Events for Monday 30th August 2021
On This Day in History
Battle of Britain: Polish 303 squadron become operational
30th August 1940By the beginning of 1941 there was a fully fledged Polish Air Force operating alongside the RAF. With 14 Squadrons it was larger than any other of the Air Force from Nazi-occupied Europe that had joined the Allies. Over 17,000 men and women passed through the ranks of the Polish Air Force while it was stationed in the UK.
Further Reading
The Forgotten Few(Paperback - 239 pages)
by Adam Zamoyski
By the beginning of 1941 there was a fully fledged Polish Air Force operating alongside the RAF. With 14 Squadrons it was larger than any other of the Air Force from Nazi-occupied Europe that had joined the Allies. Over 17,000 men and women passed through the ranks of the Polish… Read more...
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