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15 August 2018
| Photo Ship: | |||
| 0618 | W-3WA | 1.BLTr | |
| Formation 1: | |||
| Codes 1,2,3,6,7,10 | TS-11bis-DF | Biala-Czerwone Isrky | |
| Formation 2: | |||
| 5346, 6923, 7338, 8220 | Mi-2 | 56.blot | |
| Formation 3: | |||
| 2642, 3803, 4543, 6943 | Mi-2 | 49.blot | |
| Formation 4: | |||
| 0602, 0604, 0903, 0905 | W-3 | 66.dlot | |
| Formation 5: | |||
| 0614, 0806, 0904, 0909 | W-3 | 66.dlot | |
| Formation 6: | |||
| 1010, 1011 | Mi-14PL | 43.BLotM | |
| 163546 | SH-2G | 43.BLotM |
| Formation 7: | |||
| 631, 633 | Mi-8P/S | 1.BLTr | |
| 1014, 1015 | W-3WA | 1.BLTr |
| Formation 8: | |||
| 6101, 6103, 6104, 6107 | Mi-8MT | 37.dlot | |
| Formation 9: | |||
| 608, 622, 624, 652 | Mi-8MT | 37.dlot | |
| Formation 10: | |||
| 728, 736, 741 | Mi-24W | 56.blot | |
| Formation 11: | |||
| 731, 735, 956 | Mi-24W | 56.blot | |
| Formation 12: | |||
| 030, 032, 037, 041, 047 | PZL130TC-2 | 42.BLSz | |
| Formation 13: | |||
| 0219, 0220, 0222, 0224 | M28B/PT | 8.BLTr | |
| Formation 14: | |||
| 1006, 1115, 1117 | M28B Bryza | 44.BLotM | |
| Formation 15: | |||
| 015, 016, 020, 022, 024 | C295M | 8.BLTr | |
| Formation 16: | |||
| 1502 | C-130E | 33.BLTr | |
| 07-8609/RS | C-130J-30 | 37th AS |
| Formation 17: | |||
| 0002 | G550 | 1.BLTr | |
| 4054, 4064 | F-16C | (31/32.BLT) |
| Formation 18: | |||
| 0110 | B737-86X | 1.BLTr | |
| 4045, 4077 | F-16C/D | (31.BLT) |
| Formation 19: | |||
| 7704, 7707, 7708 | M346 | 41.BLSz | |
| Formation 20: | |||
| 4048, 4051, 4065, 4072 | F-16C | (31/32.BLT) | |
| 4080, 4081 | F-16D | 31.BLT |
| Formation 21: | |||
| 4067, 4069, 4074 | F-16C | (32.BLT) | |
| 4083 | F-16D | (31.BLT) |
| Formation 22: | |||
| 61-0300 | KC-135R | 108th ARS IL ANG | |
| 4055 | F-16C | (31.BLT) |
| Formation 23: | |||
| 4059 | F-16C | (31.BLT) | |
| 04-4078/TY, 04-4080/TY | F-22A | 95th FS |
| 04-4083/TY, 05-4099/TY | F-22A | 95th FS |
Credits: Wim Sonneveld
Army Day is celebrated as a national holiday in Poland on 15 August, usually with a military parade in Warsaw. This year, the parade was named Wielka Defilada Niepodległosci – the Great Independence Parade, as it was the main celebration of the 100th anniversary of Polish independence.
The military parade took place on the Wislostrada, on the west bank of the Vistula River in Warsaw, with the aircraft following the river from North to South. As could be expected, the parade was much larger than usual, although the aim of bringing 100 aircraft in the air was not met.
Unfortunately, both MiG-29s and Su-22s were absent following grounding of both types due to ejection seat issues. Four TY-coded F-22A Raptors were thrown into the line-up, after flying to Powidz from Spangdahlem on the eve of the parade. The entire spectacle was viewed from Stare Miasto (the old city).
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