"For
yours and our freedom"
" I cannot say
how proud I am to have been privileged to help form and lead No. 303 squadron
and later to lead such a magnificent fighting force as the Polish Wing. There
formed within me in those days an admiration, respect and genuine affection for
these really remarkable men which I have never lost. I formed friendship that
are as firm as they were those twenty-five years ago and this I find most
gratifying.
We who were privileged to fly and fight with them will never
forget and Britain must never forget how much she owes to the loyalty
indomitable spirit and sacrifice of those Polish fliers. They were our
staunchest Allies in our darkest days; may they always be remembered as
such!"
G/C John A. Kent DFC, AFC, Virtuti Militari.
Commanders:
3 Aug 1940 Z. Krasnodebski ►7 Sep 1940 W. Urbanowicz ►21 Oct 1940 Z. Henneberg ►7 Nov 1940 A. Kowalczyk ►20 Feb 1941 Z. Henneberg ►12 Apr 1941 A. Arentowicz ►5 May 1941 W. Lapkowski ►3 July 1941 A. Arentowicz ►10 July 1941 J. Jankiewicz ►20 Nov 1941 W. Kolaczkowski ►6 May 1942 W. Zak ►19 May 1942 J. Zumbach ►1 Dec 1942 Z. Bienkowski ►3 July 1943 J. Falkowski ►20 Nov 1943 T. Koc ►25 Sep 1944 B. Drobinski ►1 Feb 1946 W. Lokuciewski.
 Locations:
2 Aug 1940 Northolt
►11 Oct 1940 Leconsfield ►3 Jan 1941 Northolt ►
15 July 1941 Speke ►
7 Oct 1041 Northolt ►9 Nov 1943 Ballyhalbert ►30 Apr 1944 Hornechurch►19 June 1944 Westhampnett►27 June 1944 Merston ►9 Aug 1944 Westhampnett ►25 Sep 1944 Coltishall ►1 Jan 1945 Andrews Field ►16 May 1945 Coltishall.
Aircraft:
10 Aug 1940 Hurricane MkI ►21 Jan 1941 Spitfire
MkI ►2 Feb 1941 Spitfire
MkII ►7 Oct 1941 Hurricane
MkII ►7 July 1941 Spitfire
MkII ►15 May 1943 Spitfire
MkIXF ►12 Nov 1943 Spitfire
MkV ►19 July 1944 Spitfire
MkIXL ►4 April 1945 Mustang
IV
Left: Squadron's
badge was a continuation of the
7 Eskadra's (Kosciuszko) tradition and its
connection with history of the
United States of America.
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