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M. Pisarek |
Name : M. Pisarek Service Number : P1381 Air Victories : 1.00 |
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. |
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303 Squadron Operational Record Book – 5 October 1940 11:05 hours Combat over Rochester, Channel 11:40 hours. 12 Hurricanes left Northolt 11:10 hours to rendezvous with no. 1 Canadian Squadron leading. The wing flying southward met enemy fighters flying northward to east of them over Rochester. When the squadron was at 18,000 feet and alto cirrus layer of cloud at 5/10 to 3,000 feet and alto cirrus 10/10 at 25,000 to 30,000 feet. Me 109s descended from upper cloud in 5s and 3s. One group of Me 109s turned 180 degrees and attacked No. 1 Canadian Squadron and dived away southwards. About 60 e/a and 40 friendly fighters were locked in running individual and section dog fights, rolling southwards, to the channel. Over Lympne were about 15 Me110s at about 20,000 feet, which formed a defensive circle, and there were great numbers of Me109s above them in the high clouds. Our aircraft attacked the circle singly from head on and below, and broke it up, inflicting heavy casualties in spite of attacks by Me109s. Over the Channel, the Squadron was ordered home. Sqdn Ldr Kellett damaged 1 Me 109, seeing pieces fly off the engine and wing, and the enemy aircraft disappeared in a steep dive. PO Ferie destroyed 1 Me110 which crashed near the coast on land. FO Henneberg destroyed 1 Me110 but the position of the crash not visible. FO Pisarek destroyed 1 Me109 which exploded, Sgt Palak destroyed 1 Me109 near Lympne and damaged 1 Me110. Sgt Belc destroyed 1 Me110 near Lympne, 1 man baling out. Sgt Suidak destroyed 2 Me109s, 1 near Ashford and 1 in the sea off Littlestone. He attacked a Me110 to starboard, with a Spitfire attacking to port, and the e/a was destroyed. Sgt Suidak landed at an unidentified aerodrome near Rochester and was ordered to proceed to Gravesend when after refuelling and rearming he returned to Northolt. Enemy casualties: 4 Me110, 4 Me109 – destroyed, 2 Me110, 1 Me109 – damaged Our casualties: 1 Hurricane missing, FO Januszewick crashed in flames at Hawkinge and was killed. |
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Squadron | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
Flight Officer | unknown | unknown | 07th September 1940 |
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Aircraft for : M. Pisarek | ||
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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. |
Squadrons for : M. Pisarek | ||
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No.303 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 22nd July 1940 Fate : Disbanded 11th November 1946 Polish - Kosciuszko Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.303 Sqn RAF | No.303 Sqn RAF Flew Mustangs from April 1945. |
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