POLISH AIR FORCE • Siły Powietrzne - SP

15,000 Personel. Active Headquarters: Warsaw Major Bases: Poznań-Krzesiny, Łask, Powidz, Malbork, Mińsk Mazowiecki, Świdwin, Dęblin.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type

• AIRCRAFT 71 combat capable. Total 200 Aircrafts.

Fighter 1 sqn with 23 Ftr ac:

• 1 sqn with 23 MiG-29 Fulcrum;

Fighter / Ground Attack 7 sqn with 80+ FGA ac:

• 3 sqn with 36 F-16C Block 52+ Fighting Falcon;
• 1 sqn with 12 FA-50GF Fighting Eagle (36 upgraded FA-50PL variants are on order with deliveries ongoing through 2028)
• 1 sqn (forming) with 1 F-35A Lightning II (28 more on order for domestic delivery; 3 units stationed in the US at Ebbing ANGB for pilot training);
• 2 sqn with 32 Su-22M-4 Fitter (Assigned for strike and ISR roles); 
  (Note: The Soviet-era Su-22 Fitter fleet was retired from active service as of the 2026 report).

Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) 1 unit with 2 AEW ac:

• 1 unit with 2 Saab 340 AEW

Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) / UAV 1 sqn with 18 UAV:

• 1 sqn with 18 Bayraktar TB2; 4 MQ-9A Reaper (Leased)

Transport 3 sqn with 54 Tpt ac:

• 1 sqn with 5 C-130E/H Hercules (5 more C-130H on order);
• 1 sqn with 16 C295M; 23 M28 Bryza;
• 1 VIP sqn with 2 Gulfstream G550 (VIP); 3 B-737-800 (VIP);

Training 5 sqn with 70 Trg ac:

• 1 sqn with 12 F-16D Block 52+;
• 1 sqn with 3 F-35A Lightning II (Stationed in US for initial pilot training)
• 1 sqn with 5 MiG-29UB Fulcrum; 8 TS-11 Iskra;
• 1 sqn with 27 PZL-130 Orlik;
• 1 sqn with 15 M-346 Master (Bielik);
  

• HELICOPTER No combat capable. Total 68 Helicopters.

Search and Rescue (SAR) / Support 36 SAR VIP hel:

• 1 sqn with 17 Mi-2 Hoplite; 10 PZL W-3 Sokol;
• 1 VIP unit with 9 Mi-8 Hip; 10 W-3WA Sokol;

MRH - Multi-Role / Support 1 hel sqn with  8 MRH Tpt hel:

• 1 Spec Ops unit with 8 Mi-17 Hip H;

• UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV) 22 CISR: 

• CISR (Medium): 18 Bayraktar TB2;
• CISR (Heavy): 4 MQ-9A Reaper (Leased; unarmed);
  

• AIR DEFENCE (SAM)

• Long-range: 2 M903 Patriot PAC-3 MSE fire units;
• Short-range: 14 S-125 Newa SC;
• Point-defence: 12 Pilica (23mm SPAAGM with Piorun missiles);