Date
|
unit / homebase
|
number of
aircraft
|
November
2006
|
3.elt Krzesiny
|
4
|
December
2006
|
3.elt Krzesiny
|
4
|
January
2007
|
3.elt Krzesiny
|
4
|
March 2007
|
3.elt Krzesiny
|
4
|
May 2007
|
6.elt Krzesiny
|
4
|
July 2007
|
6.elt Krzesiny
|
4
|
September
2007
|
6.elt Krzesiny
|
4
|
November
2007
|
6.elt Krzesiny
|
4
|
January
2008
|
10.elt Lask
|
4
|
February
2008
|
10.elt Lask
|
4
|
August 2008
|
10.elt Lask
|
4
|
December
2008
|
10.elt Lask
|
4
|
3.elt
The 3rd tactical air squadron is based at Poznan-Krzesiny and the first Polish unit to receive the F-16 Jastrzab. For the past two years 3.elt has operated the TS-11 and before that the MiG-21bis/UM Fishbed.
6.elt
The 6th tactical air squadron will move to Krzesiny in early 2007 and will be second to convert to the F-16. During 2006 the squadron ceased flying the Su-22M4/UM3K Fitter aircraft from Powidz airbase in the heart of Poland.
10.elt
Third unit to receive the F-16 will be the 10th tactical air squadron at Lask. It too has flown the TS-11 Iskra after retirement of its MiG-21MF/UM Fishbeds during the year 2004. The unit will remain at Lask.
And now for the numbers......
36x F-16C Block 52 (03-0040 - 03-0075)
12x F-16D Block 52 (03-0076 - 03-0087)
In Polish service the F-16Cs will receive tailnumbers 4040 through 4075 while the D-models will be 4076 through 4087.