The 303 Squadron was a Polish squadron that fought in the Battle of Britain. It was formed in 1940 and was made up primarily of Polish pilots who had previously fought against Germany. During the Battle of Britain, the 303 Squadron was considered nearly unbeatable, having shot down over 120 German planes despite being equipped with older, less maneuverable aircraft. After the war, the squadron was dissolved but some of the Polish pilots could not return home and instead emigrated or trained new RAF pilots.

1. 303 Squadron
Polish aviators, who stayed
away from their contury

2. The most of aviators fought against Germans
before, when they protected Warsaw and
France. The squadron officially began on 2nd
August 1940, but their first victory happened
on their training flight on 30th August 1940.
All people in squadron were Polish, except the
Czech one - Josef Frantiśek.

3. The airplanes used by 303 Squadron

4. Some of the members of 303 Squadron
Zdzisław Krasnodębski
Witold Urbanowicz
Zdzisław Henneberg
Jan Zumbach
Stanisław Karubin
Kazimierz Daszewski
Josef Frantiśek
Kazimierz Wunse

5. Goals
In time of the Battle for
Britain the Polish aviators was
almost recognized as
unbeatable. The Aliants gave
them score of shooted 126
German planes, but this score
wasn’t right, it was too high.
One of English historian was
said, that 303 Squadron shot
44 planes, so they are on 4th
place in number of shot of
Alies squadrons. But, ,,303”
had the worst planes of all
Alies squadrons. Their planes
were older, had less
steerability, the worst
armored.
Killed on the Battle for England
Polish
RAF
Luftwaff

7. End of squadron
„Never in the history of wars so many did not
owe so many to so few” - said Winston
Churchil (then premier of Great Britain) about
Polish pilots.
But on London parade of victory in 1946 none of
Polish squadrons were invited, excluding
,,303”, but they decided not to come.

9. Interesting facts
Today the tradition of the 303 Squadron continues 23rd
Tactical Air Base in Mińsk Mazowiecki.”
The custom of flyers in ,,303” was wearing a scarled scurfs.
Many Englishmen were not satisfied with the presence of
Poles in the army, which they did not hide and showed
their disgust. However, when the news spread about the
country's victories, they gained a social status equal to at
least the pop stars, and men, often those who protested
before accepting the 303 Squadron to the RAF began to
tear women into a crippled Polish accent. Usually with
weak effects, but the intent is what counts.

10. Further fate of pilots
Officially, the squadron was dissolved in 1945,
December the 11. The Poles could not return
to their homeland because the current
authorities considered them to be criminals
and were ready to arrest or even "clean up
quietly". Therefore some of the pilots decided
to emigrate, some of them would train young
RAF pilots.

11. Sources of films and
graphics
None of used here films
fragments or graphics arent
mine. All website which I
used are here.
Marta Wiśniewska
Class 8b, SP9 Dzierżoniów
https://prezi.com/iisb5d0czecd/dywizj
on-
303/?fbclid=IwAR2lbOKeO9DocOJ2B7
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https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dywizjon
_303
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Londy%C
5%84ska_Parada_Zwyci%C4%99stwa_
z_1946
https://naszahistoria.pl/wszystko-
czego-nie-wiedzieliscie-o-dywizjonie-
303/ar/9748846