8abf379b-f257-44d9-81ca-02c6641f04f9 Memorial to Polish 307 Squadron Mosquito crew < Back 1/1 23 February 2023 Memorial to Polish 307 Squadron Mosquito crew The Polish flag will fly over the east Devon parish of Farringdon near Exeter Airport on 24 March when The 307 Squadron Project will unveil a memorial to commemorate pilot W/Cdr Jan Michałowski and navigator F/Lt Stanisław Szkop. They were both killed during a night time training flight 80 years ago when their 307Sqn Mosquito DZ261, flying on one engine, crashed in a field at Farringdon during its final approach to the runway. W/Cdr Michałowski was the squadron commander at the time of the accident on 21 March 1943. He had arranged the training flight in an attempt to ease airmen’s concerns about flying the Mosquito, especially when one of the two engines failed, which made it difficult to land the aircraft safely. Approximately 400 people attended their funeral on 24 March 1943 at the Higher Cemetery, Exeter including the Mayor and Mayoress of Exeter. Four months before the crash W/Cdr Michałowski presented the Polish national flag to the city of Exeter as a sign of international cooperation and friendship. The unveiling of the memorial will be outside Farringdon Village Hall and relatives of the two airmen are expected to travel from Poland for the event. Local civic dignitaries and representatives of the Polish Embassy and Polish Consulate are also expected to attend. 307 Squadron Project has arranged a number of events on 24 March in Farringdon and Exeter. The main events include: *Raising of the Polish flag outside Farringdon Village Hall followed immediately by: Unveiling of the memorial outside Farringdon Village Hall Speeches by the airmen’s relatives, 307 Squadron Project, and civic officials *Opening of 307 Squadron exhibition at Farringdon Village Hall *Closing of 307 Squadron exhibition at Farringdon Village Hall *Commemoration ceremony at Higher Cemetery, Exeter, led by an official of Exeter Cathedral, will include wreath laying and lighting of candles, in the presence of the Devon & Dorset Regimental Association. During the Second World War 307 Sqn was the only Polish night fighter squadron and defended the South West of England. The Lwów Eagle Owls airmen fought the Luftwaffe over the skies of Britain and prevented Exeter from being totally destroyed during the blitz on the city in 1942. More information is available on the 307 Squadron Project Facebook page facebook.com/307SquadronProject Previous Next

Mike Ingham recounts the first visit of Dęblin cadets to RAF Cranwell in 2009. 1/19 The Covid travel restrictions prevented the annual visit of the Officer Cadets of the Polish Air Force Academy, Dęblin, Poland from attending this year’s Ceremony of Homage to fallen Polish airmen. Instead Polish Air Force historian and author Mike Ingham recounts the first visit of Dęblin cadets to RAF Cranwell in 2009. In the summer of 2009 a group of officer cadets from the Polish Air Force Academy at Dęblin spent a week as guests of the Royal Air Force College (RAFC) at Cranwell. The idea for the visit had been raised the previous year by the committee of what is now Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire. The group is an innovative partnership of volunteer and commercial visitor sites, public sector authorities, the RAF, and other organizations working together in promoting the county's heritage and providing wider economic benefits. The suggestion was welcomed by the College, and following approval from the Polish Air Force (PAF) planning began on a programme that would be of interest to the Dęblin cadets, show something of the history of the PAF units which had been based in Lincolnshire during the Second World War, and build a further link between the modern air forces of Poland and the UK. The programme would also coincide with the two day International Air Show at RAF Waddington. On 1 July seven cadets from the senior entry at Dęblin arrived at RAF Cranwell with three officers led by the Dean of the PAF Academy Faculty. Hosting the visitors was a small team of officers from the RAFC and the aviation heritage group. The first full day of the programme began with a visit to the restored wartime Sector Operations Room at RAF Digby, and then in the afternoon to Faldingworth where the Polish 300 Ziemi Mazowieckiej Squadron flew Avro Lancasters from the now disused airfield. A memorial to the Squadron stands at the end of one of the runways and the village church has a memorial plaque and window dedicated to personnel of the PAF. A visit to the Newark Air Museum took place the next day, and in the afternoon respects were paid to the fallen at the Polish Air Force Memorial and war graves in the cemetery at Newark where they were joined by the Town Mayor and PAF veterans. The bright and sunny weekend was spent at the popular International Air Show at RAF Waddington. The highlights of the air display programme included a polished performance by the PAF aerobatic team Zespół Akrobacyjny Orlik. The heritage group stand had display panels in English and Polish describing the role of the PAF in Lincolnshire, and the Dęblin officer cadets took advantage of the opportunity to speak to many visitors. Close by was a traditional steel band, the style of music created by converted oil drums being a source of much interest. The historic city of Lincoln was the venue for the next day, starting with a visit to the magnificent Cathedral. Then, down the aptly named Steep Hill, to the ancient Guildhall (with Polish flag flying from the flagpole atop the roof) where they were greeted by the Mayor with a buffet lunch provided by members of the local Polish community. Later there was a more informal element of the programme, and the opportunity for some shopping. The morning of the following day was spent at RAF Coningsby, to look at the multirole Eurofighter Typhoons and visit the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) where Spitfire AB910 could be seen in the ‘Donald Duck’ markings of the Commanding Officer of 303 Kościuszko Squadron, kapitan/Squadron Leader Jan Zumbach. Close to Coningsby is the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre on the site of the former RAF East Kirkby. The Centre has an Avro Lancaster, which is able to taxi and which the Centre team hopes may one day be made airworthy, and gave the Polish cadets the opportunity to look over this famous aircraft at close quarters during the afternoon. Whilst at East Kirkby one moment stands out that, in its way, represents the experience of the whole of the week's visit. The BBMF schedule included an air test for Spitfire AB910, and given the proximity of Coningsby this took in East Kirkby. As it made its first run a member of the hosting team turned to one of the cadets and asked if he could see the markings. With a very broad smile, representing both his pleasure and also his pride in his air force, he replied simply "Zumbach!". Before returning home the PAF visitors and their hosts attended a reception given by the Commandant of the RAFC. It was clear that the visit from Dęblin had been a great success, had achieved its aims and provided a firm foundation for future such exchanges. Sadly, officer cadets from Dęblin were unable to join in the commemorations this year, but their presence again in 2022 is much anticipated. Previous Article Next Article

