“Somewhere in England . . . the first detachment of the Polish Air Force is already training with enthusiasm to form itself into the first of several squadrons that will soon become part and parcel of the Royal Air Force . . . RAF officers, who have had the task of getting their Polish recruits housed in a RAF station, are full of admiration for their new charges. One officer of great experience said: ‘Those who have arrived so far are a magnificent body of men. All have plenty of actual flying experience and are full of enthusiasm, yet show a quiet determination to get on with their jobs as quickly as possible.’”
        
                                  The extract from the Air Ministry announcement dated 13th December, 1939. 


 

Commanders:
1 July 1940 W. Makowski 19 July 1941 S. Cwynar 27 Jan 1942 R. Sulinski 9 July 1942 W. Dukszt 1 Nov 1942 A. Kropinski 4 May 1943 M. Kucharski 19 Nov 1943 K. Kuzian 19 Jan 1944 A. Kowalczyk 2 Apr 1944 T. Pozyczka 2 Feb 1945 B. Jarkowski

Locations:
1 July 1940 Bramcote (Wawick) 22 Aug 1940 Swinderby (Lincs.) 18 July 1941 Hemswell (Lincs.) 22 June 1943 Ingham (Lincs.) 1 Mar 1944 Faldingworth (Lincs.)

Aircraft:
July 1940 Fairey Battle Oct 1940 Wellington IC Nov 1941 Wellington IV Jan 1943 Wellington III Apr 1943 Wellington X Mar 1944 Avro Lancaster.

Left: The 300 Squadron's badge.

 

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