1st Tactical Squadron

1st Tactical Squadron "Warszawa"
1.ELT Coat of Arms
Active2001 - 2010
Country Poland
AllegiancePolish Air Force
TypeTactical Squadron
RoleAir Defence, QRA, Air Superiority, etc.
Commanders
Squadron LeaderUnknown
Aircraft flown
FighterMiG-29, MiG-29UB
Utility helicopterMi-2
TrainerPZL TS-11 Iskra

1st Tactical Squadron (known as 1.ELT - 1 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Poland) is a fighter squadron of Polish Air Force established in 2001 in Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland and disbanded on the 30th of June 2010, as part of Decyzja nr Z-31/Org./P1 z 25 sierpnia 2009 r..[1][2] This squadron was stationed at the 23rd Air Base and operated MiG-29 9.12A and MiG-29UB 9.51A jet fighters. This unit was created on the base of 1st Fighter Regiment (1944–2001).[3]

Equipment

Aircraft Origin Type In service Notes
MiG-29 Soviet UnionTactical Fighter13
MiG-29UB Soviet UnionTactical Fighter / Trainer3
PZL TS-11 Iskra PolandJet Trainer2
Mi-2 Poland \  Soviet UnionUtility Helicopter4

References

  1. ↑ "1 eskadra lotnictwa taktycznego". Jednostki-Wojskowe.pl. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  2. ↑ "1 Skrzydło Lotnictwa Taktycznego". Jednostki-Wojskowe.pl. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  3. ↑ Józef Zieliński [red.]: Polskie lotnictwo wojskowe 1945-2010: rozwój, organizacja, katastrofy lotnicze. Warszawa: Bellona SA; Wojskowe Stowarzyszenie Społeczno-Kulturalne "SWAT", 2011. ISBN 978-83-11-12140-9