309. peruť RAF [1940-1947]

No. 309 Squadron RAF
No. 309 (Polish) Squadron RAF / 309 Dywizjon "Ziemi Czerwieńskiej"
     
Název:
Name:
309. peruť RAF No. 309 Squadron RAF
Originální název:
Original Name:
No. 309 (Polish) Squadron RAF / 309 Dywizjon "Ziemi Czerwieńskiej"
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
07.10.1940
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
- -
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
06.01.1947
Nástupce:
Successor:
- -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:
12.12.1944-08.08.1945 133. (polské) křídlo RAF
12.12.1944-08.08.1945 No. 133 (Polish) Wing RAF
Dislokace:
Deployed:
07.10.1940-06.11.1940 Glasgow, Royal Air Force Station Abbotsinch
06.11.1940-08.05.1941 Glasgow, Royal Air Force Station Renfrew
08.05.1941-26.11.1942 Dunino, Dunino Airfield
26.11.1942-10.03.1943 Findo Gask, Findo Gask Airfield
10.03.1943-03.06.1943 Kirknewton, Royal Air Force Station Kirknewton
03.06.1943-06.11.1943 Snailwell, Royal Air Force Station Snailwell
06.11.1943-24.11.1943 Navenby, Royal Air Force Station Wellingore
24.11.1943-23.04.1944 Snailwell, Royal Air Force Station Snailwell
23.04.1944-14.11.1944 Drem, Royal Air Force Station Drem
14.11.1944-14.12.1944 Peterhead, Royal Air Force Station Peterhead
14.12.1944-10.08.1945 Great Dunmow, Royal Air Force Station Andrews Field
10.08.1945-09.10.1945 Coltishall, Royal Air Force Station Coltishall
09.10.1945-17.11.1945 Bradwell on Sea, Royal Air Force Station Bradwell Bay
17.11.1945-06.01.1947 Coltishall, Royal Air Force Station Coltishall

Velitel:
Commander:
07.10.1940-24.11.1941 Mason, N. W. F. (Wing Commander)
20.11.1940-14.02.1943 Pistl, Zygmunt (Wing Commander)
14.02.1943-14.10.1943 Piotrowski, Witold Jacek (Squadron Leader)
14.10.1943-02.04.1944 Piotrowski, Maciej (Squadron Leader)
02.04.1944-09.09.1944 Gołko, Jerzy (Squadron Leader)
09.09.1944-16.07.1945 Głowacki, Antoni (Squadron Leader)
16.07.1945-06.01.1947 Pietrzak, Henryk (Squadron Leader)
Výzbroj:
Armament:
DD.11.1940-DD.05.1941 Westland Lysander Mk.III
DD.05.1941-DD.07.1942 Westland Lysander Mk.IIIA
DD.08.1942-DD.02.1944 North American Mustang Mk.I
DD.02.1944-DD.04.1944 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV
DD.04.1944-DD.09.1944 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIC
DD.09.1944-DD.10.1944 North American Mustang Mk.I
DD.10.1944-DD.12.1946 North American Mustang Mk.III
Poznámka:
Note:
kódové označení
AR (07.10.1940-DD.DD.1943)
WC (01.06.1944-06.01.1947)

historie jednotky
Squadron Codes
AR (07.10.1940-DD.DD.1943)
WC (01.06.1944-06.01.1947)

Units History
Zdroje:
Sources:
HALLEY, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
JEFFORD, Wing Commander C.G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
RAWLINGS, John D. R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
Cynk, Jerzy B.: Polskie Sily Powietrzne 1939-1945, AJ-Press 2001, ISBN 83-7237-089-3
Król, Wacław: Zarys dzialań polskiego lotnictva w Wielkiej Brytanii 1940-1945, WKiL Warszawa 1990,ISBN 83-206-0852-x
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Detašmány / Detachments

