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No.303 Sqn RAF |
Name : No.303 Sqn RAF Founded : 22nd July 1940 Disbanded : 11th November 1946 Country : UK Fate : Disbanded 11th November 1946 More Details : Polish - Kosciuszko Known Code Letters : , FR, JH, RF, PD, |
Flew Mustangs from April 1945. |
Known Service Details : | |||||||
Pilot or Aircrew | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
1941 | unknown | ||||||
Sergeant | unknown | 27th September 1940 | Killed in Action | ||||
Flight Sergeant | unknown | unknown | |||||
Sergeant | unknown | unknown | |||||
14th October 1940 | 8th November 1940 | ||||||
Flight Lieutenant | 28th December 1943 | 21st May 1944 | Taken prisoner. | ||||
Sergeant | unknown | 15th September 1940 | Killed in Action | ||||
Flight Officer | unknown | 19th September 1940 | Killed in Action | ||||
Warrant Officer | unknown | 23rd June 1944 | Killed in Action | ||||
Pilot Officer | unknown | unknown | |||||
Flight Lieutenant | unknown | unknown | |||||
Sergeant | unknown | 8th October 1940 | Killed in Action | ||||
Flight Lieutenant | unknown | unknown | |||||
July 1941 | unknown | ||||||
Flight Officer | unknown | 5th October 1940 | Killed in Action | ||||
Sergeant | unknown | unknown | |||||
Squadron Leader | unknown | unknown | |||||
Flight Sergeant | unknown | 21st May 1944 | Taken prisoner. | ||||
Flight Lieutenant | unknown | unknown | |||||
Squadron Leader | unknown | unknown | |||||
Pilot Officer | unknown | unknown | |||||
Warrant Officer | unknown | unknown | |||||
Sergeant | unknown | unknown | |||||
Flight Officer | unknown | 27th September 1940 | |||||
Flight Lieutenant | unknown | 27th September 1940 | Killed in Action | ||||
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Flight Officer | unknown | unknown | |||||
Pilot Officer | unknown | unknown | |||||
Sergeant | unknown | unknown | |||||
Sergeant | unknown | 6th October 1940 | |||||
Flight Lieutenant | unknown | 31st August 1944 | Killed in Action | ||||
Sergeant | August 1940 | unknown | |||||
Sergeant | unknown | unknown | |||||
Warrant Officer | unknown | unknown | |||||
Flight Officer | unknown | unknown | |||||
Sergeant | unknown | 11th September 1940 | Killed in Action | ||||
Flight Sergeant | unknown | unknown | |||||
Flight Officer | unknown | unknown | |||||
Warrant Officer | unknown | 17th June 1944 | Killed in Action |
Pilots and Aircrew for : No.303 Sqn RAF | ||
A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
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Adamek, Mieczyslaw Click the name above to see a profile of Adamek, Mieczyslaw
| Adamek, Mieczyslaw Flying with the Polish Fighter Squadron 113 during the invasion of Poland, he claimed an He111 damaged on 1st September 1939, and a Ju87 on 6th September 1939. Escaping through France, he came to England and trained with the RAF, joining No.303 Sqn flying Spitfires in 1941. With this squadron he claimed 4 Me109s and an Fw190 by mid-April 1942. In November 1943 he transferred to No.317 Sqn flying Spitfires. On 18th May 1944, his Spitfire Mk.IX ML275 od No.317 Sqn was apparently hit by flak near Fecamp before he baled out near Beachy Head. The rescue boat found him dead. Other sources claim his aircraft was shot down in error by British defences. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery. | |
Andruszkow, T. Click the name above to see a profile of Andruszkow, T.
| Andruszkow, T. Sgt T. Andruszkow from Poland flew with No 303 Polish Squadron. On 27th September 1940 he was killed in action when he was shot down in a Hurricane I (V6665) near Kent. | |
Bartkowiak, Z Click the name above to see a profile of Bartkowiak, Z | Bartkowiak, Z On 22nd May 1944, his Spitfire Mk.Vb EN836 of No.303 Sqn developed a glycol leak and he baled out over Merville. He successfully evaded capture. | |
Belc, M. Click the name above to see a profile of Belc, M.
