Category: Squadrons

After the Great World War, access to the sea was granted to the Restored Republic of Poland. On February 10, 1920, Poland took over a section of the sea coast which, together with the Hel Spit, was 140 km long, the economically neglected coast of the Baltic Sea. On February 10, 1920, General Józef Haller,…

The 3rd Fighter Aviation Regiment in Krzesiny was established in 1994 as a result of the transformation of the 62nd Fighter Aviation Regiment and supplementation with equipment and personnel from the disbanded units: 3. PLM in Wrocław, 32. PLM in Sochaczew. It was a time when the Polish Army was waiting for new, Western multi-role…

In the second half of the 1960s, Polish Aviation was reorganized. One of the reasons was the desire to return to the names and numbers of the Regiments from the Second World War, so that no one had any doubts about the Russian roots of the Polish People’s Aviation. In 1968, as a result, some…

Soviet plans during World War II included the creation of the Polish Aviation Association as the 3rd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Division. Due to the lack of appropriate aircraft, the 3rd Fighter Aviation Division was formed, consisting of three fighter regiments, which were given the designations 9. PLM, 10. PLM, 11. PLM. The basis was the operational…

Due to the tense international situation (War in Korea, Berlin Blockade, Admission of Germany to the NATO alliance), Moscow forced Poland to develop arms above the defense needs of Poland. Tanks, combat vehicles, and planes were built, and new military units were created. However, the plan exceeded the capabilities of a war-ravaged country and a…

In 1958, a new stage of reorganization of aviation education in Poland began. New, modern equipment required a different, well-developed supply and security system. Under the new assumptions, the cadet during the 3-year training was to obtain a larger raid than before. The officer was to leave the university walls with a total of 215…

The Command of the Naval Aviation Brigade is a military unit subordinate to the Ministry of National Defense, and after subsequent transformations to the General Commander of the Armed Forces. The BLMW command began operating on November 1, 1994, on the basis of the order of the Chief of General Staff of the Polish Army…

of helicopters, the base threatens to be liquidated. At the beginning of the 21st century, there were plans to transform the airport into a civilian airport. However, this has not been done. It is possible that the helicopters will reach the base, which Poland is to buy as part of the "Kruk" program. There is…

In Poland, the first helicopters for combat tasks were used in the first half of the 60-ies of the twentieth century. In 1965, decisions were made to form combat regiments equipped with helicopters. In 1965, it was decided to liquidate the 25th Regiment of Fighter Aircraft, which was based at the Pruszcz Gdański airport. The…

Traditions of the 56th Air Base: 48th Regiment of Fighter-Assault Aviation (1952-1962), 56th Air Regiment (1963-1973), 56th Regiment of Aviation of Land Forces (1973-1982), 56th Regiment of Combat Helicopters (1982-1996) ), 56th Kujawskiego Regiment of Combat Helicopters (1996-2011).