Category: Squadrons

The transition of Polish aviation to a peacekeeping organization after the end of the war ended at the end of 1949. It consisted of only three fighter regiments, three assault regiments, one bomber regiment and one transport regiment. These forces were disproportionately small in relation to the area of the country, therefore, planners from the…

In early 1968, there was another reorganization of aviation. Operational Aviation was combined with the Aviation Inspectorate to create DWLot (air force command) based in Poznań. As a result, regiments were moved and new ones were appointed. It was also a period in the Polish Army when the numbering and naming of "time of peace"…

Description of the photo: Su-22 M 4 K 8511/28511 was the 73rd plane bought by Poland. The plane was acquired in 1986. The plane was used in Powidz. The renovation was carried out in 1994-08-02. In 2006, the plane was out of service. In 2008, the plane was brought to the Museum in Drzonów.

The history of the fighter regiment at the airport in Krzesiny near Poznań began in 1954. The regiment functioned in the country’s air defense system. The regiment used the latest planes that were delivered to Poland from CCCP. The regiment was transformed several times. In 1994, the regiment was re-converted and lost the name of…

In 1955, the Warsaw Pact was established. Therefore, an organizational change of the Polish Military Aviation turned out to be necessary. On April 30, 1956, the Chief of Staff of the Polish Armed Forces ordered the commander of the Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defense of the National Area to form the 45th Fighter Aviation Regiment…

41 PLM was established as part of the 9th Fighter Aviation Division, which after some time became part of the Air Force, which would become an offensive air force for the time of "W". The 9th DLM was formed; 26th PLM, 29th PLM, and 41st PLM.

The emblem of the 40th Fighter-Bomber Regiment

PZL Lim-5 used in the 38th PLM. 2017. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman

On 09/21/1950, commander of the Navy, Kontradm. Viktor Cherokov (the Soviet Union) presented the Minister of National Defense with a proposal to reorganize the naval forces, which also took into account the development of naval aviation in the navy. In February 1951, the plan of organizational plans of the Navy’s command for the period 1951-1952…

The Polish Army has always attached great importance to air reconnaissance. In the initial period, after the end of World War II, the role of reconnaissance planes was played by Petlakov Pe-2 bombers, and from 1949, also by Tupolev Tu-2 bombers. But the need to have typically reconnaissance aircraft, which could not only perform their…