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Gunner98 -> Polish SA-5 S-200 site (4/28/2021 2:30:41 AM)
During the Cold war the Polish Air Force developed an S-200 site near Mrzezyno ~1987 which gave good coverage of the central Baltic. They kept that S-200 Battery post cold war, and as far as I know still have it. The question is did they move it? Its a fixed site so not a small task, but it seems to me somewhere near the Suwalki gap or maybe near Warsaw would make more sense these days. All (most) of their S-125 SA-3 units were converted to Neva-SC mobile units so can't be pinned down but I'm curious about that S-200 Battery. If anyone know please sing out. Tx

Blast33 -> RE: Polish SA-5 S-200 site (4/28/2021 6:47:20 AM)
The site at 54° 6'27.00"N 15°10'8.20"E on Google Earth has still some civil cars at the gate and there are some vehicles present here and there but I could not see any SA-5s any more (as far as I can see). Maybe the location is still under command of the air defense forces, and has stuff in the barns, like a Neva-SC, but it is not an active SA-5 at the moment. Image of the old famous site: https://geimint.blogspot.com/2009/10/polish-strategic-air-defense-cold-war.html [image]local://upfiles/61749/E8A27B8DC3004FFAAEC1D17C3B5E038D.jpg[/image]

DESRON420 -> RE: Polish SA-5 S-200 site (4/28/2021 7:02:22 AM)
Still there as of 2017 but being further modernized 2019-2021. Per Polish Wikipedia: "Today (2017), it is used by the 36th Air Defense Missile Squadron of the 3rd Warsaw Air Defense Missile Brigade." Per the Polish Air Force Wikipedia (sourced from a long 2018 article on the Polish Patriot purchase) the 36th Air Defense Missile Squadron is still located in Mrzeżyno. But then from Google Translate of defence24.pl: quote: As we read in the announcement published by 12 WOG in the EU Official Journal, the overhaul service along with the modification of the S-200C Wega anti-aircraft system will include, among others, target highlighting radar, 5P72WE launchers, as well as a number of other elements of the system architecture. The contractor will be the Military Armament Works in Grudziądz. The works are to be carried out in 2019-2021, for the amount of just over PLN 51.5 million. So my guess is that they are gone through 2021 (possibly longer b/c of COVID) but will return eventually. https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-200_Wega https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Air_Force#Structure http://dziennikzbrojny.pl/artykuly/art,2,4,10900,armie-swiata,wojsko-polskie,nad-wisla-bezpieczniej https://www.defence24.pl/przeciwlotnicza-wega-do-modyfikacji

Gunner98 -> RE: Polish SA-5 S-200 site (4/28/2021 11:23:32 AM)
Thank you very much Blast33 and DESRON420 The article on Polish Patriot - very detailed - is good as well, was not aware of this program so the Patriot are now in the mix as well. (setting a small scenario in 2023). Cheers B

Scorpion86 -> RE: Polish SA-5 S-200 site (4/28/2021 5:06:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Gunner98 (setting a small scenario in 2023). I shiver with antecipation!

Gunner98 -> RE: Polish SA-5 S-200 site (4/28/2021 5:16:36 PM)
It won't be a classic scenario. More of a teaching/demo piece for the UK Fight Club. Will try and make it fun though...

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