List of retired aircraft types used by Polish Air Force Aircraft whose service end date is 1939 were captured or destroyed following the 1939 Invasion of Poland.

AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn service# of aircraftNotesAEG C.IVGermanyreconnaissance 1919–192191Albatros C.IGermanyreconnaissance 1919–192249Albatros C.IIIGermanyreconnaissance 1918–192215Albatros C.VIIGermanyreconnaissance 1919–192227Albatros C.XGermanyreconnaissance 1918–192532Albatros C.XIIGermanyreconnaissance 1919–192124Albatros C.XVGermanyreconnaissance 1920–192218Albatros J.IGermanyattack 1919–192210Amiot 123Francenight bomber123 BN.31928–19292Antonov An-12USSRtransportAn-12B1966–19952one crashed in 1977Antonov An-24USSRtransportAn-24W1966–19776one crashed in 1973Antonov An-26USSRtransportAn-261972–200912Ansaldo A-1 BalillaItalyfighter 1920–1927105Belcarz, 2001, p.297Ansaldo A.300Italybomber/reconnaissanceA.300/41920–192580Avia B-33CzechoslovakiaattackB-331954–1961281Ilyushin Il-10 built under licence in CzechoslovakiaAvia S-102/CS-201Czechoslovakiafighterfighter-trainerS-102CS-1021953–1955–6096MiG-15 built under licence in CzechoslovakiaBartel BM.4PolandtrainerBM.41928–193975Bartel BM.5PolandtrainerBM.51929–193960Bell 412USA/Canadatransport helicopter412SP/HP412HP1991-19911993–201121Leased for 1991 Papal visit.Transferred to Police.Bell 412 opuścił Okęcie. Brandenburg C.IAustro-Hungaryreconnaissance 1918–19264922 original, at least 27 produced in PolandBréguet Br.XIVFrancereconnaissancebomberBr.XIVA2Br.XIVB2, B2bis 1919–1935158Also as air ambulancesBreguet XIXFrancebomberfighter B.2/B.2GRC.21925–19391930–19312503Bristol F.2 Fighter Great Britainfighter/reconnaissanceF.2B 1920–1932106CWL WZ.XPolandreconnaissance1926–19354de Havilland DH.9UKbomber 1920–192820de Havilland DH.60 MothUKtrainerDH.60G1928–19353DFW C.V Germanyreconnaissance 1918–192363Douglas DakotaUSAtransport1945–11Farman F.60 GoliathFrancenight bomberF.68 BN.41926–193532Focke-Wulf Fw 58Germanyliaison1944–19541capturedFokker F.VIINetherlandstransport/bomberVIIb/3mVIIa/1m1930–19391938–1939233Fieseler Fi 156Germanyliaison1945–5Halberstadt C.V Germanyreconnaissance 1919–192112Halberstadt CL.II Germanyreconnaissance/fighter 1918–192215Hannover CL.II / III Germanyreconnaissance/fighterCL.II, CL.IIaCL.III 1919–1922231Hanriot HD-14FrancetrainerambulanceHD-14HD-14S1924–19341925–1935702Hanriot HD-19FrancetrainerHD-19bis1924–193756Hanriot HD-28FrancetrainerambulanceHD-28HD-28S1925–19391927–193522016Ilyushin Il-2USSRattack1944–1949200+Ilyushin Il-10USSRattacktrainerIl-10UIl-101949–19599624Ilyushin Il-12USSRtransportIl-12D1957–19673Ilyushin Il-14USSRtransportIl-14P/T/S1955–199017Ilyushin Il-18USSRtransportIl-18W1961–19875Ilyushin Il-28USSRbombertrainerreconnaissanceIl-28Il-28UIl-28R1952–1979721615LET/Letov-Kunovic C-11CzechoslovakiatrainerC-111954-196437Yak-11 built under licence in CzechoslovakiaLisunov Li-2USSRtransport1945–196819Douglas DC-3 built under licence in USSRLublin R-VIIIPolandreconnaissanceR-VIIIR-VIIIa1928–19321930–1932242 modified to R-VIIIter floatplanes for Polish navy in 1932Lublin R-XPolandliaisonR-XR-Xa1929–193516Lublin R-XIIIPolandliaisonR-XIIIR-XIIIAR-XIIIBR-XIIICR-XIIIDR-XIIIER-XIIIFTotal1931–19321932–19391932–19391933–19391933–19391934–19381934–19391931–1939130204895158253Belcarz, 2001, p.298Lublin R-XIVPolandtrainerR-XIVR-XIVb1930–19391932–1939156LWD JunakPolandtrainerJunak 2Junak 31952–19551954–19617193To civilian flying clubs.LWS-3 MewaPolandliaisonLWS-31938–19392LWS ZubrPolandbomber/trainerLWS-4LWS-61938–193941Messerschmitt Bf 108GermanyliaisonBf 108B-21947–19483captured aircraft rebuilt at PZL-Mielec factoryMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15USSRfighterfighterfighter trainerMiG-15MiG-15bisMiG-15UTI1951–1953–1951–603619Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17USSRinterceptorMiG-17PF1955–196512Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19USSRfighterinterceptorMiG-19PMiG-19PM1957–19742411 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21USSRfighterMiG-21F-13MiG-21PFMiG-21PFMMiG-21RMiG-21MMiG-21MFMiG-21MF-75MiG-21bisTotal1963–19711964–19891966–19951968–20021969–20021972–20031975–19991980–20031963–2003258413236361002072505Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21USSRfighter