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Stanislaw Skalski |
Name : Stanislaw Skalski Air Victories : 22.00 |
Pilot Officer Stanislaw Skalski from Poland of No 501 Hurricane Squadron was already an ace with 7.5 confirmed victories by September 2nd 1940. He was injured on September 5th 1940 when his Hurricane I (V6644) was shot down over Canterbury. His final rank attained was that of Wing Commander. |
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501 Squadron Operational Record Book: 2 September, Gravesend At 07:50 bombs were dropped on the edges of the aerodrome but no material damage was done. The only casualties were 2 soldiers slightly injured. The Squadron was ordered to patrol Gravesend at 07:36 hours. Engagement took place but too late to prevent a few 40lb bombs being dropped across the lower part of the Aerodrome. 1 pilot encountered 15 Do17s at 10,000 feet and another pilot encountered 9 He113s. Sgt Henn was injured in this engagement and PO Skalski force landed and was injured. |
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Squadron | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
Pilot Officer | unknown | unknown | 02nd September 1940 |
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Aircraft for : Stanislaw Skalski | ||
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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 : Stanislaw Skalski | ||
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No.501 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 14th June 1929 Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1957 County of Gloucester, City of Bristol (Auxiliary) Nil time - Fear nothing | No.501 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. |
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