33rd Air Base

33rd Air Base
33. Baza Lotnicza
Near Powidz, Słupca County in Poland
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator Polish Air Force
Site history
Built 2010 (2010)
In use 1 July 2010 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander		 Colonel Miroslaw Łusiarczyk
Garrison 14th Airlift Squadron

The 33rd Air Base (Polish: 33. Baza Lotnicza) is a Polish Air Force base, located near Powidz. The base functions within the structure of the Polish Air Force and is part of the three wings of Powidz air transport command. It was officially constituted on 1 January 2000 as the 21st airbase, replacing the disbanded 7th Bomber-Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment, then redesignated to its current name on 1 January 2001.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Wroński, Paweł (23 August 2012), "Hercules na ratunek" [Hercules to the rescue], Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish) (Warszawa: Agora) (5), ISSN 0860-908X

Coordinates: 52°22′53″N 17°51′04″E / 52.38139°N 17.85111°E / 52.38139; 17.85111


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