| Belc, M. Sergeant Marian Belc from Poland of No 303 Squadron flew Hurricane's during the Battle of Britain. He later became a pilot officer and his score at the end of the war was 7 enemy destroyed. | |
Brzeski, Stanislaw Click the name above to see a profile of Brzeski, Stanislaw
| Brzeski, Stanislaw Stanislaw Brzeski came from Poland to join the RAF, and was with No.307 Sqn by 9th September 1940. He transferred to No.303 Sqn on 14th October 1940, then to No.245 Sqn on 8th November 1940. His final transfer of the year saw him join No.249 Sqn in December 1940. He scored his first victory with this squadron, claiming an Me109 on 10th February 1941. The bulk of his victories would be scored with No.317 Sqn, however, which he joined on 25th February 1941. Here he claimed victories over an Me109, a Ju88, an He111 and an Fw190, as well as half claims on an Me109 and a Ju88. In addition, he claimed an Fw190 probable and another damaged. He transferred to No.302 Sqn on 23rd April 1943, where he claimed a further two Fw190s and a half claim of an Fw190, plus another probable. This would be the last of his victories, as he moved to No.303 Sqn once again on 28th December 1943. On 21st May 1944, his Spitfire Mk.Vb EP461 of No.303 Sqn failed to return from a mission to the Pas de Calais. He was taken prisoner until the end of the war. He passed away on 3rd December 1972. | |
Brzezowski, M. Click the name above to see a profile of Brzezowski, M.
| Brzezowski, M. Sergeant M.Brzezowski of No.303 Squadron was killed on September 15th 1940. His Hurricane (P3577) was shot down near Gravesend. | |
Cebrzynski, A. Click the name above to see a profile of Cebrzynski, A.
| Cebrzynski, A. Flight Officer A.Cebrzynski from Poland flew with No 303 Squadron. He was shot down on the 11th of September 1940 after he was shot down and crashed in his Hurricane I (V6667) near Pembury. He later died of his wounds on September 19th 1940. | |
Chudek, Aleksander Click the name above to see a profile of Chudek, Aleksander
| Chudek, Aleksander Killed on 23rd June 1944 when his Spitfire Mk.Vb AB271 of No.303 Sqn went missing , presumed shot down by flak from the Carentan area. | |
Daszewski, J. K. M. Click the name above to see a profile of Daszewski, J. K. M.
| Daszewski, J. K. M. Pilot Officer J.Daszewski from Poland served with No 303 Squadron flying Hurricane's. On the 7th of September 1940 His Hurricane I (P3890) crashed near Loughton in Essex after he was shot down over Thames Estuary. He was severely wounded. | |
Feric, M. Click the name above to see a profile of Feric, M.
| Feric, M. Killed February 1942 | |
Forbes, A. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Forbes, A. S. | Forbes, A. S. Flight Lieutenant Athol Stanhope Forbes of No 303 Polish Squadron was wounded on the 11th of September 1940. His aircraft in his Hurricane I (V7465) was shot up and damaged near the south of London. The Polish people awarded him the Virtuti Militari which was the equivalent of the British V.C. | |
Frantisek, J. Click the name above to see a profile of Frantisek, J.
| Frantisek, J. Sergeant Joseph Frantisek a Czech, joined the Armee de l'Air, and later received the Croix de Guerre for an air-to-air victory. When France fell he then went to England and joined the RAF, Frantisek was a founding member of No 303 (Polish) Squadron. In the space of a month, he shot down 17 aircraft and was awarded the D.F.M. Sgt J.Frantisek was killed when his Hurricane I (R4175) crashed on the 8th of October 1940, the cause was unknown. | |
Gallus, P. P. Click the name above to see a profile of Gallus, P. P. | Gallus, P. P. | |
Gladych, Michael Click the name above to see a profile of Gladych, Michael | Gladych, Michael After flying with the Polish Air Force, Michael Gladych eventually escaped to England after the final fall of France, joining 303 Squadron RAF on Spitfires. With 17 victories to his credit, he rammed his eighteenth and final victory in June 1941 and was in hospital for several months afterwards. In 1943 he was posted to 302 Squadron, but then loaned himself to serve with Gabreski and the 56th Fighter Group. | |
Grzeszezak, B. Click the name above to see a profile of Grzeszezak, B.
