No. 302 (City of Poznan) Polish Fighter Squadron | |
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Active | 10 July 1940 – 18 December 1946 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | Polish Government in exile |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | Fighter and escort |
Part of | RAF Fighter Command |
Nickname(s) | Poznan
Dywizjon Myśliwski "Poznański" |
Aircraft | Hawker Hurricane Supermarine Spitfire |
Engagements | Battle of Britain Operation Jubilee Bomber escort Battle of Normandy Crossing the Rhine |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Piotr Łaguna, Wacław Król |
Insignia | |
Squadron Codes | WX (1940 - Jan 1945) QH (Jan 1945 - Dec 1946) |
No. 302 (City of Poznan) Polish Fighter Squadron RAF (Polish: 302 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Poznański") was a Polish fighter squadron formed in Great Britain as part of an agreement between the Polish Government in Exile and the United Kingdom in 1940. It was one of several Polish fighter squadrons fighting alongside the Royal Air Force during World War II.