Warsaw readies for massive military parade

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More than 100 airplanes and helicopters, 200-plus military vehicles and over 1,500 troops are expected to take part in an annual military parade in Warsaw as Poland prepares to mark Armed Forces Day on Wednesday.

This year’s parade on August 15 will be particularly important because it will also commemorate the centenary of Poland regaining independence, the country’s defence minister has said.

Some 900 reenactors wearing uniforms from different eras will join this year’s parade, Mariusz Błaszczak told public broadcaster Polish Radio.

Last year, the Warsaw parade featured aircraft such as Hercules and Bryza transport airplanes and F-16, MiG-29 and Su-22 fighter jets, in addition to SW-4 Puszczyk, W-3 Sokół, Mi-8, and Mi-24 helicopters. Long lines of military vehicles thundered through the centre of the Polish capital, including self-propelled howitzers, battle tanks and missile launchers.
Troops from other NATO countries joined last year's parade, among them American, Canadian, British and Romanian units that have been deployed to help strengthen the Western military alliance’s eastern flank.
The August 15 celebration marks Poland’s landmark victory against the Russian Bolsheviks in the 1920 Battle of Warsaw, in which Polish troops led by Marshal Józef Piłsudski defeated an advancing Red Army.
Poland regained independence on November 11, 1918, the day World War I ended, after 123 years of partition by Russia, Austria and Prussia.

http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/37...ilitary-parade

[Teutone]

Awesome I like that they have this tradition

Id also like to see how a American military parade would look like

[Ülev]

they even changed route to Wisłostrada, rehearsal before the parade :

https://youtu.be/z8-F0MMb4gA
https://youtu.be/NT27QFRBz5I

[Ülev]

German Leopards 2a5 will be there too, but with polish crew

[Dragoon]

German Leopards 2a5 will be there too, but with polish crew

The military equipment is somewhat diverse and thats good imo.
Although I see the Polish Russian older fighter/attack planes being replaced soon by 4.5 or 5th gen from elsewhere.
Hopefully Poland can buy from several sources not just USA.

Typhoons cost too much. Rafale not to familiar with.
F35 is possible in the near future.
F18superhornet would prefer over F16s
Also could wait for the newest Gripens to save money.
If Poland improved relations with Russia (unlikely in the near future) their planes tend to be good too and cost less.

Afaik Poland will get much more drones.
Increase the army size/militia.

But then Poland is also Catholic, governments probably prefer helping people with social programs. Money is often a barrier, and lobby groups influencing governments/military to sometimes choose against their will.

For those interested look into Harpia and Polands modernization plans.

[Ülev]

^^ this fighter looks nice




https://youtu.be/8rWhB5ZSZfw

[Ülev]

Livestream 360°
https://youtu.be/RBwNuMhRA8s

[Ülev]

ok, the show has just begun

[Ülev]

The military equipment is somewhat diverse and thats good imo.
Although I see the Polish Russian older fighter/attack planes being replaced soon by 4.5 or 5th gen from elsewhere.
Hopefully Poland can buy from several sources not just USA.

Typhoons cost too much. Rafale not to familiar with.
F35 is possible in the near future.
F18superhornet would prefer over F16s
Also could wait for the newest Gripens to save money.
If Poland improved relations with Russia (unlikely in the near future) their planes tend to be good too and cost less.

Afaik Poland will get much more drones.
Increase the army size/militia.

But then Poland is also Catholic, governments probably prefer helping people with social programs. Money is often a barrier, and lobby groups influencing governments/military to sometimes choose against their will.

For those interested look into Harpia and Polands modernization plans.

but it looks that they want to sell to Poland F22