Bidspirit auction | WW2 Rare Battle of Britain

WW2 Rare Battle of Britain pilot Jan Kowalski 303 sqn signed 50th ann RAF cover. Also signed by J Millard 1 sqn, John Gibson 501 sqn, Alan Gear 32 sqn, Pete Brothers 32 sqn and Avis Hearn MM. Jan Kowalski (19 November 1916 - 15 May 2000) was an aircraft pilot who served in the Polish Air Force and Royal Air Force with the ranks of captain and flight lieutenant respectively. He had fought in the World War II, including the Battle of Britain. after the Fall of France in 1940, he had escaped to Great Britain, United Kingdom, where he joined the Royal Air Force, and got assigned service number 793450, and later, P-1909.[5] After being trained to pilot British fighter aircraft, on 21 August, he got assigned to the 303 Squadron. As a member of the squadron, he fought in the Battle of Britain. On 26 September 1940, while piloting Hawker Hurricane no. P3089, he had shot down the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter,[6] and on 27 September, he had damaged the Heinkel He 111 bomber. On 22 January 1941, he was assigned to newly formed No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron. On 5 December 1942, after ending the turn of combat flights, he was assigned to the No. 58 Operational Training Unit, where he was an instructor. On 13 February 1943, he become a member of the Polish Fighting Team, in which, had made 39 combat flights in Africa. Since 21 July 1943, he was a member of No. 316 Polish Fighter Squadron, and later he was assigned to the No. 131 Wing. On 28 April 1944, he was assigned to the No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron. On 1 May 1945, he returned to the Blackpool airbase, and on 9 November, he was reassigned back to the No. 131 Wing. In July 1946, he had attended the air traffic controller course, and become the controller at the RAF Swinderby airbase. . Good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.