36th Special Aviation Regiment

36th Special Regiment of Aviation Transport
36 Specjalny Pułk Lotnictwa Transportowego (Polish)
36 SPLT Logo
Active1945–2011
Country Poland
AllegiancePolish Air Force
TypeSpecial Aviation Regiment
RoleVIP Transport, Transport
Part ofRegiment
Base:1 Baza Lotnicza (1st Air Base) Warszawa district Okęcie
Commanders
Squadron LeaderCol. pilot (płk pil.) Mirosław Jemielniak
Aircraft flown
Utility helicopterBell 412, PZL W-3 Sokół, Mil Mi-8
TransportTu-154, Yak-40, PZL M28
VIP airliner Tupolev Tu-154M Lux at the airport in Zagreb

The 36th Special Regiment of Aviation Transport (Polish: 36 Specjalny Pułk Lotnictwa Transportowego; 36 SPLT) was a special aviation regiment of the Polish Air Force, established in 1945. All of its aircraft were for national public use, the most important being transport of Polish politicians and Ministry of National Defence highest officials & forces commanders. It was headquartered at the 1st Air Base at Warsaw Chopin Airport (formerly Okęcie). Between 1947 and 1974 it operated as Special Air Regiment, earlier as Government Transport Squadron. It was shut down in 2011 and its fleet retired.


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