28th Naval Aviation Squadron (''28 Pucka Eskadra Lotnicza'') was the
Polish Navy
The Polish Navy (; often abbreviated to ) is the Navy, naval military branch , branch of the Polish Armed Forces. The Polish Navy consists of 46 ships and about 12,000 commissioned and enlisted personnel. The traditional ship prefix in the Polish ...
's air wing supporting naval operations. The unit was stationed in Gdynia-Babie Doły military airport. The unit operated various utility helicopters, mostly in
Search and Rescue
Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...
variants.
In 2003 the 1st Naval Aviation Squadron transferred into 28th Squadron (Navy) based at Gdynia Babie Doly
The 28th Squadron had the following flights designated to different tasks:
*SAR Flight (equipped with W-3RM Anakonda):
*Transportation flight (equipped with Mi-17, W-3T Sokol, An-28 and M28B-1TD):
*ASW Flight (equipped with SH-2G Seasprites):
In 2010 the unit was disbanded. Its personnel and equipment was transferred to the newly formed
43rd Naval Aviation Base.
References
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External links
43rd Naval Aviation Base webpage
Naval units and formations of Poland
Squadrons of Poland
Military units and formations established in 1952