trainerMiG-21UMiG-21USMiG-21UM1965–19901969–19921971-2003111254Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23USSRfighterfighter trainerMiG-23MFMiG-23UB1979–1999366Mil Mi-4USSRutility helicopterMi-4A1958–198117Mil Mi-6USSRMi-6A1986–19903FrancetrainerMS.35 EP.21925–193970Petlyakov Pe-2USSRbomberPe-2FT1944–1954101Polikarpov Po-2USSRutility/trainerPo-21944–1978200+Potez XVFrancereconnaissancebomberA.2B.21924–19352378Potez XXVFrancereconnaissancebomberA.2B.21927–19391931–193926650Potez XXVII A.2FrancereconnaissanceA.21925–1937175PWS-ACzechoslovakiafighter 1929–193551Avia BH-33 built under licence in Poland.PWS-5PolandliaisonT.21929–19357PWS-6PolandliaisonPWS-61930-19301PWS 10Polandfighter/fighter-trainer10M1101930-19301931–1939280PWS-14PolandtrainerPWS-141933–193920PWS-16PolandtrainerPWS-16PWS-16bis1933–19391934–19392021PWS-18PolandtrainerPWS-181937–193941PWS-26PolandtrainerPWS-261934–1939310PZL-104 WilgaPolandutility/reconnaissanceWilga 35A1973–199327To civilian flying clubs.PZL.23 KaraśPolandattack23A23B1936–193940210Cynk, 1971, p.186-200PZL.37 ŁośPolandbomber37A37B1938–19391939–19393045PZL.43Polandattack43A1939–19396PZL I-22 IrydaPolandtrainerM93K1992–19968PZL Ł.2PolandliaisonŁ.2Ł.2A 1929–1935119PZL P.7Polandfighter/fighter-trainerP.7a1932–1939149Cynk, 1971, p.151-PZL P.11PolandfighterP.11aP.11c1934–19391935–193930175Cynk, 1971, p.158-172PZL TS-8 BiesPolandtrainerBI/BII/BIII1957–1970250To civilian flying clubs.PZL TS-11 Iskra Polandtrainer1964-2021424PZL-Mielec An-2Polandutility transportAn-2T/TD/W1956–2012138Antonov An-2 built under licence in Poland. Some transferred to civil aviation.PolandfighterLim-1Lim-2Lim-1ALim-2ASBLim-1SBlim-21952–19801954–199620040420532796MiG-15bis built under licence in Poland.Later, 27 single-seat Lim-1s and 96 Lim-2s were converted into two-seat trainers (SBLim-1, SBLim-2). Lim-1A and Lim-2A are tactical reconnaissance aircraft types. PZL-Mielec Lim-5/6Polandfighterfighterbomberinterceptortactical reconnaissancefighterbomberfighterbomberall-weather fighter-bomberfighter-bombertactical reconnaissanceLim-5Lim-5MLim-5PLim-5RLim-6Lim-6MLim-6MRLim-6bisLim-6bisR1956–19961959–19841960–19661965–19921965-19921965-19921963-19891964-19901965-199027460823645401410183The MiG-17 was produced under license in Poland. In any case, in the end, these aircraft, including modifications of existing aircraft, remained in service. All were retired shortly after the 1990s. In addition, most of the aircraft were not exported to other countries.The aircraft that survived dismantling are still on display at museums in various regions. It is also painted so it does not look obsolete.PZL SM-1USSRPolandlight utility/training helicopter1957–198330 ca.Mil Mi-1 built under licence in PolandPZL SM-2Polandlight utility helicopter1960–197950 ca.RWD-8PolandtrainerPWS1934–1939350RWD-13PolandambulanceRWD-13S1937–19373RWD-14 CzaplaPolandliaisonRWD-141937–193965Shcherbakov Shche-2USSRtransportShche-21945–19475SNCAC NC-701Francetransport/aerial photography1949–19556former LOT Polish Airlines, Siebel Si 204 built in FranceSPAD S.51 C.1FrancefighterS.51 C.11925–193050SPAD S.61 C.1FrancefighterS.61 C.11925–1932280Sukhoi Su-7USSRattackSu-7BMSu-7BKŁSu-7U1964–19901966–19901969–19906318Sukhoi Su-20/22USSRattackreconnaissanceattackattack trainerSu-20Su-20RSu-22M4Su-22UM3K1974–19971975–19971984–20251984–20251989020Tupolev SBUSSRtrainerUSB-2M-103Tupolev Tu-2USSRbomber/target tugTu-2S/UTu-21945–19608Tupolev Tu-134USSRtransportTu-134A1974–19924Tupolev Tu-154USSRtransportTu-154M1990–20112one crashed in 2010Wibault 70 C.1Francefighter70 C.11930–193725WSK CSS-13Polandutility/trainerambulanceCSS-13CSS S-131949–197856053Polikarpov Po-2 built under licence in Poland, 38 S-13s converted from CSS-13.Yakovlev UT-2USSRtrainerUT-21944–1952140Yakovlev Yak-1 USSRfighterYak-1B70Yakovlev Yak-3USSRfighter1944–194525Yakovlev Yak-9USSRfighterYak-9Yak-9MYak-9TYak-9WYak-9UYak-9PTotal19441944–19511944–19511945–19531945–19471947–19531944–1953172245819123297Yakovlev Yak-11USSRtrainerYak-111954–1962101Yakovlev Yak-12USSRPolandutility/trainerYak-12R/M/A1951–100+To civilian flying clubs.Yakovlev Yak-17USSRfighterfighter trainerYak-17Yak-17UTI1950–1955311Yakovlev Yak-18USSRtrainerYak-181949–196015+To civilian flying clubs.Yakovlev Yak-23USSRfighterYak-231950–1956103Yakovlev Yak-40USSRtransport1973–201118

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