period dislocation note
DD.03.1941-DD.05.1941Perth, Royal Air Force Station Perth (Scone Airfield)
DD.05.1941-DD.08.1942Inverness, Royal Air Force Station Longman
31.07.1942-01.12.1942 Dalcross, Royal Air Force Station Dalcross a squadron of B / Flight "B"
DD.10.1942-DD.11.1942Findo Gask, Findo Gask Airfield
01.12.1942-29.12.1942 Crawley, Royal Air Force Station to Gatwick a squadron of B / Flight "B"
17.01.1943-10.03.1943 Peterhead, Royal Air Force Station Peterhead a squadron of B / Flight "B"
23.04.1944-29.08.1944 Acklington, Royal Air Force Station Acklington a squadron of B / Flight "B"
DD.04.1944-DD.07.1944Hutton Cranswick, Royal Air Force Station Hutton Cranswick
29.08.1944-21.10.1944 Peterhead, Royal Air Force Station Peterhead a squadron of B / Flight "B"
DD.10.1944-DD.12.1944Dre, Royal Air Force Station Dre
DD.10.1945-DD.11.1945Coltishall, Royal Air Force Station Coltishall

resources
Cynk, Jerzy B.: Polskie Sily Powietrzne 1939-1945, AJ-Press, 2001, ISBN 83-7237-089-3
Jefford, Wing Commander C. G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
http://www.rafweb.org/Menu.htm#Station
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victory/scores

datemachinecreditscause
21.02.1945 Mustang III FX853 WC-W W/O Murkowski, Antoni 1 FW 190
23.03.1945 Mustang III SR418 WC-D F/O Pietrzak, Alexander 1 Me 262 b.
09.04.1945 Mustang III FZ111 WC-IN F/Lt Gorzula, mr mieczysław 1 Me 262
09.04.1945 Mustang III FB385 WC-W W/O Murkowski, Antoni 1 Me 262 sure and 1 Me 262 b.
09.04.1945 Mustang III KH516 WC-F F/Lt Mencel, Jerzy 1 Me 262

losses/losses

date machine crew cause
09.02.1942 Tiger Moth II
T6764
F/O Sadowski, Jerzy - KAS Crash when connecting flight, was killed also
the british liaison officer to the Cpt J. G. Worledge
25.02.1942 Lysander III
V9472
F/Lt Dunin, Piotr - KAS
F/O Homan, Jerzy - KAS
Crash during a training flight.
27.12.1943 a Mustang Also
AP240 "G"
F/O Rajewski, Eugeniusz - KAS Crash during a training flight.
28.09.1944 Hurricane IIC
LF633 WC-T
F/Lt Strusiński, Julian - KAS Accidentally shot down by own fighter
during a practice duel.
19.03.1945 Mustang III
FX860 WC-P
F/Lt Sawicki, Stanisław - KIA
Crash during an operational flight.
16.05.1945 Mustang III
KH540 WC-D
F/Lt Befinger, mr mieczysław - KAS Collision in the air during a training flight.
16.05.1945 Mustang III
FB383 WC-X
F/Lt Kubica, Francziszek - KAS Collision in the air during a training flight.
02.08.1945 Mustang III
FX876 WC-P
W/O Pietrzak, Aleksander - KAS Crash during a training flight.
15.10.1945 Mustang III
KH516 WC-F
Sgt Święcicki, Stanisław - KAS Crash during a training flight.
12.02.1946 Mustang III
FB210 WC-ABOUT
F/O Kruś, Leonard - KAS
Crash during a training flight.

pos.
if not specified otherwise, then it's a sure kill, reg. - likely to kill/probably, poff. - damaged/demage
KIA - killed in action, KAS - died in service, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery

resources
http://polishairforce.pl/
http://www.mysliwcy.pl/
http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/
Cynk, Jerzy B.: Polskie Sily Powietrzne 1939-1945, AJ-Press, 2001, ISBN 83-7237-089-3
Król, Wacław: Zarys dzialań polskiego lotnictva w Wielkiej Brytanii 1940-1945, WKiL Warszawa 1990,ISBN 83-206-0852-x
Kutzner, Jacek: Zwycięstwa pilotów myśliwskich Polskich Sił Powietrznych on Zachodzie 1940-1945, Oficyna Wydawnicza "Adiutor", Warszawa 2007, ISBN 83-86100-80-X
Gretzyngier, R. - Matusiak, W. - Wójcik, W. - Zieliński, J.: Ku czci poległych lotników 1939-1945, Altair, Warszawa 2006, ISBN 83-86217-50-2
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No official emblem, consecrated by the British monarch, was assigned to the squadron, but throughout its existence it was accompanied by this emblem, which was recognized as official by the Polish government-in-exile.
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