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The Polish Air Force (Polish: Siły Powietrzne, lit. 'Air Forces') is the aerial warfare branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej (lit. ' Aerial and Air Defense Forces '). In 2014 it consisted of roughly 26,000 military personnel and about 475 aircraft, distributed among ...
Polish Air Force. Aircraft Origin Role Variant Quantity Notes Image Fixed wing aircraft Eurofighter or F-15EX — Air dominance fighter — 32 [1]
The Polish Air Force, equipped with the F-16C/D and the F-35 by the year 2020, will become one of the most modern air forces in the world. By sustaining advantages from the military tactics training offered by the US Air Force, the Polish Air Force can modernize and will be able to drop projectiles on targets with perfect precision.
A Polish Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon during a military exercise, 2017 Since 2011, the Armed Forces are in the middle of a long-term modernization program. Plans involve new anti-aircraft missile systems, ballistic missile defense systems, a Lead-In Fighter Trainer (LIFT) aircraft, medium transport and combat helicopters, submarines ...
The three Air Defence Corps were all established in 1957. On July 1, 1990, the Air Defence Force and the Air Force merged into the Air Force and Air Defense Troops (Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej (WLiOP)). [1] The unified armed service took over the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Air Defence Corps as well as the 4th Air Corps (4.
The Polish Air Force in the United Kingdom, 1939–1946 in the RAF Air Power Review Vol. 11 No.3, Winter 2008; Zamoyski, Adam. The Forgotten Few: The Polish Air Force in The Second World War. UK: Leo Cooper Ltd., 2004. ISBN 1-84415-090-9. Zinc JB, Polish Air Force in the war 1943–1945. AJ-Press, Gdańsk 2002.
Polish Air Force checkerboard (1993 to present) Checkerboard on a Mikoyan MiG-29 of the Polish Air Force. The Air Force checkerboard (Polish: szachownica lotnicza) is a national marking for the aircraft of the Polish Air Force, equivalent to roundels used in other nations' air forces. It consists of four equal squares, of which the upper left ...
The 33rd Air Base (Polish: 33. Baza Lotnicza ) is a Polish Air Force base, located near Powidz . The base functions within the structure of the Polish Air Force and is part of the three wings of Powidz air transport command.