The 3rd Tactical Squadron (known as 3.ELT - 3 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Poland) was a fighter squadron of the Polish Air Force established in 2001 in Poznań, Poland. The squadron was stationed in the 31st Air Base and has acquired F-16 C/D Block 52+ Adv. fighters. From 1954 to 2001 the unit was known as "3. Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego". In 2008 the unit was fused with the 6th Tactical Squadron and the 31st Air Base. Those three units were transformed into 31st Tactical Air Base unit.
3rd Tactical Squadron "Poznan" | |
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Active | 1954 - 2008 |
Disbanded | 2008 |
Country | Poland |
Allegiance | Polish Air Force |
Type | Tactical Squadron |
Role | Attack, Training |
Base: | 31st Air Base |
Mascot(s) | Black Raven |
Commanders | |
Squadron Leader | Col. Waldemar Gołębiowski |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-16 C, F-16D |
Utility helicopter | Mi-2 |
Equipment
editCurrent
edit- Fighters:
- F-16 C Block 52+ Multirole fighters
- F-16 D Block 52+ Multirole fighters
- Utility:
- Antonov An-2 Utility aircraft
- Mil Mi-2 Utility helicopter
Retired
edit- Fighters:
- MiG-15 Jet fighters (1954–1958)
- MiG-17 Jet fighters (1958–1981)
- MiG-19 Jet fighters (1959–1963)
- MiG-21 Jet fighters (1963–2003)
Squadron Commanders
edit- mjr. pilot Wojciech Krupa (January 1, 2001 - October 28, 2002)
- mjr. pilot Rościsław Stepaniuk (October 28, 2002 - February 9, 2004)
- col. pilot Zbigniew Zawada (February 9, 2004 - October 13, 2004)
- mjr. pilot Adam Bondaruk (October 13, 2004 - February 25, 2005)
- col. navigator mgr Mariusz Glazer (February 25, 2005 - April 7, 2005)
- mjr. pilot mgr Krzysztof Siarkiewicz (April 7, 2005 - October 24, 2005)
- col. pilot Waldemar Gołębiowski ( current commander from October 24, 2005)
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