Kraków 2007-07-24
197 Section 1964-06-01
OKB Suchoj Su-7 B (BM, BKŁ, U). Tally.
Supersonic aircraft for direct support on the battlefield and nuclear strike.
Su-7 B tally.
The decision to purchase Su-7 B aircraft for armament was made at the turn of 1962-1963, and Bydgoszcz and the 3rd Air Regiment were chosen as the place where they were stationed. The initial contract was for 36 single-seat aircraft and 6 training, two-seat aircraft.
Our air forces received their first 6 Su-7 BM (53 series) a few months after Czechoslovakia, in June 1964. These were the only aircraft of the BM version.
We received the next 12 Su-7 BKŁ in 1966. All of these aircraft were stationed in Bydgoszcz.
Subsequent deliveries were: 1968 – 2 Su-7 BKŁ. 1969 – 3 Su-7 U. 1971 – 4 Su-7 BKŁ, 1 Su-7 U. 1972 – 12 Su-7 BKŁ. 1973 – 1 Su-7 U.
In 1974-1977 – 4 Su-7 U (delivered together with Su-20 to Powidz).
In 1986 these aircraft were transferred to the 3rd Air Regiment in Bydgoszcz.
1984 – 1 Su-7 U.
Tally
1/1 Su-7 MB nb 01 no. 5301 – delivered to Poland in June 1964. After completing its service, it was transferred to the museum in Czyżyny.
2/2 Su-7 MB nb 02 no. 5302 – delivered to Poland in June 1964. Lost in 1970.
3/3 Su-7 MB nb 03/3117 no. 5303 – delivered to Poland in June 1964. After completing its service on 1990-02-04, it was left as an exhibit in Bydgoszcz with nb 3117. Then in the Museum in Dęblin with nb 03.
4/4 Su-7 MB nb 04 no. 5304 – delivered to Poland in June 1964.
5/5 Su-7 MB nb 06 no. 5306 – delivered to Poland in June 1964. After completing its service, it was transferred to the Museum in Czyżyny.
6/6 Su-7 MB nb 09 no. 5309 – delivered to Poland in June 1964.
7/1 Su-7 BKŁ nb 11 no. 6011 – delivered to Poland in 1966.
8/2 Su-7 BKŁ nb 12 no. 6012 – delivered to Poland in 1966. After completing its service, it was transferred to Łódź-Lublinek. In 2012, it was transferred to the Air Force Museum in Dęblin.
9/3 Su-7 BKŁ nb 13 no. 6013 – delivered to Poland in 1966. After completing its service, it was transferred to the Museum of Polish Military Technology Fort Czerniaków in Warsaw.
10/4 Su-7 BKŁ nb 17 no. 6017 – delivered to Poland in 1966. After the end of service, transferred to the Museum of Polish Military Technology Fort Czerniaków in Warsaw.
11/5 Su-7 BKŁ nb 20 no. 6020 – delivered to Poland in 1966.
12/6 Su-7 BKŁ nb 22 no. 6022 – delivered to Poland in 1966. After completing its service, it was transferred to Łódź-Lublinek. In 2012, it was transferred to the Air Force Museum in Dęblin.
13/7 Su-7 BKŁ nb 23 no. 6023 – delivered to Poland in 1966. Transferred to the Czechoslovak Air Force in exchange for an aircraft accidentally shot down by a Polish MiG-21 PFM in 1971.
14/8 Su-7 BKŁ nb 24 no. 6024 – delivered to Poland in 1966. Lost in 1969.
15/9 Su-7 BKŁ nb 26 no. 6026 – delivered to Poland in 1966.
16/10 Su-7 BKŁ nb 28 no. 6028 – delivered to Poland in 1966.
17/11 Su-7 BKŁ nb 30 no. 6030 – delivered to Poland in 1966.
18/12 Su-7 BKŁ nb 32 no. 6032 – delivered to Poland in 1966.
19/1 Su-7 BKŁ no. 515 – delivered to Poland in 1968.
20/2 Su-7 BKŁ no. 516 – delivered to Poland in 1968. After completing its service, it was transferred to the museum in Czyżyny.
21/1 Su-7 U nb 115 nr 2115 – delivered to Poland in 1969. The first training and combat Su – in the Polish Army.