Polish Air Force Exhibition Northolt tours Previous Next The historic Officers' Mess RAF Northolt. The exhibition is housed in The Polish Air Force Room in the heart of the Officers' Mess. The Sector Control Room is now part of the exhibition tour. The historic Officers' Mess RAF Northolt. 1/9 Saturday, 4 January 2025 Polish Air Force Exhibition Northolt tours RAF Northolt, which hosts the only exhibition and museum dedicated to the Polish Air Force in Britain, has advised organised tours to the museum. These visits, which also include the restored Sector Operations Room, subject to guide's availability, will be hosted by the Polish Air force Memorial Committee (PAFMC). The PAFMC will endeavour to arrange visits on a monthly basis; please contact us, details below, to confirm dates and to book a place. The Exhibition is housed in The Polish Air Force Room in the heart of the Officers’ Mess. It tells the story of the Polish Air Force and its achievements during the Second World War in Poland, France and England. It combines personal memorabilia, artworks, aircraft models, photographs, and display panels. It is particularly fitting the Exhibition is at RAF Northolt, which for most of the war was home to a Polish Fighter Wing of three Squadrons on rotation. In 1940, the 303 (Polish) Tadeusz Kościuszko City of Warsaw Squadron, flying Hurricanes, became the most successful allied Squadron that fought in the Battle of Britain with 126 confirmed victories, despite only being operational for less than half the period of the Battle. Each tour will be limited to 15 people and applications should be made via the Contacts page on the PAFMC website https://www.polishairforcememorialcommittee.org/contact-2 . For Group visits separate arrangements can be made on other dates. Tours will start at 14.00 after checking in beforehand at the RAF Northolt Main Gate. This is the second gate on the A4180 West End Road, when approaching from the A40 Polish Air Force Memorial round about. As RAF Northolt is an operational base visitors attending by car will need to confirm, prior to the visit, vehicle make, model, colour and registration. Photo ID will also be required to access the base. For those attending by public transport the nearest Underground Station is Ruislip Gardens approximately 200 yards from the Main Gate security office on the A4180 West End Road. All visits are subject to overriding operational requirements. There is no charge for visiting the exhibition which is housed at RAF Northolt by kind permission of the Station Commander. However, as funding for exhibits and conservation is all met privately through the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee and guides give up their time voluntarily, donations to the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee are appreciated. There is also a small selection of books, pamphlets and DVDs available for cash sales. Previous Next

