3rd Tactical Squadron

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unit_name= 3rd Tactical Squadron "Poznan"


caption=3.ELT coat of arms
dates= 1954 - 2008
country= POL
allegiance=Polish Air Force
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type= Tactical Squadron
role= Attack, Training
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garrison= 31st Air Base
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disbanded= 2008
commander1= Col. Waldemar Gołębiowski
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3rd Tactical Squadron (known as 3.ELT - 3 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego in Poland)was a fighter squadron of Polish Air Force established in 2001 in Poznań,Poland. Squadron was stationed in 31st Air Base and operated recently acquired F-16 C/D Block 52+ Adv. fighters. From 1954 to 2001 unit was known as "3. Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego". In 2008 the unit fused with 6th Tactical Squadron and 31st Air Base. Those three units were transformed into 31st Tactical Air Base unit.

Equipment

Current:

*Fighters:
**F-16 C +52 Multirole Fighters
**F-16 D +52 Multirole Fighters
*Utility:
**Antonov An-2 Utility aircraft
**Mil Mi-2 Utility helicopter

Retired

*Fighters:
**MiG-15 Jet Fighters (1954 - 1958)
**MiG-17 Jet Fighters (1958 - 1981)
**MiG-19 Jet Fighters (1959 - 1963)
**MiG-21 Jet Fighters (1963 - 2003)

quadron Commanders

* mjr. pil. Wojciech Krupa (January 1, 2001 - October 28, 2002)
* mjr. pil. Rościsław Stepaniuk (October 28, 2002 - February 9, 2004)
* col. pil. Zbigniew Zawada (February 9, 2004 - October 13, 2004)
* mjr. pil. Adam Bondaruk (October 13, 2004 - February 25, 2005)
* col. nawig. mgr Mariusz Glazer (February 25, 2005 - April 7, 2005)
* mjr. pil. mgr Krzysztof Siarkiewicz (April 7, 2005 - Ocrober 24, 2005)
* col. pil. Waldemar Gołębiowski ( current commander from October 24, 2005)

ee also

*1st Tactical Squadron
*3rd Tactical Squadron
*7th Tactical Squadron
*8th Tactical Squadron
*10th Tactical Squadron
*41st Tactical Squadron
*2nd Airlift Squadron
*13th Airlift Squadron
*14th Airlift Squadron
*36th Special Aviation Regiment