1st Tactical Squadron

1st Tactical Squadron "Warszawa"

1.ELT coat of arms
Active 1944 - present
Country  Poland
Allegiance Polish Air Force
Type Tactical Squadron
Role Providing Air Superiority
Base: 23rd Tactical Air Base
Commanders
Squadron Leader col. dypl. pil. mgr inż. Robert Ciernia
Aircraft flown
Fighter MiG-29, MiG-29UB
Utility helicopter Mi-2
Trainer PZL 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. Squadron is stationed in 23rd Air Base and operates MiG-29 9.12A and MiG-29UB 9.51A jet fighters. Unit has been created on base of "1. Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego" (1944–2001).

Equipment

Aircraft Origin Type In service Notes
MiG-29  Soviet Union Tactical Fighter 13
MiG-29UB  Soviet Union Tactical Fighter / Trainer 3
PZL TS-11 Iskra  Poland Jet Trainer 2
Mi-2  Poland \  Soviet Union Utility Helicopter 4

References

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