Polish Air Force squadrons in the RAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Polish_Air_Force_squadrons_in_the_RAF

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Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:Allied_Powers_(World_War_II)
gptkbp:awarded	gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom) gptkb:Virtuti_Militari
gptkbp:commemoratedBy	gptkb:Polish_War_Memorial_(London)
gptkbp:composedOf	Polish personnel
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:disbanded	1946
gptkbp:formed	1940
gptkbp:foughtIn	gptkb:Western_Front_(World_War_II) gptkb:European_theatre_of_World_War_II Battle of Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Polish Air Force squadrons in the RAF
gptkbp:language	English Polish
gptkbp:nickname	Polish Squadrons
gptkbp:notableAircraft	gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito gptkb:Vickers_Wellington gptkb:aircraft gptkb:North_American_Mustang gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Jan_Zumbach gptkb:Stanisław_Skalski gptkb:Witold_Urbanowicz
gptkbp:notableContributor	high number of enemy aircraft shot down in Battle of Britain
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Battle_of_Britain_Day
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:No._302_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._303_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._315_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._316_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._317_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._318_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._304_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._305_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._663_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._306_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._307_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._308_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._309_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Polish_Air_Forces_in_exile
gptkbp:role	gptkb:aircraft bomber squadron cooperation squadron night fighter squadron reconnaissance squadron
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Polish_Armed_Forces_in_the_West
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6