Category: Squadrons

On January 1, 2001, the 9th Regiment of Fighter Aircraft was transformed into the 24th Air Base (JW. 1133) and 9th Tactical Aviation Squadron. In 2002, it was decided to liquidate the base and squadron. MiG-21 bis planes were relayed to Krzesiny Airport. The base was demoulded on November 27, 2002.

Until 2000, the 3rd Fighter Aviation Regiment was stationed at Krzesiny Airport and operated MiG-21 aircraft. In 1999, the 17th Aviation Squadron from Ławica Airport was incorporated into the Regiment. On January 1, 2001, the 3rd Regiment was transformed into the 31st Air Base (JW. 1156) and the 3rd Tactical Aviation Squadron "Poznań". In 2006,…

Until 2000, the 7th Fighter-Bomber Regiment, equipped with Sukhoi Su-22 combat aircraft, was stationed at the airport in Powidz. Then the airport in Powidz was renamed the Transport Aviation Base, where Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport planes are stationed.

In the period 1984-1988, the 8th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment in Mirosławiec received Su-22 M4 combat aircraft and Su-22 UM3K training and combat aircraft. In 1998, the Air Divisions were liquidated and in their place the 1st Tactical Aviation Brigade was established, which included: the 8th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment in Mirosławiec and the 40th Fighter-Bomber Aviation…

The unit is under the patronage of Lieutenant Colonel Stanisław Skarżyński.

Bydgoszcz is a very important city on the historical aviation map of Poland. During the Second Polish Republic, it was the main training center for pilots and mechanics. In the times of the Polish People’s Republic, Sukhoi Su-7 attack aircraft capable of attacking with nuclear (atomic) weapons were based here. After the socio-economic transformations, the…

Tadeusz Władysław Grochowalski was born in 1887. He was a professional officer in the army of the Russian Empire. As a cavalryman, he began aviation training. After the outbreak of the Great World War, he fought on the front as a pilot. From December 1917, he was one of the organizers of the Polish Aviation…

In the Chapter "1 Polish Aviation Detachment in Russia" we presented a short history of the 1st Polish Corps in Russia, at which the 1st Polish Aviation Detachment was formed. The 2nd Polish Aviation Unit was established alongside the II. Polish Corps. Therefore, a short history of the II Polish Corps should also be presented.

The 1st Polish Corps in Russia was formed in a very complicated political and military situation. The Great World War had been going on for over three years and there was no end in sight. Poland’s invaders began to bid among themselves for the future vision of a "free" Poland, promising a lot to the…

Mr. Piotr Pluskota by education, as it was then called "civilian", a car mechanic, like thousands of young boys, was summoned to the Military Complementation Command (Wojskowa Komenda Komenda), to be assigned to perform basic military service. At WKU, he was referred to the TSWL (Air Force Technical School) in Zamość, to the Cadet School.…