Members of 303 (Polish) Squadron in September 1940 - Frantisek stands by the door of the hut Winston Churchill described the Battle of Britain pilots as "these splendid men… who will have the ...

The statistics of the RAF forces are not unambiguous but with no doubt Squadron 303 was the most efficient and lethal weapon of the Battle of Britain. It was scrambled to the battle almost three times ...

though the end of the action was still within the midst of the Battle of Britain, and there was no coverage of the rest of the war or post-war, which left one with a lack of closure. The closest it ...

The Polish 303 Squadron, after whom the engine is to be renamed, flew under his command. It was one of the most successful squadrons during the Battle of Britain. Mr Spowage said: "We have been ...

When the Battle of Britain broke out on July 10, 1940, Spitfires accounted for 370 of the 2,000 aircraft in the RAF. Equipped with up to eight .303-inch Browning machine guns and a 1,030 ...