List of retired Polish Air Force aircraft

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List of retired aircraft types used by Polish Air Force Aircraft whose service end date is 1939 were captured or destroyed following the 1939 Invasion of Poland.

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AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn service# of aircraftNotes
AEG C.IV Germanyreconnaissance1919–192191 [1]
Albatros C.I Germanyreconnaissance1919–192249 [2]
Albatros C.III Germanyreconnaissance1918–192215 [2]
Albatros C.VII Germanyreconnaissance1919–192227 [2]
Albatros C.X Germanyreconnaissance1918–192532 [2]
Albatros C.XII Germanyreconnaissance1919–192124 [2]
Albatros C.XV Germanyreconnaissance1920–192218 [2]
Albatros J.I Germanyattack1919–192210 [2]
Amiot 123 Francenight bomber123 BN.31928–19292 [3]
Antonov An-12 USSRtransportAn-12B1966–19952one crashed in 1977 [4]
Antonov An-24 USSRtransportAn-24W1966–19776one crashed in 1973 [4]
Antonov An-26 USSRtransportAn-261972–200912 [4]
Ansaldo A-1 Balilla Italyfighter1920–1927105 [3]
Ansaldo A.300 Italybomber/reconnaissanceA.300/41920–192580 [3]
Avia B-33 CzechoslovakiaattackB-331954–1961281Ilyushin Il-10 built under licence in Czechoslovakia
Avia S-102/CS-201 Czechoslovakiafighter
fighter-trainer
S-102
CS-102
1953–
1955–
60
96
MiG-15 built under licence in Czechoslovakia
Bartel BM.4 PolandtrainerBM.41928–193975 [5]
Bartel BM.5 PolandtrainerBM.51929–193960 [5]
Bell 412 USA/Canadatransport helicopter412SP/HP
412HP
1991-1991
1993–2011
2
1
Leased for 1991 Papal visit.
Transferred to Police. [4] [6]
Brandenburg C.I Austro-Hungaryreconnaissance1918–19264922 original, at least 27 produced in Poland [7]
Bréguet Br.XIV Francereconnaissance
bomber
Br.XIVA2
Br.XIVB2, B2bis
1919–1935158Also as air ambulances [8]
Breguet XIX Francebomber
fighter
B.2/B.2GR
C.2
1925–1939
1930–1931
250
3
[3]
Bristol F.2 Fighter Great Britainfighter/reconnaissanceF.2B1920–1932106 [9]
CWL WZ.X PolandreconnaissanceWZ-XLD/WZ-XBJ1926–19354 [3]
de Havilland DH.9 UKbomber1920–192820 [10]
de Havilland DH.60 Moth UKtrainerDH.60G1928–19353 [5]
DFW C.V Germanyreconnaissance1918–192363 [11]
Douglas Dakota USAtransport1945–11
Farman F.60 Goliath Francenight bomberF.68 BN.41926–193532 [3]
Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Germanyliaison1944–19541captured
Fokker F.VII Netherlandstransport/bomberVIIb/3m
VIIa/1m
1930–1939
1938–1939
23
3
[3]
Fieseler Fi 156 Germanyliaison1945–5
Halberstadt C.V Germanyreconnaissance1919–192112 [12]
Halberstadt CL.II Germanyreconnaissance/fighter1918–192215 [12]
Hannover CL.II / III Germanyreconnaissance/fighterCL.II, CL.IIa
CL.III
1919–192223
1
[12]
Hanriot HD-14 Francetrainer
ambulance
HD-14
HD-14S
1924–1934
1925–1935
70
2
[5]
Hanriot HD-19 FrancetrainerHD-19bis1924–193756 [5]
Hanriot HD-28 Francetrainer
ambulance
HD-28
HD-28S
1925–1939
1927–1935
220
16
[5]
Ilyushin Il-2 USSRattackIl-2M/M3/UIl-21944–1949200+
Ilyushin Il-10 USSRattack
trainer
Il-10
UIl-10
1949–195996
24
Ilyushin Il-12 USSRtransportIl-12D1957–19673
Ilyushin Il-14 USSRtransportIl-14P/T/S1955–199017
Ilyushin Il-18 USSRtransportIl-18W1961–19875
Ilyushin Il-28 USSRbomber
trainer
reconnaissance
Il-28
Il-28U
Il-28R
1952–197972
16
15
LET/Letov-Kunovic C-11 CzechoslovakiatrainerC-111954-196437Yak-11 built under licence in Czechoslovakia
Lisunov Li-2 USSRtransport1945–196819Douglas DC-3 built under licence in USSR
Lublin R-VIII PolandreconnaissanceR-VIII
R-VIIIa
1928–1932
1930–1932
2
4
2 modified to R-VIIIter floatplanes for Polish navy in 1932 [3]