< Back PAF discussion RAF Museum Cosford 1/1 6 Dec 2022 PAF discussion RAF Museum Cosford The Shropshire European Organisation is hosting a discussion on the Polish Air Force at the RAF Museum Cosford on Saturday 10 December. It is scheduled to start at 13.00 and last approximately three hours with free entry and all are welcome. The three guest speakers are the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee’s historical advisor and author of many books, Wojtek Matusiak, together with fellow PAF historians and authors Robert Gretzyngier and Piotr Hodyra. They will be flying in from Poland specifically for the event and will share their extensive knowledge and answer questions. The meeting time might slightly change, depending on their flight from Poland and traffic. Robert Gretzyngier: Author and co-author of many historical books, magazines and articles. Founder of Fundacji Historycznej Lotnictwa Polskiego. His magazine ‘Gapa’ is well known and recognized not only by the Polish community. Wojtek Matusiak: Author and co-author of about 50 books on the history of aviation, published in various countries and languages. Author of hundreds of articles; editor of Lotniczy Magazyn Historyczny ‘Gapa’ and member of the Polish Aviation History Group that promotes the history of the WWII Polish Air Piotr Hodyra: Author and co-author of historical books and articles. He is involved with Fundacja Historyczna Lotnictwa Polskiego and is perhaps best known for continuing Tadeusz Krzystek’s work on Lista Krzystka. On the website www.listakrzystka.pl there is information gathered by Anna and Tadeusz Krzystek in the historical work 'Personnel of the Polish Air Force in Great Britain 1940-1947'. Previous Next

< Back PAFMC plaque placed at the International Bomber Command Centre 1/3 28 Oct 2022 PAFMC plaque placed at the International Bomber Command Centre The Polish Air Force Memorial Committee has made a donation to the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) in Lincoln, which has been acknowledged with the installation of a stone plaque along the avenue leading to ‘The Walls of Names’ and the Memorial Spire. The stone plaque inscribed ‘Polish Air Force Memorial Committee’ together with the Polish Air Force chequerboard insignia, will form part of the Ribbon of Remembrance. Every stone represents a different story and serves as a poignant place to reflect and remember, but also support the IBCC, with the funds raised helping to continue research, preserve stories and build a valuable learning platform. The impressive facility provides the world’s most comprehensive record of Bomber Command and ensures that generations to come can learn of their vital role in protecting the freedom enjoyed today. During WWII over a million men and women came from 62 nations to serve or support Bomber Command. The IBCC contains the stories of those who suffered as a result of the bombing campaigns and those whose survival was guaranteed by the humanitarian operations of Bomber Command. The IBCC is a registered charity 1144182 and is located in Canwick Avenue,Lincoln, LN4 2HQ. More information is available on the IBCC website at this link: https://internationalbcc.co.uk/ Photos courtesy Jean Massie IBCC Previous Next

