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 Horbaczewski- RAF Europe 315 Polish Squadron
Limited Edition: Only 1,002 Produced
Polish Fighters in the RAF
The 17,000 men and women of the Polish Air Force not only played a crucial part in the Battle of Britain, they also contributed significantly to the Allied war effort in the air. They shot down 745 enemy aircraft, with another 175 unconfirmed, destroyed a further 25 on the ground and damaged 259. They shot down 190 flying bombs aimed at London. They dropped 13,206 tons of bombs, and layed 1,502 mines. They sank three ships, eight miniature submarines and two U-boats, damaging another thirty. They destroyed 1,171 tanks, armoured cars and other vehicles, 84 rail engines and 606 railway coaches. They flew a total of 102,486 sorties, notching up 290,895 operational flying hours, and took part in virtually every type of RAF operaton. They achieved this at a cost of 1,973 killed and 1,388 wounded. They won 342 British gallantry awards, including 9 DSCs and 191 DFCs, as well as 15 American ones. America's top Ace of WWII,
Francis Gabreski, was a former Polish RAF pilot.
1:48 Scale
9 1/2" Wingspan
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