No. 317 "City of Wilno" Polish Fighter Squadron | |
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Active | 22 February 1941 – 18 December 1946 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | Polish government in exile |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | Fighter Squadron |
Part of | RAF Fighter Command |
Nickname(s) | Wilno "Wileński" (of Wilno) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Stanisław Skalski Władysław Gnyś |
Insignia | |
Squadron Codes | JH (February 1941 – December 1946) |
No. 317 "City of Wilno" Polish Fighter Squadron (Polish: 317 Dywizjon Myśliwski „Wileński") 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 1941. It was one of 15 squadrons of the Polish Air Force in exile that served alongside the Royal Air Force in World War II.[1]