| Grzeszezak, B. Killed August 28th 1941 | |
Henneberg, Z. K. Click the name above to see a profile of Henneberg, Z. K.
| Henneberg, Z. K. Missing April 12th 1941 | |
Jankiewicz, J. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Jankiewicz, J. S.
| Jankiewicz, J. S. Flight Officer Jerzy S.Jankiewicz from Poland flew with No 601 Squadron. He was wounded on the 4th of September 1940. His Hurricane I (R4214) was damaged in combat over Worthing. He later joined No 303 Squadron and in July 1941 took over command. He was the first Polish pilot to command a British manned Squadron and was also the first to lead a British manned wing on operations. He was killed on the 25th of May 1942 during 'Rodeo 51' over Gravelines in a Spitfire VB (AD233). His tally of kills was 4 confirmed. | |
Januszewicz, W. Click the name above to see a profile of Januszewicz, W.
| Januszewicz, W. Flight Officer Wojciech Januszewicz from Poland flew with No 303 Squadron. He was on patrol in his Hurricane I (P3892) on October 5th when he was shot down and killed by a Bf 109 over Stowting, Kent. | |
Karubin, S. Click the name above to see a profile of Karubin, S.
| Karubin, S. Sergeant Stanislaw Karubin from Poland flew with No 303 Squadron. He was injured when he crash landed his Hurricane I (V7290) near Pembury after combat on the 6th of September 1940. He was credited with 7 confirmed kills. He was posted on to No 58 O.T.U. and then on to 55 O.T.U. | |
Kellett, R. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Kellett, R. G. | Kellett, R. G. Squadron Leader Ronald Gustave Kellett of No 303 Polish Squadron was slightly wounded on the 6th of September 1940 when his Hurricane (V7284) came under fire. Kellett landed the Hurricane at Biggin Hill. | |
Kempka, W Click the name above to see a profile of Kempka, W | Kempka, W Taken prisoner on 21st May 1944 after his Spitfire Mk.Vb BM565 of No.303 Sqn crashed near Villiers. | |
Kent, John A. Click the name above to see a profile of Kent, John A. | Kent, John A. Group Captain John A.Kent was a Canadian In 1935, aged 21, he joined the RAF. He flew Hurricanes with No 303 Squadron before Commanding No 92 Squadron on Spitfire I's. In October 1940 he notched up his Squadron's 100th wartime victory. He left the R.A.F. in 1956. | |
Kornicki, Franciszek Click the name above to see a profile of Kornicki, Franciszek | Kornicki, Franciszek Posted in 1939 to 3rd Fighter Wing in Lwow as part of the Polish Air Force. This area was soon overrun by Germans so he travelled to England to join 303 Polish Sqn on Spitfires and also served with 308, 315 and 317 Squadrons carrying out many fighter sweeps over France and occupied Europe. | |
Kowalski, J. Click the name above to see a profile of Kowalski, J. | Kowalski, J. | |
Krasnodebski, Z. Click the name above to see a profile of Krasnodebski, Z. | Krasnodebski, Z. | |
Lokuciewski, W. Click the name above to see a profile of Lokuciewski, W. | Lokuciewski, W. Pilot Officer Witold Lokuciewski from Poland of No 303 Squadron was wounded in his Hurricane I (P2903) and it was damaged in combat with a Bf 109 over Kent on September 15th 1940. His final rank attained was that of Squadron Leader. | |
Luczyszyn, E Click the name above to see a profile of Luczyszyn, E | Luczyszyn, E On 22nd June 1944 his Spitfire Mk.IX ML257 of No.303 Sqn force landed in France. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, but Luczyszyn was unharmed. | |
Mierzwa, B. Click the name above to see a profile of Mierzwa, B.
| Mierzwa, B. Killed April 16th 1941 | |
Miksa, W. Click the name above to see a profile of Miksa, W. | Miksa, W. | |
Palak, J. Click the name above to see a profile of Palak, J. | Palak, J. | |
Palusinski, J. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Palusinski, J. H. | Palusinski, J. H. | |
Pasziewicz, L. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Pasziewicz, L. W.
