A No 9 Squadron, RAAF, Seagull V (Walrus) amphibian, which was launched from the light cruiser, HMAS Sydney II, after a naval bombardment of Bardia on 21 June 1940. The aircraft was shot down by Italian fighters whilst conducting a reconnaissance of the Bardia area. reddit.com/gallery/r8v3uz
Bf-109G-14/AS, of 2. Iovacko Jato, 1. Zrakoplovna Skupina (2nd Fighter Squadron, 1st Air Group) of the Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia. Vladimir Sandtner, defected in this aircraft to Falconara-Italy in April 1945.The Americans sold it to 318 Sqn (Polish) RAF for two bottles of wisky.
1942. Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb's of No. 303 (Polish) Squadron on a fighter sweep over northern France. (564 x 554)
WWII. 1942. Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb's of No. 303 (Polish) Squadron on a fighter sweep over northern France. (564 x 554)
1942. Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb's of No. 303 (Polish) Squadron on a fighter sweep over northern France. (564 x 554)
New Guinea Campaign. Nadzab, Huon Peninsula. 5 October 1943. Pilots and ground crew from No. 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF pose in front of a CAC Boomerang fighter/ground attack aircraft. (640 x 394)
A No 9 Squadron, RAAF, Seagull V (Walrus) amphibian, which was launched from the light cruiser, HMAS Sydney II, after a naval bombardment of Bardia on 21 June 1940. The aircraft was shot down by Italian fighters whilst conducting a reconnaissance of the Bardia area. reddit.com/gallery/maxvhv
"A formation of Supermarine Spitfire Mark IIAs of No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron dip their wings as they pass the saluting base during a visit by WΕadysΕaw Raczkiewicz, the President of Poland, to RAF Northolt, 4 April 1941." Β© IWM (CH 2442).
Boeing B-17C Fortress (40-2070) of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron. Caught on approach to Hickam Field by Japanese Fighters, the pilot managed to land the burning B-17 which broke in half upon hitting the runway and came to rest just short of the Hale Makai barracks. December 7th, 1941.
P-51 Mustang fighter planes of No. 316 Polish Fighter Squadron lined up for take off at Andrews Field in Great Britain, 27 April 1945.
Pilots of No. 303 (Polish) Fighter Squadron at RAF Leconfield in Yorkshire, 24 Oct 1940. Picture from left to right are: PO Miroslaw Feric, FO Bogdan Grzeszczak, PO Jan Zumbach, FO Zdzislaw Henneberg and Flight Lieutenant John Kent, a Canadian who commanded 'A' Flight of the Squadron at the time. reddit.com/gallery/oedgdy
In May 1945, the Polish 318 Squadron, for two bottles of whiskey, acquired two Luftwaffe planes! The Messerschmitt Me-109 and the second BΓΌcker 181 Bestmann.
P-51 Mustang fighter planes of No. 316 Polish Fighter Squadron lined up for take off at Andrews Field in Great Britain, 27 April 1945.
The wireless operator of a Lockheed Hudson (No. 206 Squadron) signals with an Aldis lamp to four other aircraft of the Squadron to close formation while returning from a reconnaissance sortie around Heligoland Bight. Colourised. reddit.com/gallery/r61352
Hurricane of No. 306 (City of Torun) Polish Fighter Squadron, ( 306 Dywizjon MyΕliwski "ToruΕski" Squadron (Polish), on the the field at Ternhill in Shropshire, England 1941.
