Bargielowski Jakub, Poland, Roval Air Force (Polish), 303 Squadron, Pilot.
R.A.F. (Polish) Jakub Bargielowski D.F.C. former fighter pilot 315, 303 squadron 1941 - 1946
R.A.F. (Polish) Jakub Bargielowski D.F.C. former fighter pilot 315, 303 squadron 1941 - 1946
R.A.F. (Polish) Mike Gorzula former fighter pilot 615, 302, 315, squadrons 1940 - 1946
Corporal Antoni Gulski, aircrew of No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron, in the cockpit of the Spitfire VB (AD116, RF-H), named "Twickenham I", which was funded by the Twickenham Spitfire Fund, first one of two in total. RAF Northolt, 17 March 1942. IWM
R.A.F. (Polish) Kaz Kijak former fighter pilot 315 squadron 1940 - 1946.
Main image - Kaz and Alan Scheckenbach 2010 Article researched and written for the Aircrew Remembrance Society by Alan Scheckenbach of Canberra, Australia.
Sergeant Witold Krupa of No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron wearing his "Mae West" life jacket. Note female names written on it - "Mollie" and "Sheila". RAF Churchstanton, 26-28 January 1942. IWM (CH 4795)
Sergeant Adolf Pietrasiak of No. 92 Fighter Squadron RAF (originally from the Polish Air Force) in front of his Spitfire Mk. V at RAF Biggin Hill, 14 June 1941. IWM (CH 3563)
Flight Sergeant Mieczysław Popek of No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron in front of of his Spitfire at RAF Northolt. IWM (CH 5521)
General Władysław Sikorski, the C-in-C of the Polish Armed Forces, decorating Sergeant Zygmunt Popławski of No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron, wounded and immobilised on stretchers, with Virtuti Militari at the new Polish Air Force standard presentation ceremony at RAF Swinderby, 16 July 1941. Sergeant Popławski was also promoted to the rank of Pilot Officer during the ceremony. IWM (CH 3016)
Pilot Officer Józef Stasik of No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron in the cockpit of his Spitfire at RAF Northolt, 10 April 1942. IWM (CH 5518) IWM (CH 5519)
Smiling Squadron Leader Henryk Szczęsny, the CO of No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron, after being decorated with the Cross of Valour for the fourth time. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron,, 12 November 1941. IWM (HU 128295)
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