Polish 112th Fighter Escadrille

The 112th Fighter Escadrille of the Polish Air Force (Polish: 112. Eskadra Myśliwska) was one of the fighter units of the Polish Army.

History

The Escadrille was created in 1919 by a merger of the earlier 18th Reconnaissance Escadrille and the 19th Fighter Escadrille.

In September 1939 the 112th Fighter Escadrille was incorporated into the Pursuit Brigade.

On 1 September 1939 the escadrille had 10 planes: 6 PZL P.11c and 4 PZL P.11a.

The air crew consisted of: commanding officer captain Tadeusz Opulski, his deputy Lieutenant Stefan Stanisław Okrzeja, and 15 other pilots:

Jerzy Pawlak (1982). Polskie eskadry w Wojnie Obronnej 1939 (in Polish). Warsaw: Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Łączności. ISBN 83-206-0281-5.

Units of the Polish Air Force in September 1939

Fighter Escadrilles	111 112 113 114 121 122 123 131 132 141 142 151 152 161 162

Bomber Escadrilles	211 212 213 214 215 216 217 221 222

Recco/Light bomber Escadrilles	11 12 21 22 24 31 32 34 35 41 42 51 55 61 62 64 65

Observation Escadrilles	13 16 23 26 33 36 43 46 53 56 63 66

Naval Recco Escadrilles	Long Range Short Range

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