On display at the Polish Army museum. Prior to 1947 the Polish Air Force was not a separate entity, rather operated under the command of the Army. It is such a pity that this plane is unattributed.

ex SP-TAC. Became RP-C3988, wfu in May 2012

ex N9545T, D-IKMA. Became D-IBIS

To N1711R.

CV was for Romania. Also painted on the rear fuselage is number 51 - likely the CoR number. According to French publicist Michel Barrière, this aircraft used to be F-AJHZ of Air Service which took Prince Carol back to Romania in June 1930 to ascend the throne in a coup d'état, unknown to its French pilot. Certainly CV-RAC was put on display in 1932 as 'the aircraft that brought King Carol back'. Other sources give c/n 7122/12, ex F-AIZR. Photo from: Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe

flying display for the Poznan-Lawica air show

Between the years 1973 to 1980, in total, nineteen Yak-40 were purchased by Poland. This example was delivered to the Polish AF in April 1979 and is pictured taxying out for departure. After being withdrawn from service the plane is now on display at the Muzeum Sil Powietrznych (Polish AF museum) at Dęblin.

This 134 was originally delivered to the Ukraine directorate of Aeroflot as CCCP-65765 in June 1979. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union it was noted at Kiev (KBP) with and all wihite tail. In January 1993 it was registered UR-65765 and started flying for Avialini Ukrayiny (titles in Ukranian script are on the port side of this plane). The plane was leased to South Airlines as UR-SAL from November 2004 and eventually retired in February 2010 and stored at Odessa (ODS). It still wears in storage a fake Aeroflot colour scheme and 'CCCP-65632' registration that were applied for a film.