1 Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego "Warszawa" |
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1989/1990: 12 MiGs from USSR = 9 x 9-12A + 3 x 9-51 | ||
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1989-2000: 1 Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego "Warszawa", 1 Eskadra Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego; Mińsk Mazowiecki
Regiment was divided into two squadrons (Eskadra): 1st squadron was equipped with MiGs-29, 2nd squadron retain its MiGs-21 (until 1996). |
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With the end of year 1989 People's Republic of Poland ended its existence. New name of country: Rzeczpospolita Polska (Republic of Poland). Delivery of next 6 MiGs was canceled. Since 1990 Republic of Poland |
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1995/1996: 10 MiGs from Czech Republic = 9 x 9-12A + 1 x 9-51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1995-2000: 1 Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego "Warszawa", 2 eskadra; Mińsk Mazowiecki
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Exchange with Czech Republic for polish Sokół helicopters. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego "Warszawa", Mińsk Mazowiecki
Emblem of the regiment was warsaw mermaid
MiG-29 65, Poland 1989
MiG-29 70, Poland 1989
Standard camouflage of polish MiG-29
MiG-29 70, Poland 1989, Święto Lotnictwa (Air Force Day) in Poznań.
Regiments emblem was covered with adhesive tape to hide a location of top secret unit...
MiG-29 70, Poland 1991
Occasional paintings around bort number: "70 YEARS WARSZAWA"
MiG-29 67, Poland 1990
One and only MiG: different camouflage on fins
MiG-29 67, Poland 1997
The same aircraft few years later...
Emblem on air intake is 2 klucz (2nd flight)...
MiG-29UB 64, Poland 1990
MiG-29 114, Poland 1990
MiG-29 114, in-flight tests in Israel "Negev Squadron", 1997
MiG-29 114, Poland 1999
MiG-29 115, Poland 1994, occasional painting for French Mirages visit
MiG-29 115, Poland 1997, Orli Szpon (Eagle Talon) exercise
MiG-29 77, Poland 1995, ex Czech 7702
1 eskadra lotnictwa taktycznego "Warszawa" |
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Since January 2001: 1st Tactical Fighter Squadron (1 eskadra lotnictwa taktycznego) "Warszawa" was formed, in structure of 23rd Air Base (23 Baza Lotnicza). 1st Fighter Aviation Regiment (1 Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego) in Mińsk Mazowiecki was disbanded. |
65, 66, 67, 70, 105, 108, 111, 114, 115, 15 (UB), 42 (UB), 64 (UB) 38, 40, 54, 56, 59, 77, 83, 89, 92, 28 (UB) |
1997-2005 overhauled in Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze nr 2 (Military Air Works no 2), Bydgoszcz. 2007-2008 after second overhaul aircrafts 70, 66, 15 (UB) were transferred from 1 eskadra to 41 eskadra. |
1 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego, Mińsk Mazowiecki
Since 2004 emblem of the regiment is so called godło kościuszkowskie (Kosciuszko's emblem): traditions of 7th Eskadra (1920) and 303rd Squadron in Great Britain - 2nd World War
Some aircraft in years 2004-2007 worn two emblems (kościuszkowskie and old mermaid)
At the end of 2000 a regiment 1 Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego "Warszawa" was disbanded, so mermaid lost letters "plm", but still lefton aircrafts.
Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze nr 2, Bydgoszcz
Old and new emblem. Painted after overhaul on fins
MiG-29 70, 1 elt, Poland 2001, overhauled 1997
Six aircraft (70, 66, 77, 65, 15, 92) overhauled between 1997 and 1999 don't have a black spot on nose.
MiG-29 66, 1 elt, Poland 2001, overhauled 1998
MiG-29 77, 1 elt, Poland 2001, overhauled 1999
MiG-29 67, 1 elt, Poland 2002, overhauled 2002
MiG-29 114, 1 elt, Poland 2007, overhauled 2005
MiG-29 64, 1 elt, Poland 2007, overhauled 2001
MiG-29 105, 1 elt, Poland 2007, overhauled 2004
In 2006 four aircrafts was used in Polski Kontyngent Wojskowy "Orlik" in Lithuania (Siauliai) in air policing mission...
MiG-29 77, 1 elt, Poland 2007, just before second overhaul. Note many emblems ("Toyo" it's a pilot nick name) and repaintings.
MiG-29 115, 1 elt, Poland 2006, overhauled 2005
Ppłk dypl. pil. Robert Cierniak was a commander of 1 elt and PKW "Orlik"
41 eskadra lotnictwa taktycznego |
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2003/2004: 22 MiGs from Germany (18 x MiG-29G + 4 x MiG-29GT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2004+ 41st Tactical Fighter Squadron (41 eskadra lotnictwa taktycznego) it's a former 41 Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego in Malbork. Squadron was formed in January 2002 within 22nd Air Base (22 Baza Lotnicza). |
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2004-2007 overhauled. Till the end of 2007 15 aircraft was overhauled (4101, 4103, 4104, 4105, 4110, 4111, 4112, 4113, 4115, 4116, 4118, 4120, 4121, 4122, 4123), except MiGs in ICAO-II standard (probably will not be overhauled and will be used as source of spare parts). January 2008: probably two (unkown identification) ex-german MiGs are in air school (Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska SIł Powietrznych, Dęblin), one (4114) in Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna, Warszawa, few remains in Wojskowe Zakłady Remontowe, Bydgoszcz (4119 for sure). In 2007 one aircraft (no 70) from 1st Squadron was moved to 41st Squadron (after its second overhaul!), next was moved in 2008 (66, 15UB). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego, Malbork
MiG-29 4115, Poland 2005, ex German 29+15. Temporarily painted in WZL-2.
MiG-29 4115, Poland 2007 ex German 29+15.
MiG-29 4118, Poland 2004, ex German 29+05.
MiG-29 4121 Poland 2006, ex German 29+20.
MiG-29 70, Poland 2007, after second overhaul aircraft was transferred from 1 elt (Mińsk) to 41 elt (Malbork)
Emblem on air intake: squadron's armaments flight.
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April-may 2008 two MiGs was transferred to museums:
4119 from WZL-2 (Bydgoszcz) soon will be displayed in Pomorskie Muzeum Wojskowe, Bydgoszcz. |
MiG-29 4119, Poland, May 2007, ex German 29+10. Not overhauled, but repainted in possible new camouflage scheme. Remains in WZL-2.
MiG-29 4114, Poland, October 2007, ex German 29+14. Not overhauled, even not repainted. Passed from WZL-2 to Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna in Warszawa.
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January 2008: about 30 MiGs in service in two squadrons: 1st Tactical Fighter Aviation Squadron at Minsk Mazowiecki and 41st Tactical Fighter Aviation Squadron at Malbork. September 2008 one of ex-german MiG-29 (29+06) was passed from WZL-2 to Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa (State Profession High School) at Chełm. Fictious number 2001, still in german camouflage. November 2008 status of 41 elt at Malbork: 4101 4103 4104 4105 4110 4113 4116 4120 4121 4122 4123 and overtaken from Minsk (overhauled): 65 66 70 77 92 = 16 in total. Currently overhauled (XI.2008) in WZL-2 facilities at Bydgoszcz: 28, 38, 56, 59, 89. Ex-German MiGs (XI.2008):
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Ex-german MiG-29 #29+06,
educational aid in Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa (State Profession High School) at Chełm, Poland 2008
Overhauled in 2008 MiG-29UB #15, in 2009 for Goraszka Air Show get large 1st Squadron's emblem on top.
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Original drawings: Mariusz Wojciechowski
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