The 46th Observation Escadrille was a unit of the Polish Air Force at the beginning of the Second World War. The unit was attached to the Pomorze Army.
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The 46th Observation Escadrille was a unit of the Polish Air Force at the beginning of the Second World War. The unit was attached to the Pomorze Army.
Commanding officer: kpt. pil. Roman Rypson.
7 Lublin R-XIIID and Lublin R-XIIIC airplanes and 2 RWD-8.
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The 26th Observation Escadrille was a unit of the Polish Air Force at the beginning of the Second World War. The unit was attached to the Kraków Army.
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The 36th Observation Escadrille was a unit of the Polish Air Force at the beginning of the Second World War. The unit was attached to the Poznań Army.
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