".....All I know is that fighting beside the Royal Air Force all through the war has been a gallant band of Polish airmen—the Polish Air Force. The crucible of war has fused those two forces—the Royal Air Force and the Polish Air Force— together. We have been comrades in arms and we shall remain comrades in peace."
                                    Air Chf. Mshl. Sir Sholto Douglas in October 1945 during visit to Warsaw.

Commanders:
21 Jan 1941 S. Pietraszkiewicz ►22 July 1941 W. Szczesniewski ►11 Nov 1941 S. Janus ►6 May 1942 M. Wiorkiewicz ►5 Oct 1942 T. Sawicz ►5 Apr 1943 J. Poplawski ►15 Feb 1944 E. Horbaczewski ►18 Aug 1944 T. Andersz ►6 Apr 1945 W. Potocki ►15 Feb 1946 J. Siekierski

Locations:
8 Jan 1941 Acklington ►13 Mar 1941 Speke ►14 Jul 1941 Northolt ►1 Apr 1942 Woodvale ►5 Sep 1942 2 June ►1943 Hutton Cranswick ►6 July 1943 Ballyhalbert ►13 Sep 1943 Heston ►1 Apr 1944 Coolham ►22 Jun 1944 Homsley South ►26 Jun 1944 Ford ► 10 Jul 1944 Brenzett ►30 Oct 1944 Peterhead ►16 Jan 1945 Andrews Field ►10 Aug 1945 Coltishall

Aircraft:
Feb 1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I. ►Jul 1941 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II. ►Sep 1941 Spitfire Mk.V. ►Oct 1942 Spitfire Mk.IX. ►Jun 1943 Spitfire Mk.V. ►Mar 1944 North American Mustang III.

 

                  Above: The 315 Squadron's badge.

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