< Back New Polish Air Force Exhibition opens at RAF Northolt The new Polish Air Force Memorial Committee exhibition is located in The Polish Air Force Room in the heart of RAF Northolt’s Officers’ Mess. Photo Marek Borzęcki. Consul General Mateusz Stąsiek opened the new Polish Air Force Memorial Committee exhibition in RAF Northolt Officers’ Mess with Station Commander Gp Capt Toria McPhaden. Photo Marek Borzęcki. Poland Consul General Mateusz Stąsiek placed a wreath at RAF Northolt’s memorial to Polish and other pilots who died flying from the Station. Photo Marek Borzęcki. The new Polish Air Force Memorial Committee exhibition is located in The Polish Air Force Room in the heart of RAF Northolt’s Officers’ Mess. Photo Marek Borzęcki. 1/7 4 May 2022 New Polish Air Force Exhibition opens at RAF Northolt The Consul General of Poland, Mateusz Stąsiek has officially opened the new Polish Air Force Memorial Committee (PAFMC) exhibition housed in the historic Officers’ Mess at RAF Northolt. The new exhibition contains artefacts and memorabilia from the PAFMC Collection, as well as loaned items. The offer of the new facility in the heart of the Officers’ Mess was kindly made by the Station Commander, Group Captain Toria McPhaden, recognising the important shared heritage of the Polish Squadrons which flew from her Station during the war. This exhibition area in the Officer’s Mess will be known as The Polish Air Force Room. Poland Consul General Mateusz Stąsiek said: "I am honoured to have opened a new exhibition dedicated to the Polish Air Force in the historic Officers’ Mess at RAF Northolt. It represents the newest addition to the map of places of Polish heritage in the United Kingdom and reminds us very well of the vital contribution of the Polish Air Force during the Second World War. Thank you to the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee and RAF Northolt for making this important display possible." The opening of the new exhibition was the focus of the Consul General’s visit to RAF Northolt where he also placed a wreath at the Station’s memorial to Polish and other pilots who died flying from RAF Northolt. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new PAFMC exhibition the Consul General, together with representatives from RAF Northolt and Polish Air Force Memorial Committee Trustees, enjoyed a buffet lunch in the Officers’ Mess. The Consul General’s visit was hosted jointly by RAF Northolt Station Commander Gp Cpt Toria McPhaden and Polish Air Force Memorial Committee Chairman Richard Kornicki. RAF Northolt Station Commander, Group Captain Toria McPhaden said: "It is a privilege and honour to continue to support our Polish community and its long history with RAF Northolt. The new exhibition will ensure the Polish connection continues to be visible and remain a part of the rich heritage of RAF Northolt" PAFMC Chairman Richard Kornicki said: “We are extremely grateful to the Station Commander and the members of the Officers’ Mess for offering us this splendid new facility in the historic heart of RAF Northolt. It will play a key part in enabling us to tell the story of the Polish Air Force to an ever-widening range of visitors.” The new exhibition in the Officers’ Mess will be open to anyone interested, but because RAF Northolt is an operational RAF Station, visits must be arranged in organised tours. Dates of open tours will be placed on this website shortly; visits to the exhibition on other dates can be arranged for group bookings, subject to staff availability and operational requirements. Previous Next

43d4f0dd-900f-4288-8ff7-6f41b149316d PAFMC undertakes major grave restoration. The cleaning of AVM Mateusz Iżycki’s headstone is part of a £3,000 commission from the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee. The cleaning of AVM Mateusz Iżycki’s headstone is part of a £3,000 commission from the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee PAF cadets from Dęblin visit Northwood Cemetery every year after the annual ceremony at the Polish Air Force Memorial at South Ruislip. The cleaning of AVM Mateusz Iżycki’s headstone is part of a £3,000 commission from the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee. 1/8 16 May 2024 PAFMC undertakes major grave restoration. The first phase of a major restoration to the headstones on the graves of two former and prominent members of the Polish Air Force (PAF) has been completed in Northwood Cemetery. Stonemason Francis Sancisi from Made on Earth recently finished cleaning the grave headstone of AVM Marshal Mateusz Iżycki. He was the General Inspector of the PAF and also the first Chairman of the Committee, which designed and built the PAF Memorial at South Ruislip. The cleaning of AVM Mateusz Iżycki’s headstone is part of a £3,000 commission from the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee (PAFMC) for Francis Sancisi to also restore the headstone for Gp/Cpt Jerzy Bajan. He was Senior Polish Liaison Officer RAF Fighter Command and post war the President of the Polish Air Force Association in the UK. He was also a temporary Chairman of the Committee, which designed and built the PAF Memorial, after AVM Marshal Mateusz Iżycki retired. (See history of the PAF Memorial at this link https://www.polishairforcememorialcommittee.org/history ) The restoration of Gp/Cpt Jerzy Bajan’s headstone is far more complex. This will be a fine weather project requiring several visits to the cemetery to remove and replace the lead inlay inscription. It is anticipated this will be complete in time for the annual visit of the Dęblin cadets, who always visit Northwood Cemetery after the annual ceremony at the PAF Memorial at South Ruislip. Francis Sancisi previously completed the restoration, free of charge, for the PAFMC of the headstone for W/C Walerian Żak in Northwood Cemetery in 2019. He also designed and installed the memorial to 303 Sqn pilot Sgt Josef František close to where he lost his life during the Battle of Britain. This memorial was unveiled in September 2022. The PAFMC is hoping to raise the £3,000 for these important restorations through donations using the Just Giving portal. Just Giving will send donations straight to the PAFMC and automatically reclaim additional Gift Aid of 25% from UK taxpayers. Donations can be made via Just Giving online at the following link: justgiving.com/campaign/izyckibajan or by scanning the QR code. Previous Next

