36th Special Aviation Regiment
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The 36 Specjalny Pułk Lotnictwa Transportowego 36 SPLT (36th Special Regiment of Aviation Transport) is a special aviation regiment of the Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
, established in 1945. All of its aircraft are for national public use, the most important being transport of Polish politicians and MON highest officials & forces commanders. It is headquartered at the 1st Air Base at Warsaw Frédéric Chopin Airport
(formerly Okęcie) and during its history the regiment
had amongst its soldier
s the most distinguished and able Polish pilots of the Polish Air Force, eg Maj. Arkadiusz Protasiuk, who flew Tu-154M in a 10-hour flight from Haiti to Poland with a broken autopilot in 2010, a feat few pilots flying 80 tons machines can demonstrate.
number 012 crashed in Szczecin
at the north of Poland. 18 people killed, all they be at the board.
On 10 April 2010 one of two Tupolev Tu-154
airplanes (serial number 90A-837; polish aircraft PLF 101) crashed landing in fog at Smolensk North, Russia
. All 96 onboard died including Poland
's President Lech Kaczyński
and 42 other officials en route to the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre
nearby. The crash also took lives of the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army
and most senior military
commanding officers, the National Bank of Poland
governor, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and dignitaries in the government, vice-speakers and members of the Senate of the Republic of Poland and Sejm of the Republic of Poland houses of the National Assembly of the Republic of Poland, and senior members of clergy
of various denominations
.
On the 4 of August 2011 The Regiment "has been disbanded" by polish Minister of National Defence only in words. All polish government officials since this day will be flying 2 civil Aircraft owned by LOT Polish Airlines.
Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force is the military Air Force wing of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej...
, established in 1945. All of its aircraft are for national public use, the most important being transport of Polish politicians and MON highest officials & forces commanders. It is headquartered at the 1st Air Base at Warsaw Frédéric Chopin Airport
Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport
Warsaw Chopin Airport is an international airport located in the Włochy district of Warsaw, Poland. Poland's busiest airport, Warsaw Chopin handles just under 50% of the country's air passenger traffic....
(formerly Okęcie) and during its history the regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
had amongst its soldier
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
s the most distinguished and able Polish pilots of the Polish Air Force, eg Maj. Arkadiusz Protasiuk, who flew Tu-154M in a 10-hour flight from Haiti to Poland with a broken autopilot in 2010, a feat few pilots flying 80 tons machines can demonstrate.
Crash of presidential airplane
On 28 February 1973 government airliner Antonov An-24WAntonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...
number 012 crashed in Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
at the north of Poland. 18 people killed, all they be at the board.
On 10 April 2010 one of two Tupolev Tu-154
Tupolev Tu-154
The Tupolev Tu-154 is a three-engine medium-range narrow-body airliner designed in the mid 1960s and manufactured by Tupolev. As the mainstay 'workhorse' of Soviet and Russian airlines for several decades, it serviced over a sixth of the world's landmass and carried half of all passengers flown...
airplanes (serial number 90A-837; polish aircraft PLF 101) crashed landing in fog at Smolensk North, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. All 96 onboard died including Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
's President Lech Kaczyński
Lech Kaczynski
Lech Aleksander Kaczyński was Polish lawyer and politician who served as the President of Poland from 2005 until 2010 and as Mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 22 December 2005. Before he became a president, he was also a member of the party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość...
and 42 other officials en route to the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre
Katyn massacre
The Katyn massacre, also known as the Katyn Forest massacre , was a mass execution of Polish nationals carried out by the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs , the Soviet secret police, in April and May 1940. The massacre was prompted by Lavrentiy Beria's proposal to execute all members of...
nearby. The crash also took lives of the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army
General Staff of the Polish Army
Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego (Polish General Staff also "General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces"; is Poland's highest unit of military organization...
and most senior military
Polish Armed Forces
Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej are the national defense forces of Poland...
commanding officers, the National Bank of Poland
National Bank of Poland
Narodowy Bank Polski is the central bank of Poland. It controls the issuing of Poland's currency, the złoty. The Bank is headquartered in Warsaw, and has branches in every major Polish town...
governor, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and dignitaries in the government, vice-speakers and members of the Senate of the Republic of Poland and Sejm of the Republic of Poland houses of the National Assembly of the Republic of Poland, and senior members of clergy
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
of various denominations
Religious denomination
A religious denomination is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity.The term describes various Christian denominations...
.
On the 4 of August 2011 The Regiment "has been disbanded" by polish Minister of National Defence only in words. All polish government officials since this day will be flying 2 civil Aircraft owned by LOT Polish Airlines.
Equipment
| Model | Origin | Picture | In Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tupolev Tu-154M Lux Tupolev Tu-154 The Tupolev Tu-154 is a three-engine medium-range narrow-body airliner designed in the mid 1960s and manufactured by Tupolev. As the mainstay 'workhorse' of Soviet and Russian airlines for several decades, it serviced over a sixth of the world's landmass and carried half of all passengers flown... |
1 | ||
| Yakovlev Yak-40 | 4 | ||
| PZL M28 | 3 | ||
| PZL W-3 Sokół | 5 | ||
| Bell 412 Bell 412 The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.-Design and development:... |
1 | ||
| Mi-8 MI-8 MI-8 may refer to:* MI8, the WWII British signals intelligence agency* Mil Mi-8, the Soviet-designed helicopter* Mitten im 8en, an Austrian TV soap/comedy series* Black Chamber, the United States' first peacetime cryptanalytic organization... |
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