BALLYHALBERT, AUG 14, 1943
Squadron's Day

A rudimentary installations of the airfield.

Above and below: Squadron's day. Morning Mass celebrated in a hangar.

General Sosnkowski in conversation with pilots of a fly-past, which usually was a high point of celebrations. Talking to him directly is F/Lt Zajac, CO, S/Ldr Poplawski between them. In background, PK-O BM144, is being attended.

Making room for a taxiing Spitfire. F/O Wyrozemski (left), Gen. Sosnkowski (back to the camera) and W/Cdr Bajan.

Receiving Cross of Virtuti Militari is W/Cdr Sawicz, who flew in for the occasion. Next in line are: P/O Blok, S/Ldr Poplawski and P/O Malczewski..

Following up are: F/Lt Tarkowski, F/Lt Najbicz and F/Lt Zajac.

F/Lt Marcisz (receiving), F/O Wyrozemski, F/O Zielonka

F/Sgt Matus.

Probably the same day. Leaning on a table is F/O Kirste, reading ia F/O Calinski-Cap, on right F/Lt Olszewski.

Gen. Sosnkowski's Lockheed 12A which brought the General and his party.

Above and below: Spitfires VBs escorting General's plane after his visit to Ballyhalbert. Above: AR451 PK-U,. Below: BM537 PK-T and BL993 PK-X. PK-T was flown by F/O Edward Jaworski. (Via Wojtek Matusiak)

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