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In addition to the above-mentioned units, the gros of the Polish aviation was attached to land units of corps- and army-size. They were to provide necessary support in all roles. In all, various units of the Polish Army had 288 planes at their disposal, including 246 combat planes and 42 support
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of 1939. During the mobilization waves of March and August of that year, all peace-time units were deployed to airfields throughout the country and attached to respective commands of Air Force, Naval Air
Service and squadrons supporting each of the Polish armies. In the last stages of the air
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consisted of two air brigades stationed around Warsaw and additional communications squadrons used for easier handling of orders from the headquarters to respective armies. Altogether, on 1 September 1939
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196:
The second number in the name of each of the fighter squadrons shows part of which air regiment the unit was part of, prior to mobilisation. For example, the
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bombers, as well as a number of non-combat planes used for reconnaissance, observation, communications, army cooperation and transport. Among the latter were
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611:
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309:
277:
136:
Each escadrille was given a respective number and a proper name, depending on its main tasks. Hence the escadrilles were divided onto:
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729:
660:
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574:
254:
971:
875:
865:
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707:
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628:
562:
492:
339:
329:
319:
297:
287:
961:
927:
848:
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690:
545:
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384:
374:
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470:
448:
438:
1200:
396:
364:
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460:
428:
228:
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The Polish war-time command structure was based on inter-war structure of the air forces. Apart from two air
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The Polish fighters claimed 134 air victories, including 7 enemy aeroplanes shot down by Polish
22:
1062:
47:
271:
185:
174:
163:
152:
141:
125:
114:
103:
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18:
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51:
835:
677:
358:
91:
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1085:
1079:
67:
55:
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914:
591:
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campaign, whole units coordinated all actions in the fight against the invaders.
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1124:
532:
223:
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1091:
1073:
59:
1051:
43:
39:
1046:
87:
35:
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1146:
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1114:
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fighters of all types (mostly P.11c, several P.11a), and 2 downed by
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had 146 combat aeroplanes and 60 non-combat planes at his disposal.
1141:
1135:
1097:
63:
110:) (Wing or Group) usually 4 squadrons or 8 escadrilles / Flights.
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held in reserve by the
Commander in Chief (one of them being the
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Communications platoon of the
Command of Coastal Defense (
98:), Polish forces were divided onto the following units:
222:
The strategic reserve of the commander in chief of the
46:. In addition, the Polish air forces had a number of
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Polish volunteer wings in Allied Air forces,1940-45
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Pluton łącznikowy Dowództwa Lądowej Obrony Wybrzeża
949:
310:
Polish 1st
Fighter Squadron of the 4th Air Regiment
278:
Polish 1st
Fighter Squadron of the 3rd Air Regiment
121:) (Squadron) usually 2 escadrilles / Flights.
8:
1036:Aircraft in active service in September 1939
493:Polish 55th Independent Bomber Escadrille
1016:Short Range Reconnaissance Escadrille
962:Polish 51st Reconnaissance Escadrille
928:Polish 31st Reconnaissance Escadrille
849:Polish 24th Reconnaissance Escadrille
770:Polish 32nd Reconnaissance Escadrille
691:Polish 34th Reconnaissance Escadrille
612:Polish 42nd Reconnaissance Escadrille
546:Polish 41st Reconnaissance Escadrille
266:Pursuit Brigade (Brygada Poscigowa)
7:
1006:Long Range Reconnaissance Escadrille
1076:(PZL.46/I prototype) (one example)
982:Polish 13th Observation Escadrille
938:Polish 56th Observation Escadrille
898:Polish 26th Observation Escadrille
888:Polish 23rd Observation Escadrille
819:Polish 66th Observation Escadrille
809:Polish 63rd Observation Escadrille
740:Polish 36th Observation Escadrille
730:Polish 33rd Observation Escadrille
661:Polish 46th Observation Escadrille
651:Polish 43rd Observation Escadrille
575:Polish 53rd Observation Escadrille
255:Polish 16th Observation Escadrille
132:) (Flight) usually 8 to 12 planes.
