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By GolfHotel
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I shall look forward to that. I've know of the story of 303 squadron for many years having a small well worn book since I was a lad. Lets hope the film is reasonable accurate.
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By kanga
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Polish visitors to JAM, of whom we have many (possibly the largest non-anglophone set), all know about 303 Sqn. Far fewer know about the several Poles in 501 (County of Gloucester)Sqn RAuxAF, who were, I believe, the first Poles in action in BoB, before 303 was declared operational. They replenished 501 ranks after its losses in Battle of France. The JAM display on 501, around our Hurricane in 501 markings (Squadron letters 'SD'), includes a group photo with several Polish names. It also includes an image, from a cigarette card series of BoB Aces, of Toni Glowacki of 501:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoni_G%C5%82owacki

501 were, of course, flying Gloster-built Hurricanes with Rotol airscrews. :thumright:

Anyway, Polish visitors (including a father and son today) appreciate the display about these and other Gloster-connected Poles such as Janusz Zurakowski, the Meteor Test and display pilot, who was on Spitfires in BoB:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janusz_%C5%BBurakowski

Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła, .. :salut:
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By neilmurg
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Is this about the black guy who could have been boxing champion of the world? Bob Dylan soundtrack? Unfairly imprisoned and racially profiled?
We could learn a lot from that, you know, fighting for fairness, freedom and justice
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By joe-fbs
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I recently tried to educate the Polish HR officer at work about this part of her history. She appeared to have no idea before I started on her. I sent her a link to a youtube extract of the Repeat Please sequence from the BoB film and gave her some proper facts, not forgetting the polish bomber squadrons, navy destroyers and army regiments, thrown into Arnhem and Monte Casino amongst other terrible situations.

I am reserving judgement on the Hurricane picture based on that trailer.
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By kanga
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Just a heads up ..

On Sat 15 Sep (BoB Day) at Jet Age we will be hosting exhibits and ceremonies commemorating the Polish contribution, 501 and 303 Sqns in particular. The (considerable) local (civilian, and military with the local ARRC at RAF Innsworth) Polish community will be involved.

I'll be posting in the Events section nearer the time.
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By TractorBoy
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Genghis the Engineer wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-lHIktuevHM

Hard, of course, to tell how good it'll be from the trailer but, well :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft: :D

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just hope he doesn't eat a sausage . Sorry - GoT reference. :D :D

Looks good from the trailer.