| Pasziewicz, L. W. Killed September 7th 1940 | |
Paszkiewicz, Ludwik Click the name above to see a profile of Paszkiewicz, Ludwik
| Paszkiewicz, Ludwik Flight Officer L.W.Paszkiewicz of No.303 Squadron was killed on September 27th 1940. His Hurricane (L1696) was shot down over Kent. He was 32. | |
Paterek, E. Click the name above to see a profile of Paterek, E.
| Paterek, E. Sergeant E.Paterek was killed on March 28th 1941. His Hurricane (V7187) was involved in a collision with another aircraft. | |
Pisarek, M. Click the name above to see a profile of Pisarek, M.
| Pisarek, M. Flight Officer M.Pisarek from Poland of No 303 Squadron was forced to bale out of his Hurricane I (R4173) on September 7th 1940 when he was shot down over Loughton, Essex. | |
Radomski, J. Click the name above to see a profile of Radomski, J. | Radomski, J. Pilot Officer Jerzy Radomski from Poland was with No 303 Squadron flying Hurricane's during the Battle of Britain. | |
Rogers, Tony Click the name above to see a profile of Rogers, Tony | Rogers, Tony Originally from Poland he joined the RAF in 1942 and was first assigned to 303 Sqn with whom he completed over 50 fighter sweeps. He then transferred to 300 Polish Sqn as a pilot on Wellingtons and Lancasters before time with 315 Sqn on Mosquitos. For his distinguished service he was awarded the Polish equivalent to the VC, the Virtute Militare. | |
Rogowski, J. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Rogowski, J. A. | Rogowski, J. A. | |
Sawicz, T. Click the name above to see a profile of Sawicz, T. | Sawicz, T. | |
Siudak, A. Click the name above to see a profile of Siudak, A.
| Siudak, A. Sergeant A.Siudak from Poland of No 303 Squadron was killed when the Hurricane I (P3120) he was in was bombed on the ground at Northolt by a lone raider on October 6th 1940. | |
Skowron, H. Click the name above to see a profile of Skowron, H.
| Skowron, H. Killed June 18th 1941 | |
Stasik, J Click the name above to see a profile of Stasik, J
| Stasik, J Killed on 31st August 1944 when his Spitfire Mk.IX MH822 of No.303 Sqn was hit by flak and abandoned 10 miles north of Ostend. | |
Switon, L. Click the name above to see a profile of Switon, L. | Switon, L. Sergeant L.Switon from Poland joined No 54 Squadron in Spitfire's on August 9th 1940, but was only with them a week before being posted to No 303 Squadron where he flew Hurricane's. | |
Szaposznikow, E. Click the name above to see a profile of Szaposznikow, E. | Szaposznikow, E. Flight Officer Eugeniusz Szaposznikow from Poland flew Hurricane's with No 303 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. He attained the rank of flight Lieutenant. | |
Sznapka, W Click the name above to see a profile of Sznapka, W | Sznapka, W On 22nd June 1944, his Spitfire Mk.Vb BL617 of No.303 Sqn was hit by flak and suffered engine failure. He successfully baled out of the aircraft to safety. | |
Urbanowicz, W. Click the name above to see a profile of Urbanowicz, W. | Urbanowicz, W. Flight Officer Witor Urbanowicz was a pre-war member of the Polish Air Force, he joined No 145 Squadron on the 4th of August 1940 and was later posted to No 303 (Polish) Squadron on the 21st of August. He finished the Battle with 14 kills. Flight Officer W.Urbanowicz was awarded VM (5th Class) on the 23rd of December 1940 and KW and three Bars on the 1st of February 1941 and the D.F.C. on the 30th of October 1941. Later in the war he was attached to the USAAF in China and downed two Japanese aircraft there, receiving the Air Medal (US) on the 25th of September 1944 and the Chinese Flying Cross. | |
Wojtowicz, S. Click the name above to see a profile of Wojtowicz, S.