14:
218:Reserve of the Commander in Chief
1020:II Eskadra Bliskiego Rozpoznania
1010:I Eskadra Dalekiego Rozpoznania
972:Polish 151st Fighter Escadrille
876:Polish 122nd Fighter Escadrille
866:Polish 121st Fighter Escadrille
797:Polish 162nd Fighter Escadrille
787:Polish 161st Fighter Escadrille
718:Polish 132nd Fighter Escadrille
708:Polish 131st Fighter Escadrille
639:Polish 142nd Fighter Escadrille
629:Polish 141st Fighter Escadrille
563:Polish 152nd Fighter Escadrille
538:Communications platoon No. 11 (
509:Communications platoon No. 12 (
497:55. Samodzielna Eskadra Bombowa
340:Polish 123rd Fighter Escadrille
330:Polish 114th Fighter Escadrille
320:Polish 113th Fighter Escadrille
298:Polish 112th Fighter Escadrille
288:Polish 111th Fighter Escadrille
762:Communications platoon No.10 (
683:Communications platoon No. 6 (
604:Communications platoon No. 8 (
597:Communications platoon No. 7 (
502:Communications platoon No. 4 (
417:Polish 217th Bomber Escadrille
407:Polish 216th Bomber Escadrille
385:Polish 212th Bomber Escadrille
375:Polish 211th Bomber Escadrille
247:Communications platoon No. 2 (
240:Communications platoon No. 1 (
1:
954:Communications platoon No.9 (
920:Communications platoon No.5 (
841:Communications platoon No.3 (
481:Polish 65th Bomber Escadrille
471:Polish 64th Bomber Escadrille
449:Polish 22nd Bomber Escadrille
439:Polish 21st Bomber Escadrille
26:prior to the outbreak of the
909:Aviation of the Karpaty Army
586:Aviation of the Pomorze Army
830:Aviation of the Kraków Army
672:Aviation of the Poznań Army
527:Aviation of the Modlin Army
397:Polish 15th Bomber Squadron
365:Polish 10th Bomber Squadron
173:Reconnaissance escadrille (
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912:
833:
754:
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589:
530:
461:Polish 6th Bomber Squadron
429:Polish 2nd Bomber Squadron
356:
269:
860:III/2. Dywizjon Myśliwski
781:III/6. Dywizjon Myśliwski
751:Aviation of the Łódź Army
702:III/3. Dywizjon Myśliwski
623:III/4. Dywizjon Myśliwski
557:III/5. Dywizjon Myśliwski
555:III/5. Fighter Squadron (
282:III/1. Dywizjon Myśliwski
1000:Morski Dywizjon Lotniczy
986:13. Eskadra Obserwacyjna
966:51. Eskadra Rozpoznawcza
942:56. Eskadra Obserwacyjna
932:31. Eskadra Rozpoznawcza
902:26. Eskadra Obserwacyjna
892:23. Eskadra Obserwacyjna
853:24. Eskadra Rozpoznawcza
823:66. Eskadra Obserwacyjna
813:63. Eskadra Obserwacyjna
774:32. Eskadra Rozpoznawcza
744:36. Eskadra Obserwacyjna
734:33. Eskadra Obserwacyjna
695:34. Eskadra Rozpoznawcza
665:46. Eskadra Obserwacyjna
655:43. Eskadra Obserwacyjna
616:42. Eskadra Rozpoznawcza
579:53. Eskadra Obserwacyjna
550:41. Eskadra Rozpoznawcza
198:III/1 dywizjon myśliwski
162:Observation escadrille (
764:Pluton łącznikowy nr 10
540:Pluton łącznikowy nr 11
511:Pluton łącznikowy nr 12
314:IV/1 Dywizjon Myśliwski
976:151. Eskadra Myśliwska
956:Pluton łącznikowy nr 9
922:Pluton łącznikowy nr 5
880:122. Eskadra Myśliwska
870:121. Eskadra Myśliwska
843:Pluton łącznikowy nr 3
801:162. Eskadra Myśliwska
791:161. Eskadra Myśliwska
722:132. Eskadra Myśliwska
712:131. Eskadra Myśliwska
685:Pluton łącznikowy nr 6
643:142. Eskadra Myśliwska
633:141. Eskadra Myśliwska
606:Pluton łącznikowy nr 8
599:Pluton łącznikowy nr 7
567:152. Eskadra Myśliwska
504:Pluton łącznikowy nr 4
249:Pluton łącznikowy nr 2
242:Pluton łącznikowy nr 1
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344:123 Eskadra Myśliwska
334:114 Eskadra Myśliwska
324:113 Eskadra Myśliwska
302:112 Eskadra Myśliwska
292:111 Eskadra Myśliwska
208:112 eskadra myśliwska
203:111 eskadra myśliwska
16:The following is the
998:Naval Air Squadron (
421:217. Eskadra Bombowa
411:216. Eskadra Bombowa
389:212. Eskadra Bombowa
379:211. Eskadra Bombowa
179:eskadra rozpoznawcza
168:eskadra obserwacyjna
151:Fighter escadrille (
140:Bombing escadrille (
28:Polish Defensive War
485:65. Eskadra Bombowa
475:64. Eskadra Bombowa
465:VI Dywizjon Bombowy
453:22. Eskadra Bombowa
443:21. Eskadra Bombowa
433:II Dywizjon Bombowy
401:XV Dywizjon Bombowy
214:located in Warsaw.
369:X Dywizjon Bombowy
229:Edward Rydz-Śmigły
210:) was part of the
184:Staff escadrille (
157:eskadra myśliwska
119:dywizjon lotniczy
82:Command structure
38:fighters, 125 by
1208:
1201:Polish Air Force
1165:(air ambulances)
1109:Support aircraft
1086:Lublin R-VIIIbis
260:Staff Escadrille
212:1st Air Regiment
190:eskadra sztabowa
130:eskadra lotnicza
124:Air escadrille (
23:Polish Air Force
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1057:PZL.23 Karaś
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1125:PWS-35 Ogar
836:Kraków Army
678:Poznań Army
533:Modlin Army
224:Polish Army
1182:References
1131:LWS-6 Zubr
1092:LWS-3 Mewa
1074:PZL.46 Sum
1063:PZL.37 Łoś
913:See also:
834:See also:
755:See also:
676:See also:
590:See also:
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60:LWS-3 Mewa
48:PZL.37 Łoś
1120:PWS-24bis
757:Łódź Army
44:PZL P.11g
1195:Category
1170:See also
1052:PZL P.11
523:planes.
235:HQ units
88:brigades
40:PZL P.11
36:PZL P.7a
1047:PZL P.7
21:of the
1152:RWD-17
1147:RWD-13
1115:PWS-26
1069:PZL.43
186:Polish
175:Polish
164:Polish
153:Polish
142:Polish
126:Polish
115:Polish
104:Polish
76:PWS-26
72:PWS-10
1142:RWD-8
1138:(one)
1136:RWD-5
1098:RWD-8
64:RWD-8
1065:A/B.
206:and
74:and
50:and
1059:A/B
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