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Janusz Żurakowski
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Janusz Żurakowski was a Polish fighter and test pilot. At various times in his life he lived and worked in Poland, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
PZL P.7
PZL P.7
303 Squadron Spitfire V, circa 1942
303 Squadron Spitfire V, circa 1942
The most famous aircraft associated with Żurakowski was the Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow.
The most famous aircraft associated with Żurakowski was the Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow.
Żurakowski Park in Barry's Bay, Ontario on its dedication, 26 July 2003
Żurakowski Park in Barry's Bay, Ontario on its dedication, 26 July 2003
No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron
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No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron was one of several Polish squadrons during the Second World War. It was formed as part of an agreement between the Polish Government in Exile and the United Kingdom in 1941. It was named after the city of Dęblin, where the main Polish Air Force Academy has been located since 1927.
Aircraft of Fighter Command on display for the press at Grangemouth in Scotland, 25 April 1941. In the foreground is a Hawker Hurricane Mk I of No. 31
Aircraft of Fighter Command on display for the press at Grangemouth in Scotland, 25 April 1941. In the foreground is a Hawker Hurricane Mk I of No. 315 (Polish) Squadron; in the background a Bristol Blenheim Mk IF of No. 23 Squadron; and overhead, three Supermarine Spitfires of No. 58 Operational Training Unit.
Squadron Leader Eugeniusz Horbaczewski, the CO of the No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron, standing by his new North American Mustang Mark III, FB387 'PK-
Squadron Leader Eugeniusz Horbaczewski, the CO of the No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron, standing by his new North American Mustang Mark III, FB387 'PK-G, at Brenzett, Kent. He was shot down and killed on 18 August 1944, after destroying three Focke Wulf Fw 190s to bring his score to 16 and a half victories.