Lublin R-X PolandliaisonR-X
R-Xa
1929–19351
6
[3]
Lublin R-XIII PolandliaisonR-XIII
R-XIIIA
R-XIIIB
R-XIIIC
R-XIIID
R-XIIIE
R-XIIIF
Total
1931–1932
1932–1939
1932–1939
1933–1939
1933–1939
1934–1938
1934–1939
1931–1939
1
30
20
48
95
1
58
253
[3] [5]
Lublin R-XIV PolandtrainerR-XIV
R-XIVb
1930–1939
1932–1939
15
6
[5]
LWD Junak PolandtrainerJunak 2
Junak 3
1952–1955
1954–1961
71
93
To civilian flying clubs.
LWS-3 Mewa PolandliaisonLWS-31938–19392 [5]
LWS Zubr Polandbomber/trainerLWS-4
LWS-6
1938–19394
1
[3]
Messerschmitt Bf 108 GermanyliaisonBf 108B-21947–19483captured aircraft rebuilt at PZL-Mielec factory
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 USSRfighter
fighter
fighter trainer
MiG-15
MiG-15bis
MiG-15UTI
1951–
1953–
1951–
60
36
19
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 USSRinterceptorMiG-17PF1955–196512
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 USSRfighter
interceptor
MiG-19P
MiG-19PM
1957–197424
11
[4]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 USSRfighterMiG-21F-13
MiG-21PF
MiG-21PFM
MiG-21R
MiG-21M
MiG-21MF
MiG-21MF-75
MiG-21bis
Total
1963–1971
1964–1989
1966–1995
1968–2002
1969–2002
1972–2003
1975–1999
1980–2003
1963–2003
25
84
132
36
36
100
20
72
505
[4]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 USSRfighter trainerMiG-21U
MiG-21US
MiG-21UM
1965–1990
1969–1992
1971-2003
11
12
54
[4]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 USSRfighter
fighter trainer
MiG-23MF
MiG-23UB
1979–199936
6
[4]
Mil Mi-4 USSRutility helicopterMi-4A1958–198117 [13]
Mil Mi-6 USSRheavy lift helicopterMi-6A1986–19903 [4]
Morane-Saulnier AR/MS.35 FrancetrainerMS.35 EP.21925–193970 [5]
Petlyakov Pe-2 USSRbomberPe-2FT1944–1954101
Polikarpov Po-2 USSRutility/trainerPo-21944–1978200+
Potez XV Francereconnaissance
bomber
A.2
B.2
1924–1935237
8
[3]
Potez XXV Francereconnaissance
bomber
A.2
B.2
1927–1939
1931–1939
266
50
[3]
Potez XXVII A.2 FrancereconnaissanceA.21925–1937175 [3]
PWS-A Czechoslovakiafighter1929–193551 Avia BH-33 built under licence in Poland. [3]
PWS-5 PolandliaisonT.21929–19357 [3]
PWS-6 PolandliaisonPWS-61930-19301 [3]
PWS 10 Polandfighter/
fighter-trainer
10M1
10
1930-1930
1931–1939
2
80
[3]
PWS-14 PolandtrainerPWS-141933–193920 [5]
PWS-16 PolandtrainerPWS-16
PWS-16bis
1933–1939
1934–1939
20
21
[5]
PWS-18 PolandtrainerPWS-181937–193941 [5]
PWS-26 PolandtrainerPWS-261934–1939310 [5]
PZL-104 Wilga Polandutility/reconnaissanceWilga 35A1973–199327To civilian flying clubs.
PZL.23 Karaś Polandattack23A
23B
1936–193940
210
[3] [14]
PZL.37 Łoś Polandbomber37A
37B
1938–1939
1939–1939
30
45
[3]
PZL.43 Polandattack43A1939–19396 [3] [14]
PZL I-22 Iryda PolandtrainerM93K1992–19968 [4]
PZL Ł.2 PolandliaisonŁ.2
Ł.2A
1929–19351
19
[3]
PZL P.7 Polandfighter/fighter-trainerP.7a1932–1939149 [15] [3]
PZL P.11 PolandfighterP.11a
P.11c
1934–1939
1935–1939
30
175
[16] [3]
PZL TS-8 Bies PolandtrainerBI/BII/BIII1957–1970250To civilian flying clubs.
PZL TS-11 Iskra Polandtrainer1964-2021424
PZL-Mielec An-2 Polandutility transportAn-2T/TD/W1956–2012138Antonov An-2 built under licence in Poland. Some transferred to civil aviation. [17]
PZL-Mielec Lim-1/2 PolandfighterLim-1
Lim-2
Lim-1A
Lim-2A
SBLim-1
SBlim-2
1952–1980
1954–1996
200
404
20
53
27
96
[13] MiG-15bis built under licence in Poland.Later, 27 single-seat Lim-1s and 96 Lim-2s were converted into two-seat trainers (SBLim-1, SBLim-2). Lim-1A and Lim-2A are tactical reconnaissance aircraft types.
PZL-Mielec Lim-5/6 Polandfighter
fighterbomber
