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In connection with the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain in 2010, a new English translation was commissioned by publisher Aquila Polonica at the request of Fiedler's son. 303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron is the first new English-language edition of Dywizjon 303 since 1942, and for the first time in English ...
The 147 Polish pilots claimed 201 aircraft shot down. No. 303 Squadron claimed the highest number of kills, 126, of any Hurricane squadron engaged in the battle of Britain. [44] Witold Urbanowicz of No. 303 Squadron was the top Polish scorer with 15 claims.
In connection with the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain in 2010, a new English translation was commissioned by publisher Aquila Polonica at the request of Fiedler's son. 303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron is the first new English-language edition of Dywizjon 303 since 1942, and for the first time in English ...
On 1 September 2024, the locomotive was renamed 303 Squadron for a period of one year at an event in Eridge, in order to commemorate the actions of Polish squadrons that fought in the Battle of Britain, supported by the Polish Air Force Memorial Trust based at Northolt.
303 Squadron [a] is a 2018 biographical war film directed by Denis Delić, written by Jacek Samojłowicz, Krzysztof Burdza, and Tomasz Kępski, and produced by Samojłowicz. It was produced by Film Media in Poland and United Kingdom , and distributed by Mówi Serwis, and features dialogues in English , Polish , German , and French .
On 2 August 1940, as a flight commander, Kent joined No. 303 Squadron, a newly formed squadron consisting of Polish pilots based at RAF Northolt throughout the Battle of Britain. [6] Kent's first combat victories came on 9 September 1940 when he shot down a Messerschmitt Bf 110 and a Junkers Ju 88.
Squadron Aircraft type Squadron code Radio call sign Aerodrome assigned to Commanding officer 10 Group: RAF Middle Wallop: No. 238 Sqn: Hawker Hurricane: VK: RAF Middle Wallop: Sqn Ldr Harold Arthur Fenton RAF Middle Wallop: No. 609 Sqn: Supermarine Spitfire: PR: SORBO: RAF Warmwell: Sqn Ldr Horace Stanley Darley RAF Middle Wallop: No. 604 ...
František's 17 aerial victories greatly helped No. 303 Squadron to become the 4th highest-scoring Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron in the Battle of Britain. František was the first non-British pilot to have a bar added to his Distinguished Flying Medal when he posthumously received one on 28 October 1940.