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The Polish Air Force in transition: lessons from the F-16 programme

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  • Tadeusz Pieciukiewicz
  • Anna Brzozowska
  • Jędrzej Kowalczewski
  • Arkadiusz Kurkiewicz
  • Tomasz Miedziński
  • Dariusz Płóciennik
  • Krystian Zięć
  • Rafał Lipka

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyse the process of equipping the Polish Air Force with the F-16 aircraft. The Polish F-16 programme serves as an essential source of knowledge for avoiding errors that may occur when introducing new weapon systems in Poland, or other post-communist countries that are still reliant on Soviet-designed military technologies. Due to various external and internal factors, not all elements of the F-16 programme are suitable for replication in the acquisition of new weapon systems; however, some solutions have been applied in Poland’s F-35 and WISŁA air defence programmes. The authors examined selected aspects of the F-16 programme, including its historical background, legal and organisational framework, personnel training, infrastructure, logistics, and the economic implications of the offset agreement.

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  • Tadeusz Pieciukiewicz & Anna Brzozowska & Jędrzej Kowalczewski & Arkadiusz Kurkiewicz & Tomasz Miedziński & Dariusz Płóciennik & Krystian Zięć & Rafał Lipka, 2024. "The Polish Air Force in transition: lessons from the F-16 programme," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(1), pages 20-40, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdanxx:v:40:y:2024:i:1:p:20-40
    DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2024.2312676
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