Polish Air Force Academy
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The Polish Air Force Academy (Polish: Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska Sił Powietrznych) is located in Deblin
Deblin
Dęblin is a town, population 19,500 , at the confluence of Vistula and Wieprz rivers, in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. Dęblin is the part of the agglomeration with adjacent towns of Ryki and Puławy, which altogether has over 100 000 inhabitants....

, eastern Poland. The Air Force Academy is an accredited university for the undergraduate education of officers for the Polish Air Force
Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force is the military Air Force wing of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej...

. It has been established in the interwar period
Interwar period
Interwar period can refer to any period between two wars. The Interbellum is understood to be the period between the end of the Great War or First World War and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe....

 in 1927.

Faculties

The cadets undergo training in one of the following specialties:
  • Jet Fighter Pilot
  • Helicopter Pilot
  • Navigator
  • Air Traffic Controller
  • Aircraft Maintenance

Equipment

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| TS-11 || || Trainer || TS-11 bis D
TS-11 bis DF
TS-11 MR || 54 || Turbojet
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| PZL-130 Orlik
PZL-130 Orlik
-See also :-References :*Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0 7106 1066 1.*"Orlik…A Polish Fledgeling". Air International, October 1985, Vol 29 No 4. pp. 167–172. ISSN 0306-5634....

 || || Trainer || || 28 || Turboprop
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| PZL SW-4 Puszczyk || || Light Helicopter || || 7 || 13 on order
|-
| Mi-2
Mil Mi-2
The Mil Mi-2 is a small, lightly armored transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon.-Design and development:...

 || / || Utility Helicopter || || 16 || Superseded by PZL SW-4
Many other aircraft visit Deblin Air Force Base on daily basis.
Aircraft such as: Mig-29, F-16, PZL W-3 Sokół, C-295 and many others.
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