No. 302 POLISH SQUADRON PICTURE GALLERY

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The 302 Squadron at Northolt, October 1940. Click on the thumbnail to see full size picture.


 Early 302, this publicity photo was taken in October 1940, most likely at RAF Leconfield.
From left are: Wlodzimierz Karwowski, Eugeniusz Nowakiewicz, Julian Kowalski, Aleksander Narucki, ?, Antoni Lysek, Zbigniew Wroblewski.


Profile of the eraly 302 Hurricane.


Hurricane Mk II at Westhampnett, early 1941.


. Left: Tadeusz Chlopik. Center: The second squadron's commander S/Ldr Piotr Laguna. Right: Zbigniew Janicki.


Left: Wladyslaw Gnys.Center: Stanislaw Chalupa. Right: Boleslaw Jedliczko.


Left: P/O Karwowski after shooting down a Ju-88. Right: Duke of Kent talks to Jan Malinski during visit to the squadron in March 1941 Giving the scene an indifferent look is Marian Rytka..


Left: Waclaw Krol. Right: Franciszek Jastrzebski.


Left: Tadeusz Czerwinski. Right: Henryk Szczesny (left) and Marian Duryasz.


Czeslaw Glowczynski in Spitfire II WX-A, P8742. After a serious accident following a fight with German fighters, served with the PAF Headquarters. Below, the profile of this a/c by Robert Grudzien.

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President Raczkowski visit to the squadron, November 1941 at Exeter. Needs info.
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Sgt Nowakiewicz at Exeter, late 1941.


Heston, May 1942.


Left: Andrzej Beyer. Right: Sgt Eugeniusz Kropiwnicki.


Kirton-In-Lindsey, March 1943. S/Ldr Lapka moments before staging a publicty flyover. Notice the piece of tape covering the squadron's number at its logo painted on the fuselage. This was supposed to hide unit's identity. It is absolutely certain that the Germans knew way more about RAF units than their identity or location.


S/Ldr Lapka buzzing dispersed 302 planes. In front, WX-T being tended by the ground stuff.


The third picture (a rare colour one) from this photo shoot. S/Ldr Stanislaw Lapka in front of his personal mount Spitfire VB, WX-L, EN865. All three picture: Imperial War Museum.


F/O Jan Krajewski


W/O Bronislaw Malinowski posiong by the unit's logo.


Left: Konstanty Makosz, Right: Bronislaw Kosinski.


Kirton-n-Lindsey, March 1943. Fitters' work around Merlin engines would never cease.


F/Lt Wladysław Kaminski leaning against his Spitfirem IX at Chailey, June 1944.


Lille-Vendeville, September 1944.


Robert Grudzien's profile of the Spitifre LFIX, ML 136 WX-L, St Denjis Westrem (Belgium), fall 1944. Standard camouflage and markings of the 2 TAF. Notice the lack of the squadron's badges.


Left: Jerzy Krzysztofinski. Right: The 302 Spitifres XVI. In front is TD238 SZ-K, a/c of W/Cdr Sawicz, the CO 131 Wing.


German made POW photo of S/Ldr Zygmunt Bienkowski, with his service number displayed.
He was liberated by the US ARmy troops in May 1945. (Courtesy of Kurt Spence, via Teunis Schuurman)

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