interceptor
tactical reconnaissance
fighterbomber
fighterbomber
all-weather fighter-bomber
fighter-bomber
tactical reconnaissance
Lim-5
Lim-5M
Lim-5P
Lim-5R
Lim-6
Lim-6M
Lim-6MR
Lim-6bis
Lim-6bisR
1956–1996
1959–1984
1960–1966
1965–1992
1965-1992
1965-1992
1963-1989
1964-1990
1965-1990
274
60
82
36
45
40
14
101
83
[13] The MiG-17 was produced under license in Poland. In any case, in the end, these aircraft, including modifications of existing aircraft, remained in service. All were retired shortly after the 1990s. In addition, most of the aircraft were not exported to other countries.The aircraft that survived dismantling are still on display at museums in various regions. It is also painted so it does not look obsolete.
PZL SM-1 USSR
Poland
light utility/
training helicopter
1957–198330 ca.Mil Mi-1 built under licence in Poland [13]
PZL SM-2 Polandlight utility helicopter1960–197950 ca. [13]
RWD-8 PolandtrainerPWS1934–1939350 [5]
RWD-13 PolandambulanceRWD-13S1937–19373
RWD-14 Czapla PolandliaisonRWD-141937–193965 [5]
Shcherbakov Shche-2 USSRtransportShche-21945–19475
SNCAC NC-701 Francetransport/
aerial photography
1949–19556former LOT Polish Airlines, Siebel Si 204 built in France
SPAD S.51 C.1FrancefighterS.51 C.11925–193050 [3]
SPAD S.61 C.1FrancefighterS.61 C.11925–1932280 [3]
Sukhoi Su-7 USSRattackSu-7BM
Su-7BKŁ
Su-7U
1964–1990
1966–1990
1969–1990
6
31
8
[4]
Sukhoi Su-22 USSRattack
reconnaissance
Su-20
Su-20R
1974–1997
1975–1997
19
8
[4]
Tupolev SB USSRtrainerUSB-2M-103
Tupolev Tu-2 USSRbomber/target tugTu-2S/UTu-21945–19608
Tupolev Tu-134 USSRtransportTu-134A1974–19924
Tupolev Tu-154 USSRtransportTu-154M1990–20112one crashed in 2010 [4]
Wibault 70 C.1Francefighter70 C.11930–193725 [3]
WSK CSS-13 Polandutility/trainer
ambulance
CSS-13
CSS S-13
1949–1978560
53
Polikarpov Po-2 built under licence in Poland, 38 S-13s converted from CSS-13.
Yakovlev UT-2 USSRtrainerUT-21944–1952140
Yakovlev Yak-1 [13] USSRfighterYak-1B1943–1946 70
Yakovlev Yak-3 USSRfighter1944–194525 [13]
Yakovlev Yak-9 USSRfighterYak-9
Yak-9M
Yak-9T
Yak-9W
Yak-9U
Yak-9P
Total
1944
1944–1951
1944–1951
1945–1953
1945–1947
1947–1953
1944–1953
1
72
24
58
19
123
297
[13]
Yakovlev Yak-11 USSRtrainerYak-111954–1962101
Yakovlev Yak-12 USSR
Poland
utility/trainerYak-12R/M/A1951–100+To civilian flying clubs.
Yakovlev Yak-17 USSRfighter
fighter trainer
Yak-17
Yak-17UTI
1950–19553
11
[13]
Yakovlev Yak-18 USSRtrainerYak-181949–196015+To civilian flying clubs.
Yakovlev Yak-23 USSRfighterYak-231950–1956103 [13]
Yakovlev Yak-40 USSRtransport1973–201118 [4]

References

Citations

  1. Morgała 1997, p. 12-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Morgała 1997, p. 15-30.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Belcarz, 2001, p.297
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 (in Polish)
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Belcarz, 2001, p.298
  6. Bell 412 opuścił Okęcie. (in Polish)
  7. Morgała 1997, p. 40-50.
  8. Morgała 1997, p. 52-56.
  9. Morgała 1997, p. 62-65.
  10. Morgała 1997, p. 71-73.
  11. Morgała 1997, p. 68-69.
  12. 1 2 3 Morgała 1997, p. 78-82.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (in Polish)
  14. 1 2 Cynk, 1971, p.186-200
  15. Cynk, 1971, p.151-
  16. Cynk, 1971, p.158-172
  17. Bartosz Glowacki (20 December 2012). "Picture: Polish air force retires last An-2 transport". Flightglobal. Reed Business Information Limited. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

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