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Polish Fighting Team | |
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Active | 13 February 1943 to 22 July 1943 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | Polish Government in exile |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Part of | Desert Air Force |
Nickname(s) | "Skalski's Circus" |
Battle honours | North African Campaign |
Insignia | |
Unit code | ZX + individual number (0-10) |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Supermarine Spitfire |
The Polish Fighting Team (PFT) (Polish: Polski Zespół Myśliwski), also known as "Skalski's Circus" (Polish: Cyrk Skalskiego), was a Polish unit which fought alongside the British Commonwealth Desert Air Force in the North African Campaign of World War II, during 1943. Its nickname was derived from its commanding officer, F/Lt Stanisław Skalski.