No. 315 (City of Dęblin) Polish Fighter Squadron | |
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Active | 21 January 1941 – 14 January 1947 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | Polish government in exile |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | Fighter Squadron |
Part of | RAF Fighter Command |
Nickname(s) | Deblin Dywizjon Myśliwski "Dębliński" |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Eugeniusz Horbaczewski |
Insignia | |
Squadron Codes | PK (January – July 1941) SZ (July 1941 – January 1946) |
No. 315 (City of Dęblin) Polish Fighter Squadron (Polish: 315 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Dębliński") 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 (RAF) in World War II.[1] It was named after the city of Dęblin, where the main Polish Air Force Academy has been since 1927.