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''' No. 308 "City of Kraków" Polish Fighter Squadron RAF''' ({{lang-pl|'''308 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Krakowski"'''}}) was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[Fighter aircraft|fighter]] [[squadron (aviation)|squadron]] formed in [[Great Britain]] as part of an agreement between the [[Polish Government in Exile]] and the [[United Kingdom]] in 1940. It was one of several Polish fighter squadrons fighting alongside the [[Royal Air Force]] during the [[World War II]].
''' No. 308 "City of Kraków" Polish Fighter Squadron RAF''' ({{lang-pl|'''308 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Krakowski"'''}}) was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[Fighter aircraft|fighter]] [[squadron (aviation)|squadron]] formed in [[Great Britain]] as part of an agreement between the [[Polish Government in Exile]] and the [[United Kingdom]] in 1940. It was one of several Polish fighter squadrons fighting alongside the [[Royal Air Force]] during [[World War II]].


==History==
==History==
The squadron was formed on 5 September 1940 at the RAF Polish Depot in [[Squires Gate]], [[Blackpool]] on and after training at [[Speke]] it was supplied with [[Hawker Hurricane|Hurricanes]]. By October 1941 the squadron was based at [[Baginton Aerodrome]] where [["Tommy" Yeo-Thomas]] was intelligence officer.<ref>James Hutchison, ‘[[Thomas, Forest Frederic Edward Yeo-]](1902–1964)’, rev. [[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]], Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2010 </ref> It then converted to [[Supermarine Spitfire|Spitfires]] and operated from [[RAF Northolt]].
The squadron was formed on 5 September 1940 at the RAF Polish Depot in [[Squires Gate]], [[Blackpool]] on and after training at [[Speke]] it was supplied with [[Hawker Hurricane|Hurricanes]]. By October 1941 the squadron was based at [[Baginton Aerodrome]] where [["Tommy" Yeo-Thomas]] was intelligence officer.<ref>James Hutchison, ‘[[Thomas, Forest Frederic Edward Yeo-]](1902–1964)’, rev. [[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]], Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2010</ref> It then converted to [[Supermarine Spitfire|Spitfires]] and operated from [[RAF Northolt]].


The squadron was then involved in operations over [[France]] before its transfer to the [[2nd Tactical Air Force]] as a fighter-bomber squadron. The squadron then followed the allied advance across Europe after the [[Normandy Landings]] in 1944. It disbanded at [[RAF Ahlhorn]], [[Germany]] on 18 December 1946 after hostilities had ceased.
The squadron was then involved in operations over [[France]] before its transfer to the [[2nd Tactical Air Force]] as a fighter-bomber squadron. The squadron then followed the allied advance across Europe after the [[Normandy Landings]] in 1944. It disbanded at [[RAF Ahlhorn]], [[Germany]] on 18 December 1946 after hostilities had ceased.
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|}<ref name=Jefford>{{cite book|year=1988|author=C.G.Jefford |isbn=1-85310-053-6|title=RAF Squadrons|publisher= UK Airlife Publishing }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 22:52, 17 February 2013

No. 308 "City of Kraków" Polish Fighter Squadron
Active5 September 1940 - 18 December 1946
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
AllegiancePoland Polish Government in exile
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleFighter and fighter bomber
Part ofRAF Fighter Command
Nickname(s)Dywizjon Myśliwski "Krakowski"
AircraftHawker Hurricane
Supermarine Spitfire
Insignia
Squadron CodesZF (Sep 1940 - Dec 1946)

No. 308 "City of Kraków" Polish Fighter Squadron RAF (Template:Lang-pl) was a Polish fighter squadron formed in Great Britain as part of an agreement between the Polish Government in Exile and the United Kingdom in 1940. It was one of several Polish fighter squadrons fighting alongside the Royal Air Force during World War II.

History

The squadron was formed on 5 September 1940 at the RAF Polish Depot in Squires Gate, Blackpool on and after training at Speke it was supplied with Hurricanes. By October 1941 the squadron was based at Baginton Aerodrome where "Tommy" Yeo-Thomas was intelligence officer.[1] It then converted to Spitfires and operated from RAF Northolt.

The squadron was then involved in operations over France before its transfer to the 2nd Tactical Air Force as a fighter-bomber squadron. The squadron then followed the allied advance across Europe after the Normandy Landings in 1944. It disbanded at RAF Ahlhorn, Germany on 18 December 1946 after hostilities had ceased.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 308 Squadron RAF
Oct 1940 Apr 1941 Hawker Hurricane I
Mar 1941 May 1941 Supermarine Spitfire I
May 1941 Aug 1941 Supermarine Spitfire IIA
Aug 1941 Nov 1943 Supermarine Spitfire VB
Jan 1942 Feb 1942 Supermarine Spitfire IIA
Nov 1943 Mar 1945 Supermarine Spitfire IX
Mar 1945 Dec 1946 Supermarine Spitfire XVI

[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ James Hutchison, ‘Thomas, Forest Frederic Edward Yeo-(1902–1964)’, rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2010
  2. ^ C.G.Jefford (1988). RAF Squadrons. UK Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
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