The following article is a List of aircraft of Poland during World War II. (Built vs Used in Combat) PWS-10 (80 vs ?) PWS-26 (320 vs ?) RWD-8 (550 vs ?)

Polish Armament in 1939–45 article is a list of equipment used by Polish army before and during the Invasion of Poland, foreign service in British Commonwealth forces and last campaign to Germany with the Red Army in 1945. [1] The list includes prototype vehicles.

There are a total of [ 51 ] WW2 Polish Aircraft entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Return to the World War 2 Aircraft by Country Index.

In 2014 it consisted of roughly 26,000 military personnel and about 475 aircraft, distributed among ten bases throughout Poland. The Polish Air Force can trace its origins to the second half of 1917 and was officially established in the months following the end of World War I in 1918.

Jan 17, 2025 · The PZL.37 Los was Poland’s most advanced bomber at the outbreak of World War II. Designed in the mid-1930s, it featured a modern twin-engine layout and could carry up to 2,500 kilograms of bombs—a remarkable capacity for its time.

Jan 1, 2010 · The PZL P.24 is the best known Polish built fighter aircraft of the pre-WW2 period. It was the ultimate achievement in Zygmunt Pu³ awski's gull-winged fighter family including prototypes P.1, P.6, P.8, and mass-produced P.7a, P.11a and P.11c.

May 18, 2021 · It is believed to have been repaired and to have served as a liaison aircraft with the Luftwaffe. As for the pilot, Aleksander Onoszko, he flew 43 combat sorties in World War II with the Polish 304 Bomber Squadron on Wellingtons, later flying transatlantic missions on …

May 11, 2022 · As of September 1, 1939, the Polish Air Force had approximately 470 combat aircraft. Some Polish fighters were destroyed in the first days of the war on airfields, and the survivors were unable to effectively cover their troops from air strikes.

During the Second World War, the Royal Air Force welcomed into its ranks thousands of exiles from German-occupied Poland. Polish personnel served in all RAF commands and in all theatres, and earned a reputation for exceptional courage and devotion to duty.

Il-2 warplanes of Polish Air Force. Aviation of Poland in 1939. Specifications and photos.