8th Tactical Squadron
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8 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego, 8 ELT) (8th Tactical Squadron) is a fighter
squadron
of the Polish Air Force
established in 2001. Squadron is stationed in 12th Air Base
and operates Su-22
attack aircraft.
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
squadron
Squadron
Squadron has different meanings:*Squadron , a cavalry or other unit that consists of a number of troops.*Squadron , a unit of aircraft that consists of three or four "flights", with a total of 12 to 24 aircraft, depending on aircraft type and air force.*Squadron , a unit of 3-4 major naval vessels...
of the Polish Air Force
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 2001. Squadron is stationed in 12th Air Base
12th Air Base
The 12 Baza Lotnicza is a Polish Air Force base, located 5 km north of Mirosławiec.It was constituted on 1 January 2001.In 2008 it was the site of the Mirosławiec air accident.-External links:...
and operates Su-22
Sukhoi Su-17
The Sukhoi Su-17 is a Soviet attack aircraft developed from the Sukhoi Su-7 fighter-bomber. It enjoyed a long career in Soviet, later Russian, service and was widely exported to communist and Middle Eastern air forces, under names Su-20 and Su-22.-Development:Seeking to improve low-speed and...
attack aircraft.