Retired aircraft of the Polish Air Force


List of retired aircraft types used by Polish Air Force
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn service# of aircraftNotes
Yakovlev Yak-1fighterYak-1B1943–194670
Yakovlev Yak-3 fighter1944–194525
Yakovlev Yak-9 fighterYak-9
Yak-9M
Yak-9T
Yak-9W
Yak-9U
Yak-9P		1944
1944–1951
1944–1951
1945–1953
1945–1947
1947–1953		1
72
24
58
19
123
Ilyushin Il-2attack aircraftIl-2M/M3/UIl-21944–1949200+
Ilyushin Il-10
attack aircraftIl-10
UIl-10
B-33		1949–1959
1954–1961		96
24
281
Yakovlev Yak-17 fighter
fighter trainer		Yak-17
Yak-17UTI		1950–19553
11
Yakovlev Yak-23 fighterYak-231950–1956103
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
fighter
fighter trainer		MiG-15
MiG-15bis
S-102
MiG-15UTI
CS-102		1951–
1953–
1953–
1951–
1955–		60
36
60
19
96
PZL-Mielec Lim-1/2 fighterLim-1
Lim-2		1952–1980
1954–1996		227
496		some converted to twin-seat SBLim-1/2
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17interceptorMiG-17PF1955–196512
PZL-Mielec Lim-5/6 fighter
interceptor
attack aircraft
attack aircraft		Lim-5
Lim-5P
Lim-5M
Lim-6bis		1956–1996
1959–1984
1960–1966
1965–1992		308
82
60
42		over 100 Lim-5 converted to Lim-6bis and retired in 80s, 42 Lim-5P converted to Lim-6M, 12 Lim-5P to Lim-6MR, 70 bis converted to reconnaissance Lim-6R.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19fighter
interceptor		MiG-19P
MiG-19PM		1957–197424
11
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighterMiG-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
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter trainerMiG-21U
MiG-21US
MiG-21UM		1965-1990
1969-1992
1971-2003		11
12
54
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 fighter
fighter trainer		MiG-23MF
MiG-23UB		1979–199936
6
Sukhoi Su-7 attack aircraftSu-7BM
Su-7BKŁ
Su-7U		1964–1990
1966-1990
1969-1990		6
31
8
Sukhoi Su-20attack aircraft/
reconnaissance		Su-20
Su-20R		1974–1997
1975–1997		19
8
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Petlyakov Pe-2bomberPe-2FT1944–1954101
Tupolev Tu-2bomber/target tugTu-2S/UTu-21945–19608
Ilyushin Il-28bomber/
reconnaissance		Il-28
Il-28U
Il-28R		1952–197972
16
15
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Shcherbakov Shche-2transport1945–19475
Lisunov Li-2transport/VIP transport1945–196819
Douglas C-47 Skytraintransport1945–11
SNCAC NC-701transport/
aerial photography		1949–19556former LOT Polish Airlines
PZL-Mielec An-2
utility transportAn-2T/TD/W1956–2012138Retired after 56 years on December 14, 2012, some transferred to civil aviation.
Ilyushin Il-12transportIl-12D1957–19673
Ilyushin Il-14transport/VIP transportIl-14P/T/S1955–199017
Ilyushin Il-18transport/VIP transportIl-18W1961–19875
Antonov An-12transportAn-12B1966–19952one crashed in 1977
Antonov An-24transportAn-24W1966–19776one crashed in 1973
Antonov An-26transportAn-261972–200912
Yakovlev Yak-40VIP transport1973–201118
Tupolev Tu-134VIP transportTu-134A1974–19924
Tupolev Tu-154VIP transportTu-154M1990–20112one crashed in 2010
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Polikarpov Po-2
liaison/utility/
training		Po-2
CSS-13		1944–
1949–1978		200+
560
Messerschmitt Bf 108liaison1944–fewcaptured
Focke-Wulf Fw 58liaison1944–19541captured
Fieseler Fi 156liaison/medevac1945–5
Yakovlev Yak-12
liaison/utility/
training		Yak-12R/M/A1951–100+Passed on civilian flying clubs.
PZL-104 Wilgaliaison/utility/
reconnaissance		Wilga 35A1973–199327Passed on civilian flying clubs.
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Yakovlev UT-2trainer1944–1952140
Polikarpov UTI-4trainer
Tupolev USBtraining bomberUSB-2M-103
Yakovlev Yak-18trainerYak-181949–196015+Passed on civilian flying clubs.
LWD JunaktrainerJunak 2
Junak 3		1952–1955
1954–1961		71
93		Passed on civilian flying clubs.
Yakovlev Yak-11
trainerYak-11
C-11		1954–1962101
37
PZL TS-8 BiestrainerBI/BII/BIII1957–1970250Passed on civilian flying clubs.
PZL I-22 Irydajet trainerM93K1992–19968
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PZL SM-1
light liaison/utility/
training helicopter		1957–1983~30
Mil Mi-4utility helicopterMi-4A1958–198117
PZL SM-2light transport/liaison/
utility helicopter		SM-21960–1979~50
Mil Mi-6heavy lift helicopterMi-6A1986–19903
Bell 412VIP helicopter412SP/HP
412HP		1991
1993–2011		2
1		Originally 2 Bell 412SP/HP were leased during Pope John Paul II visit to Poland in 1991, in 1993 single Bell 412HP joined Air Force, in 2011 transferred to the Ministry of Interior.