| Wojtowicz, S. Sergeant S.Wojtowicz of No.303 Squadron was shot down in his Hurricane (V7242) on September 11th 1940 and killed. He was shot down by a Me109 near Westerham. He was 24, and buried at Northwood. | |
Wolciechowski, M. I. Click the name above to see a profile of Wolciechowski, M. I. | Wolciechowski, M. I. | |
Wunsche, K. Click the name above to see a profile of Wunsche, K. | Wunsche, K. | |
Zak, W. Click the name above to see a profile of Zak, W. | Zak, W. Flight Officer W.Zak from Poland of No 303 Squadron was wounded on September 27th 1940. He baled out of his Hurricane I (V7289) with burns over Horsham. | |
Zumbach, J. E. L. Click the name above to see a profile of Zumbach, J. E. L. | Zumbach, J. E. L. | |
Zygarlicki, L Click the name above to see a profile of Zygarlicki, L
| Zygarlicki, L Killed on 17th June 1944 when his Spitfire Mk.Vb BM407 of No.303 Sqn was shot down by flak over the Normandy beaches. He is buried in the Bayeux War Cemetery. |
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29/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
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PR-J | 17/10/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Chattis Hill | |||
23/09/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Eastleigh | ||||
10/10/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Eastleigh | ||||
28/10/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
29/10/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
31/10/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
28/10/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
31/10/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Supermarine (dispersal) | ||||
30/10/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
07/11/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
21/11/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
25/11/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Eastleigh | ||||
11/12/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
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26/11/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
06/12/1941 | Merlin 45M | High Post | ||||||
10/12/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
29/12/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
YT-W | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
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RF-S | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
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HT-M | 25/03/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
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18/04/1942 | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
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FU-J | 10/04/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | High Post | |||
15/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
21/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
17/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
GW-S | 10/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | |||
RF-C | 28/08/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | |||
20/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
29/09/1942 | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | |||||
25/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
21/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
25/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
28/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
15/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
23/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
24/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
21/11/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
24/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
14/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
15/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
31/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
07/11/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | ||||
WX-T | - | Merlin 46 | Westland | |||||
DW-X | - | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | |||
30/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
30/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
10/11/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
30/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
30/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
09/11/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
10/11/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
28/01/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
14/02/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
- | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
FD | - | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
JH-O | 16/02/1939 | Merlin II | Eastleigh | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
ZF-P | - | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
FN-F | - | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
12/11/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 64 | Eastleigh | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63A | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
SK-Y | - | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 70 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 70 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
RF-A | 09/09/1939 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
21/10/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
31/10/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
16/01/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
- | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
RF-T | - | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
FN-Z | - | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
RF-S | - | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
RF-U | - | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
ZF-U | - | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
RF-R | - | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
RF-Z | - | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
UZ-Z | - | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
HT-X | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
20/03/1940 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
27/04/1940 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
31/05/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
RY-N | 22/05/1940 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
05/06/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
18/06/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
RF-P | 20/06/1940 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
18/07/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
18/07/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
DW-W | 22/07/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||
23/07/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
29/01/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
06/02/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
01/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
19/04/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 266 | |||||
31/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
EF-K | 23/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Eastleigh | ||||
30/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
GE-X | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Chattis Hill | |||
13/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
22/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
25/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
21/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
19/07/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Chattis Hill | ||||
FV-B | 01/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | ||||
GW-T | 08/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | |||
14/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
14/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Eastleigh | ||||
18/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Eastleigh | ||||
RF-N | 19/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
04/09/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
17/09/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | High Post | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | High Post | ||||
02/08/1940 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
RF-V | 11/08/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||
12/08/1940 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
RF-J | 17/08/1940 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
LZ-F | 29/08/1940 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
RF-R | 03/09/1940 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
07/09/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
18/09/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
07/10/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
RF-O | 22/10/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
03/12/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
06/12/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
22/01/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh |
Aircraft for : No.303 Sqn RAF | ||
A list of all aircraft associated with No.303 Sqn RAF. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
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Hurricane
Manufacturer : Hawker Production Began : 1936 Number Built : 14533 | Hurricane Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon. All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built. | |
Mustang
Manufacturer : North American | Mustang The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace. | |
Spitfire
Manufacturer : Supermarine Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1948 Number Built : 20351 | Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954. |
No.303 Sqn RAF Artwork |
Most Memorable Day by Robert Taylor. | Undaunted by Odds by Robert Taylor. | Borrowed Sky by Peter Westacott. |
Preparing for Action by Robin Smith. |
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