The wireless operator of a Lockheed Hudson (No. 206 Squadron) signals with an Aldis lamp to four other aircraft of the Squadron to close formation while returning from a reconnaissance sortie around Heligoland Bight. Colourised with GIMP- 2.10 reddit.com/gallery/r6140p
A Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXb of No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron at RAF Northolt
V-1 flying bomb out of control after being attacked by 316 Polish Fighter Squadron Mustang Mk. IIIs on July 4th 1944
Flight Sergeant Giermer of No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron RAF with "Misia", the Squadron's dog-mascot, 26 August 1942
Phuoc Tuy Province. c 1968. A 'hot' extraction of an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) long range reconnaissance patrol by a Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of No. 9 Squadron RAAF. (640 x 410)
Jerzy Eligiusz Glowczewski, 97, who was born in Poland, fled when the Nazis invaded, joined Britain's Royal Air Force and flew 100 millions with the No. 308 "City of Krakow" Polish fighter squadron. He was the last surviving member of the squadron, and died in Manhattan. nytimes.com/2020/05/14/obβ¦
Me and another Polish ace are looking for a couple more gents whoβd like to join our platoon on the XB1. The platoonβs name/logo is based on the No. 303rd Fighter Squadron RAF (legendary Polish pilots in WW2). Weβre not a milsim team, weβd just like to have fun. Comment or DM if youβre interested :D
The wireless operator/air gunner of a Lockheed Hudson Mark I of No. 206 Squadron RAF based at Bircham Newton, Norfolk, signals with an Aldis lamp to four other aircraft of the Squadron to "close formation" while returning from a reconnaissance sortie in the Heligoland Bight area. reddit.com/gallery/r7hfaj
V-1 flying bomb out of control after being attacked by 316 Polish Fighter Squadron Mustang Mk. IIIs on July 4th 1944
Fighter Squadron 74 (VF 74) F-4J βPhantom IIβ fighter aircraft escorts a Soviet TU-95 βBearβ reconnaissance bomber flying off the starboard side of USS Nimitz (CVN-68). Photographed July 15, 1976. [2412 x 1816]
Greek Air Force personnel, 23rd Pursuit Squadron with a Polish made PZL P.24 fighter, 1940. The main Greek fighter but helpless even facing the Italian Fiat CR.42 biplanes although the Polish fighter carried 2x20 mm cannons. I always wondered about the pilot visibility in this plane. Credit in pic.
Pilots of No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron RAF gathered by their Commanding Officer's new Mustang Mark III (FB387, PG-G) at Brenzett, Kent, 1944.
TIL of the No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron, a group of Polish aces in exile who became the RAF's single most effective squadron in the Second World War. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No.β¦
No. 303 Polish fighter squadron pilots, L-R: F/O FeriΔ, F/Lt Lt Kent, F/O Grzeszczak, P/O Radomski, P/O Zumbach, P/O Εokuciewski, F/O Henneberg, Sgt Rogowski, Sgt Szaposznikow... Highest scoring RAF fighter squadron during the Battle of Britain, 1940
TIL that during the Battle of Britain the best fighter planes were flown by the all Polish unit, the No. 303 Kosciuszko Squadron toptenz.net/top-10-surpriβ¦
Spitfire Vb AB910 RF-D: No. 303 KoΕciuszko Polish Fighter Squadron
Polish flying ace Jan Zumbach, left, of the 303 Kosciuszko Polish Fighter Squadron poses with his Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb EN951 RF-D. Zumbach was stationed with the RAF at this time. With him are Wing Commander Stefan Witorzenc (center) and Flight Lieutenant Zygmunt Bienkowski (right). 1943
A USAAF North American F-6C Mustang fighter from the 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
1 January 1945. A Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of No. 303 'Polish' Squadron forced to land due to low fuel. (1500 x 950)
A U.S. Navy Vought F-8J Crusader of fighter squadron VF-194 "Red Lightnings" intercepts a Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 reconnaissance aircraft near the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) (steaming below) on 25 May 1974.
UK. 1 August 1960. Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck 4B fighter of No. 440 Squadron 'Bats' at Prestwick Airport, Glasgow. (1024 x 661)
A De Havilland Mosquito PR Mark XVI of No. 140 Squadron RAF, warms up its engines in a dispersal at B58/Melsbroek, Belgium, before taking off on a night photographic-reconnaissance sortie. February 15th 1945. [2305x1772] reddit.com/gallery/nvqwgr
A De Havilland Mosquito PR Mark XVI of No. 140 Squadron RAF, warms up its engines in a dispersal at B58/Melsbroek, Belgium, before taking off on a night photographic-reconnaissance sortie. February 15th 1945. reddit.com/gallery/nvqwgr
A No 220 Squadron Fortress IIA seen 'bombing up' with depth charges at Benbecula, in the Outer Hebrides, May 1943. While preferring B-24 Liberators, the RAF Coastal Command also used B-17βs for long range reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols. B-17βs were credited with destroying 11 U-Boats.
A No 220 Squadron Fortress IIA seen 'bombing up' with depth charges at Benbecula, in the Outer Hebrides, May 1943. While preferring B-24 Liberators, the RAF Coastal Command also used B-17βs for long range reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols. B-17βs were credited with destroying 11 U-Boats.
Polish fighter ace Squadron Leader Eugene Horbaczewski, with his P-51 Mustang
What happened to the planes of the No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron after the Second World War?
Were they scrapped, left to rot, sent to other allied countries, etc.?
An Italian Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli reconnaissance plane, captured by No. 3 Squadron RAAF, at Idku, Egypt, in 1943.
