3rd_Tactical_Squadron

3rd Tactical Squadron

3rd Tactical Squadron

Military unit


The 3rd Tactical Squadron (known as 3.ELT - 3 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Poland) was a fighter squadron of the Polish Air Force established in 2001 in Poznań, Poland. The squadron was stationed in the 31st Air Base and has acquired F-16 C/D Block 52+ Adv. fighters. From 1954 to 2001 the unit was known as "3. Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego". In 2008 the unit was fused with the 6th Tactical Squadron and the 31st Air Base. Those three units were transformed into 31st Tactical Air Base unit.

Quick Facts Active, Disbanded ...
F-16 in hangar

Equipment

Current

Retired

Squadron Commanders

  • mjr. pilot Wojciech Krupa (January 1, 2001 - October 28, 2002)
  • mjr. pilot Rościsław Stepaniuk (October 28, 2002 - February 9, 2004)
  • col. pilot Zbigniew Zawada (February 9, 2004 - October 13, 2004)
  • mjr. pilot Adam Bondaruk (October 13, 2004 - February 25, 2005)
  • col. navigator mgr Mariusz Glazer (February 25, 2005 - April 7, 2005)
  • mjr. pilot mgr Krzysztof Siarkiewicz (April 7, 2005 - October 24, 2005)
  • col. pilot Waldemar Gołębiowski ( current commander from October 24, 2005)



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