< Back RAF Northolt's Polish Air Force Exhibition re-opens for visitors The new Polish Air Force exhibition at RAF Northolt, now housed in The Polish Air Force Room in the heart of the historic Officers' Mess by kind permission of the Station Commander, will open for visitors on 29 May, 2022. The new Polish Air Force exhibition at RAF Northolt, now housed in The Polish Air Force Room in the heart of the historic Officers' Mess by kind permission of the Station Commander, will open for visitors on 29 May, 2022. 1/1 30 May 2022 RAF Northolt's Polish Air Force Exhibition re-opens for visitors The Polish Air Force Memorial Committee (PAFMC) is delighted to announce the re-opening to visitors to its Polish Air Force Exhibition at RAF Northolt, now housed in the historic Officers' Mess by kind permission of the Station Commander. Public visits will now reconvene and also include the restored Sector Control Room. As RAF Northolt is an operational Station, visits must be arranged in organised tours. Each tour will be limited to 20 people and applications should be made to the PAFMC chairman Richard Kornicki via email: richardkornicki@gmail.com or via the Contacts page on the PAFMC website https://www.polishairforcememorialcommittee.org/contact-2 . Public visits for 2022 are on Sundays at 14.00 on the following dates: 26 June, 31 July, 28 August, 2 October, 30 October and 27 November. For Group visits (of up to 20 people) additional dates may be available. There is no charge for visits, but donations are welcome. All visits are subject to overriding operational requirements. The Exhibition is housed in The Polish Air Force Room in the heart of the Officers’ Mess. It tells the story of the Polish Air Force and its achievements during the Second World War in Poland, France and England. It combines personal memorabilia, artworks, aircraft models, photographs, and display panels. It is particularly fitting the Exhibition is at RAF Northolt, which for most of the war was home to a Polish Fighter Wing of three Squadrons on rotation. In 1940, the 303 (Polish) Tadeusz Kościuszko City of Warsaw Squadron, flying Hurricanes, became the most successful Squadron of any that fought in the Battle of Britain with 126 confirmed victories, despite only being operational for less than half the period of the Battle. Previous Next

bad99d02-ea4c-4449-a786-0be8a807ac14 Polish pilot’s exhibition in Kraków < Back A full size cut out photograph of Col Władysław Gnyś taken in 1938 forms part of the exhibition in front of the only PZL P. 11c in existence. A full size cut out photograph of Col Władysław Gnyś taken in 1938 forms part of the exhibition in front of the only PZL P. 11c in existence. Col Władysław Gnyś on the right with his sons Stefan and Ashley in 1996. A full size cut out photograph of Col Władysław Gnyś taken in 1938 forms part of the exhibition in front of the only PZL P. 11c in existence. 1/7 5 April 2023 Polish pilot’s exhibition in Kraków An exhibition in memory of Polish pilot Col Władysław Gnyś has opened in the Aviation Museum in Kraków. The exhibition includes a display of his medals, decorations and other artefacts, a full size cut out photograph of him taken in 1938 and an information board in Polish and English. These are all appropriately in front of a PZL P. 11c, believed to be the only one in existence. Władysław Gnyś is considered to be the first Allied pilot to have achieved an aerial victory in the Second World War. When Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939 he chased a formation of Dornier Do17s and two of these collided and crashed. It is officially assumed they we lost due to his action. Previous Next

