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World War Two:kosciuszko Squadron by LUGER(m): 7:54am On Jul 19, 2019
The Kosciuszko or 303 squadron was a Polish Squadron formed by a small group of American volunteers in the Polish uprising.The name was gotten from a Polish hero,Tadeusz Kosciuszko.

Among the founding members was Merian Cooper,a popular movie producer known for producing the movie "King Kong".He was given the Highest Polish Honour for the Military by Jozef Pilsudski,the then Commander-in-Chief,the Vituti Militari.

When Poland was attacked by the USSR and Nazi Germany Coalition,alot of Polish airmen fled to France.

They were not impressed by the attitude of the French who were non-challant about the war Notably Witold Urbanowicz

"I have never seen such amount of pink Champaigne flow"

Witold escaped a Russian gulag on foot to France.When France was defeated they all fled to The UK,there they were named the 303 squadron.

Below:Witold Urbanowicz

Re: World War Two:kosciuszko Squadron by LUGER(m): 2:41pm On Jul 19, 2019
When France capitulated,they fled to Britain.

In Britain,they were retrained with modern(as at that time) war aircrafts.Although they were notably stubborn and were gross womanizers but they were quick to learn.

Two months into the war of Britain,the Polish airmen,filled with vengeful hatred towards the Germans were not allowed to join in as their British superiors felt they were not trained enough for the task.

Finally,they were let in and they delivered.They took the record of the highest squadron to down German Aircrafts,a huge feat for World war Two that was fought on the air with aircrafts.The also had alot of ace pilots.

After the war,Poland was ceded to the Stalin communist USSR and it didn't go down well with the Poles,they felt betrayed.This happened becuase Britain and the U.S had to form an alliance with Stalin to defeat Hitler.Even the media started painting Stalin in good picture ignoring his countless genocides.The Squadron wasn't even allowed to march in the Victory parade to please Stalin.

Re: World War Two:kosciuszko Squadron by LUGER(m): 2:42pm On Jul 19, 2019
Above:Picture of the Kosciuszko squadron
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._303_Squadron_RAF
Re: World War Two:kosciuszko Squadron by LUGER(m): 2:46pm On Jul 19, 2019
By the right is Jan Zumbach,a member of the Squadron who flew the only plane;an obsolete world war 1 plane with an Igbo man behind,droping grenades with his bare hands from the air for Biafra in the Nigerian civil-war

At the middle is Merian Cooper,a founding member of the Squadron and a movie producer

Re: World War Two:kosciuszko Squadron by LUGER(m): 2:49pm On Jul 19, 2019
Below is a book abot the squadron with the emblem on it;a crossed scyth with a berret on the U.S flag in referance to their American founding members and Stars

Re: World War Two:kosciuszko Squadron by LUGER(m): 2:50pm On Jul 19, 2019
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Re: World War Two:kosciuszko Squadron by Brightiq: 7:43pm On Jul 19, 2019
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Re: World War Two:kosciuszko Squadron by LUGER(m): 10:54pm On Jul 19, 2019
Brightiq:
cool
Hope you learned something?
Re: World War Two:kosciuszko Squadron by LUGER(m): 6:09pm On Jul 20, 2019
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Re: World War Two:kosciuszko Squadron by LUGER(m): 11:46am On Jul 21, 2019
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Re: World War Two:kosciuszko Squadron by Brightiq: 7:07am On Dec 09, 2019
LUGER:

Hope you learned something?
sure I did thank you

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