiotechnical Btn.)
- Wyzsza Szkola Oficerska Sil Powietrznych in Deblin (Air Force Academy)
- Szkola Podoficerska Sil Powietrznych w Koszalinie (School of Air Force NCOs in Koszalin)
- Szkola Podoficerska Sil Powietrznych w Deblinie (School of Air Force NCOs in Deblin)
- Ogólnoksztalcace Liceum Lotnicze w Deblinie (Aviation High-School in Deblin)
- Szefostwo Sluzby Ruchu Lotniczego Sil Zbrojnych Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej in Warsaw (Command of Air Traffic Service of Polish Armed Forecs)
- Osrodek Szkolenia Wysokosciowo-Ratowniczego i Spadochronowego Sil Powietrznych in Poznan-Krzesiny (Center of High Altitiude Rescue and Parachute Training of Air Force)
- Centralny Poligon Sil Powietrznych in Ustka (Central Air Force Poligon)
- Orkiestra Reprezentacyjna Sil Powietrznych in Poznan (Representative Band of Air Force)
- Orkiestra Garnizonowa Bytom (Garrison Band in Bytom)
- Orkiestra Garnizonowa Radom (Garrison Band in Radom)
- Orkiestra Garnizonowa Koszalin (Garrison Band in Koszalin)
- Orkiestra Garnizonowa Deblin (Garrison Band in Deblin)
See also
External links
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