< Back Northolt Commemoration Ceremony 2022 Photo courtesy of the Polish Embassy 1/16 26 Sept 2022 Northolt Commemoration Ceremony 2022 The annual and 61st Ceremony of Homage to Fallen Polish Airmen during World War II, organised by the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee (PAFMC), was held at the Polish Air Force Memorial at South Ruislip on Saturday 3 September. The ceremony opened with a trumpeter sounding the assembly and a fly past of a Spitfire from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight followed by a Parade of Standards led by the replica Polish Air Force Standard. Polish Air Force Memorial Committee Chairman Richard Kornicki CBE DL, welcomed dignitaries, veterans, guests and the public. Rector Commandant of the Polish Air Force University, Dęblin, Brigadier General Krzysztof Cur, paid tribute to the fallen Polish airmen in a moving speech. (His speech is available in full by clicking the link below) His address was followed by the Polish Roll-Call of the Fallen, carried out by the Officer Cadets of the Polish Air Force University, Dęblin, four of whom had cycled for 13 days from Dęblin, escorted by Major Grzegorz Buśko. Prayers followed by Ks Stefan Wylężek, Rector of the Polish Catholic Mission in England and Wales. Invited dignitaries, representing national and local government, Polish and Royal Air Forces and various organisations and associations laid wreaths on the Memorial. They were followed by veterans and descendants of the Polish Squadrons and Units commemorated on the Memorial that flew alongside the RAF from 1940 to 1945. Concluding Prayers were followed by the Last Post and a minute’s silence ending with Reveille. The ceremony ended with the Polish and UK national anthems and withdrawal of the Standards followed by the trumpeter playing ‘White Roses’. Personal wreaths were laid after the end of the ceremony. Music was provided by the RAF Central Band with the kind permission of the Air Force Board of the Defence Council. Invited guests transferred to RAF Northolt for a reception and lunch in the Station’s historic Officers’ Mess, which now includes the Polish Air Force Exhibition opened in May by the Consul General of Poland, Mateusz Stąsiek. Guests were entertained by Polish dancers followed by PAFMC chairman Richard Kornicki’s presentation of a Commendation to aviation enthusiast Lewis Shelley who, with no personal connections with Poland, made an exceptional contribution to preserving the memory of the Polish Air Force by identifying the site of Sgt František’s fatal crash during the Battle of Britain enabling a Memorial to be created at the spot. Brigadier General Krzysztof Cur presented PAFMC chairman Richard Kornicki with the Commemorative Badge of the Polish Air Force University for his dedication and long-term work in promoting the memory and achievements of the Polish Air Force. A Spitfire from the Historic Aircraft Collection at Duxford, which flew in Polish 315 and 317 Sqns during the war, provided a flypast and landed and taxied close to the Officers’ Mess. Officer Cadets of the Polish Air Force University, Dęblin, each sat in the cockpit, prior to acting as ground crew to turn the aircraft round ready for taxiing out for takeoff. Photos in the slide show are courtesy of Marek Borzęcki, unless otherwise stated. An archival record of the Commemoration by Marek Borzęcki is available on YouTube at the following link: https://youtu.be/cglv7nLXRZI Polish TV has posted a short clip of the Northolt ceremony and is available at 2.40 into the following link. https://magazynzwysp.tvp.pl/62304521/odc-208-magazyn-z-wysp Next year’s Commemoration will take place on Saturday 2 September at 12.00 Programme .pdf Download PDF • 158.43MB PAFMC Commendations (2022) .pdf Download PDF • 100KB Speech of Brig.Gen Cur (English) .pdf Download PDF • 55KB Speech of General Cur (Polish) .pdf Download PDF • 64KB Previous Next

< Back Polish Air Force display at RAF Museum. Display of Polish Air Force artefacts and memorabilia at RAF Museum, Hendon's RAF Day. Display of Polish Air Force artefacts and memorabilia at RAF Museum, Hendon's RAF Day. Display of Polish Air Force artefacts and memorabilia at RAF Museum, Hendon's RAF Day. Display of Polish Air Force artefacts and memorabilia at RAF Museum, Hendon's RAF Day. 1/3 13 May 2022 Polish Air Force display at RAF Museum. A display of Polish Air Force artefacts and memorabilia formed part of the exhibits at the RAF Day held in Hangar 5 and 6 at the RAF Museum, Hendon on 11 May. Aviation enthusiast Lewis Shelley kindly provided the PAF exhibits from his vast personal collection, which generated a lot of interest. The RAF Day also included other RAF exhibition stands, live music from the Hot Swing Boheme band, public access to some aircraft, talks on the Vulcan bomber and the role of the RAF in the Falklands and a flypast of a Chinook helicopter, which came in and hovered at 500 feet. Previous Next

Hillingdon launches on-line Polish Exhibition. 1/1 29 September Hillingdon launches on-line Polish Exhibition. The London Borough of Hillingdon has selected five Polish Air Force pilots buried in Northwood Cemetery and produced short biographies for a new online exhibition. This can be accessed at this link https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/polish-pilots . The pilots are Sgt Tadeusz Andruszków, FO Franciszek Gruszka, FO Ludwik Paszkiewicz, FO Marian Rytka and Sgt Stefan Wójtowicz. These are just five of the 54 Polish pilots buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission section of Northwood Cemetery, alongside some of their colleagues who have died more recently. Previous Article Next Article