22/2 Su-7 U nb 116 nr 2116 – delivered to Poland in 1969. After service in the Museum in Czyżyny.
23/3 Su-7 U nb 117 nr 2117 – delivered to Poland in 1969.
24/1 Su-7 BKŁ – delivered to Poland in 1971.
25/2 Su-7 BKŁ – delivered to Poland in 1971.
26/3 Su-7 BKŁ – delivered to Poland in 1971.
27/4 Su-7 BKŁ – delivered to Poland in 1971.
28/1 Su-7 U nb 331 – delivered to Poland in 1971. After service in the Museum of Polish Military Technology, Fort Czerniaków in Warsaw.
29/1 Su-7 BKŁ nb 806 no. 7806 – delivered to Poland in 1972. After service in the museum in Czyżyny.
30/2 Su-7 BKŁ nb 807 no. 7807 – delivered to Poland in 1972. After service in the museum in Czyżyny.
31/3 Su-7 BKŁ nb 808 no. 7808 – delivered to Poland in 1972.
32/4 Su-7 BKŁ nb 809 no. 7809 – delivered to Poland in 1972. After service in Skarżysko Kamienna.
33/5 Su-7 BKŁ nb 811 nr 7811 – delivered to Poland in 1972.
34/6 Su-7 BKŁ nb 813 nr 7813 – delivered to Poland in 1972. After completing its service it was transferred to Łódź-Lublinek. In 1997 as a wreck. In 2012 it was transferred to the museum in Dęblin.
35/7 Su-7 BKŁ nb 815 nr 7815 – delivered to Poland in 1972. After completing its service it was transferred to the Museum of Polish Military Technology, Fort Czerniaków in Warsaw.
36/8 Su-7 BKŁ nb 817 nr 7817 – delivered to Poland in 1972.
37/9 Su-7 BKŁ nb 818 no. 7818 – delivered to Poland in 1972.
38/10 Su-7 BKŁ nb 819 no. 7819 – delivered to Poland in 1972.
39/11 Su-7 BKŁ nb 820 no. 7820 – delivered to Poland in 1972.
40/12 Su-7 BKŁ nb 821 no. 7821 – delivered to Poland in 1972.
41/1 Su-7 U nb 502 no. 3502 – delivered to Poland in 1973.
42/1 Su-7 U nb 513 no. 3513 – delivered to Poland in 1976. The aircraft was built on 18.08.1971, accepted into service on 07.07.1976. On 16.03.1982 lost in 7 PLB-R in Powidz. Pilots Bogdan Likus and Igor Urbaniak ejected successfully.
43/2 Su-7 U nb 702 no. 3702 – delivered to Poland in 1976. After service it went to the Museum in Dęblin.
44/3 Su-7 U nb 706 no. 3706 – delivered to Poland in 1976.
45/4 Su-7 U – delivered to Poland in 1976.
46/1 Su-7 U nb 905 no. 2905 – delivered to Poland in 1984. Production date: 18.08.1970. In 1970 delivered to the CCCP Air Force. 16.06.1984 transferred to the Polish Air Force, to 7 PLB-R Powidz. 24.03.1986 to 3 PLB Bydgoszcz. 4.02.1990 the aircraft was transferred to the museum in Drzonów.
47/1 Su-7 BKŁ nb 926 nr 7926 – delivered to Poland in 1988. Transferred in exchange for the destroyed one. At the beginning of 1988 the Soviets transferred one copy of Su-7 BKŁ to Poland in exchange for the aircraft destroyed in 1987 by a Soviet pilot during a flight to a repair facility. After completing its service it was transferred to the town of Opole Nowa Wieś.
Summary.
In total we operated 6 Su-7 BM, 31 Su-7 BKL, 10 Su-7 U. Su-7 aircraft were operated until June 1990, when they were withdrawn as a result of armament reduction and most were transferred to museums.
Losses during operation;
As a result of various incidents, 1 Su-7 BM (1970), 5 Su-7 BKŁ (1969, 1982, 2 x 1984, 1987) and 1 Su-7 U (from 7 BB-R in Powidz on 16/03/1982) were lost.
Written by Karol Placha Hetman