The
Polish Air Force (
Sily Powietrzne, literally "Air Forces") is a
military branch of the
Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as
Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej (literally:
Air-and-Air Defence Forces). In 2014 it consisted of roughly 16,425 military personnel and about 475 aircraft, distributed among 10 bases throughout
Poland.