Rola Stanów Zjednoczonych w procesie modernizacji lotnictwa bojowego Sił Powietrznych RP

The aim of the article is to analyse the modernisation of the Polish Air Force’s combat aircrafts after the end of the Cold War and to portray the role of the United States’ politicians and companies in this process. The author describes the change of the security environment in Poland and in the region, the process of acquisition of the modern multirole combat aircrafts in the beginning of the 21st century and subsequent plans, for example Plan of the Technical Modernisation.