[ ] 3RD FIGHTER REGT. (JET) OF THE POLISH AIR FORCE

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 2009
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: December 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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REPORT
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.COUNTRY Poland
SOJB3ECT
3rd Fighter, Regt . (Jet) of
the Polish Air Force
DATE DISTR. 1, Dec. 1963
NO. OF PAGES .14..
PLACE NO. OF ENCLS.
ACQUIRED (LISTED BELOW)
DATE SUPPLEMENT TO
ACQUIRE REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
I. AOB INFORMATION:
Encl. #1, Organizational Chart
the Division to which the 3rd Regiment was subordi- 25X1
hate was locate.- in WROCLAW 25X1
There was another Regiment (Designation No. Unknown) subor-ina e o
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was located in POZNAN 5 52-25, E 16-5g.
AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED:
There were 16 YAK-23 Jet fighter type aircraft, one LI-2 transport type
aircraft, one YAK-18 trainer type aircraft and one UT-2 trainer type air-
craft assigned to the 3rd Regiment.. ; in i,brs er for 25X1
the 3rd Regiment to be at full strength they should have approximately
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aircraft.to each of the individual three squadrons o the 3r Regiment .
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT:
The Division in Wroclaw was commanded by a Soviet Colonel (name unknown)
the 3rd Regimental Commander was a Lt. Col..(name unknown) on flying
status. There were.200 enlisted personnel and 30 officers, (20 of
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these officers were on flying status) in the 3rd Regiment.
was unable to make a further breakdown of personnel assigned to eac
of the individual three Squadrons.
SUPPORT UNITS:
there were three companies (Transportation
and Communication Company) on airfield
a Guar Company
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The transporta-
tion company had ruc , - bowing aircr
+ rr,.IIIII _ rAVAr tyre and four passenger cars, type unknown.
Attached to the 3rd Regimen was a n
Section which had 35 enlisted per
officers (Aircraft technicians).
craft mechanics) and eight
maintenance and supply section only per o on
aircraft. After a certain amount of flying hours (amount unknown)
conventional type aircraft were sent to BYDGOSZCZ iii 53-09, E 18-0Q7
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for inspection. Place of inspection for jet type aircraft was unknown.
the 11th and 12th Squadron located in Wroclaw were
responsible to the Air Force Headquarters in WARSAW which
directl
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was commanded by a Lt. Gen. Stanislaw TURKIELO The Commanding Officer
of the 11th Independent Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron was a Captain
(name unknown) on flying status. There were 45 enlisted personnel and
20 officers of which 14 of the officers were pilots. Following is a
breakdown of enlisted personnel and their duty in the 11th Independent
Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron: 15 engine mechanics, 15 engine mechanic
helpers, 3 armorers, 4 radio and instrument men, and 8 administra-
tive men. This had 13 PO-2 trainer type aircraft'assigned
to them. for the squadron to operate at full stre
they should have 15 of the above type aircraft assigned to them.
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II. 12TH AIR SPOTTING SQUADRON:
The Commanding Officer of the 12th Air Independent Squadron for ad-
justing Artillery Fire was a Captain Zygmunt PADUCH who was on flying
status, the adjutant of the 12th was Lt. RUTKIEWICZ, fnu, who also
was an Aerial Observation Officer. The Squadron Political officer was
Warrant Officer NIEWIADOMY, fnu. there 25X1
were 77 enlisted personnel and 24 officers in the 12th ', :, iri ,1n: ;ep,end,$nt
Squadron. this Squadron was overmanned in enlisted 25X1
personnel and un ermanne in pilots. (See personalities for duty
and breakdown of officer and enlisted personnel of the 12th Inde-
pendent Aerial Observation Squadron). There were seven IL-2 and
.three PO-2 type aircraft in this Squadron. First Flight had three
IL-2's,'secdnd'Flight ad four IL-2's and third Flight had three
PO-2's type aircraft. 25X1
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ica stabilizer and the nose of the fuselage painted yellow approxi-
10 cm. wide, to signify what squadron the aircraft were assigned
mately
to. The PO-21.s Just had the ti of their vertical stabilizer painted
there was one aircraft mechanic an one air-
craft mechanic helper assigned to each IL-2, and PO-2 in the 12th
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aircraft assigned to the 12th Qn-nadrnn wera mAnt to maintenance shoes
Squadron. Attached to the 12th Squadron was a maintenance-and supply
section (-not shown on sketch) attached to them that did minor work
on aircraft. After a certain amount of flying hours (amount unknown),
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there were 879 enlisted personnel assigned to
approximately 200 officer personnel on airfield including
pilots,
III. PERSONALITIES OF THE 12TH AIR INDEPENDENT SQUADRON: FOR ADJUSTING
ARTILLERY FIRE:
3rd Flights
Name: ADAMCZYK9 Leszek, Rank: W/O; Duty: Pilot in the lst Flight;
Name: BEDNARZ, fnu; Rank: 2nd Ltd; Duty: Aerial Observer in the
3rd Flight,
Name: BUKOWINSKI g August;g