316. peruť RAF [1941-1946]

No. 316 Squadron RAF
No. 316 (Polish) Squadron RAF / 316 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Warszawski"
     
Název:
Name:
316. peruť RAF No. 316 Squadron RAF
Originální název:
Original Name:
No. 316 (Polish) Squadron RAF / 316 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Warszawski"
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
12.02.1941
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
- -
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
11.12.1946
Nástupce:
Successor:
- -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:
18.08.1941-12.12.1941 2. polské stíhací křídlo
13.12.1941-30.07.1942 1. polské stíhací křídlo
25.09.1942-11.03.1943 2. polské stíhací křídlo
11.03.1943-22.09.1943 1. polské stíhací křídlo
15.02.1944-24.10.1944 3. polské stíhací křídlo
24.10.1944-16.05.1945 133. (polské) křídlo RAF
16.05.1945-07.08.1945 3. polské stíhací křídlo
18.08.1941-12.12.1941 No. 2 (Polish) Wing
13.12.1941-30.07.1942 No. 1 (Polish) Wing
25.09.1942-11.03.1943 No. 2 (Polish) Wing
11.03.1943-22.09.1943 No. 1 (Polish) Wing
15.02.1944-24.10.1944 No. 3 (Polish) Wing
24.10.1944-16.05.1945 No. 133 (Polish) Wing
16.05.1945-07.08.1945 No. 3 (Polish) Wing
Dislokace:
Deployed:
12.02.1941-18.06.1941 Pembrey, Royal Air Force Station Pembrey
18.06.1941-02.08.1941 Colerne, Royal Air Force Station Colerne
02.08.1941-13.12.1941 Churchstanton, Royal Air Force Station Churchstanton
13.12.1941-23.04.1942 South Ruislip, Royal Air Force Station Northolt
23.04.1942-30.06.1942 Londýn (Heston), Royal Air Force Station Heston
30.06.1942-07.07.1942 Croydon, Royal Air Force Station Croydon
07.07.1942-30.07.1942 Londýn (Heston), Royal Air Force Station Heston
30.07.1942-12.03.1943 Hutton Cranswick, Royal Air Force Station Hutton Cranswick
12.03.1943-22.09.1943 South Ruislip, Royal Air Force Station Northolt
22.09.1943-15.02.1944 Acklington, Royal Air Force Station Acklington
15.02.1944-28.04.1944 Formby, Royal Air Force Station Woodvale
28.04.1944-04.07.1944 Coltishall, Royal Air Force Station Coltishall
04.07.1944-11.07.1944 West Malling, Royal Air Force Station West Malling
11.07.1944-27.08.1944 Friston, Royal Air Force Station Friston
27.08.1944-24.10.1944 Coltishall, Royal Air Force Station Coltishall
24.10.1944-16.05.1945 Great Dunmow, Royal Air Force Station Andrews Field
16.05.1945-10.08.1945 Coltishall, Royal Air Force Station Coltishall
10.08.1945-17.09.1945 Great Dunmow, Royal Air Force Station Andrews Field
17.09.1945-05.10.1945 Fairwood Common, Royal Air Force Station Fairwood Common
05.10.1945-28.11.1945 Great Dunmow, Royal Air Force Station Andrews Field
28.11.1945-15.03.1946 Wick, Royal Air Force Station Wick
15.03.1946-11.12.1946 Hethel, Royal Air Force Station Hethel

Velitel:
Commander:
22.02.1941-10.08.1941 Frey, Juliusz (Squadron Leader)
02.03.1941-22.06.1941 Donovan, C. J. (Squadron Leader)
10.08.1941-10.09.1941 Wilczewski, Wacław (Flight Lieutenant)
10.09.1941-14.11.1941 Wilczewski, Wacław (Squadron Leader)
14.11.1941-06.06.1942 Gabszewicz, Aleksander (Squadron Leader)
06.06.1942-01.01.1943 Żurakowski, Janusz (Squadron Leader)
01.01.1943-15.09.1943 Trzebiński, Marian (Squadron Leader)
15.09.1943-26.06.1944 Niemiec, Paweł (Squadron Leader)
26.06.1944-06.09.1944 Arct, Bohdan (Squadron Leader)
06.09.1944-03.07.1945 Drybański, Zygmunt (Squadron Leader)
03.07.1945-12.10.1945 Cwynar, Michał (Squadron Leader)
12.10.1945-11.12.1946 Niemiec, Paweł (Squadron Leader)
Výzbroj:
Armament:
DD.02.1941-DD.08.1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
DD.06.1941-DD.11.1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIA
DD.06.1941-DD.10.1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB
DD.10.1941-DD.11.1941 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIA
DD.10.1941-DD.07.1943 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB
DD.05.1943-DD.09.1943 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IXC
DD.09.1943-DD.04.1944 Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.VB
DD.04.1944-DD.11.1946 North American Mustang Mk.III
Poznámka:
Note:
kódové označení
SZ
(23.02.1941-11.12.1946)

historie jednotky
Squadron Codes
SZ
(23.02.1941-11.12.1946)

Units History
Zdroje:
Sources:
Cynk, Jerzy B.: Polskie Sily Powietrzne 1939-1945, AJ-Press 2001, ISBN 83-7237-089-3
Król, Wacław: Zarys dzialań polskiego lotnictva w Wielkiej Brytanii 1940-1945, WKiL Warszawa 1990,ISBN 83-206-0852-x
HALLEY, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
JEFFORD, Wing Commander C.G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
SHORES C. - THOMAS C.: 2nd Tactical Air Force, volume 3, Classic Pub., Hersham 2006, ISBN 1-903223-60-1
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The official emblem of the sainted by the british monarch squadron assigned was not, but the whole of its existence it was accompanied by this character, drawn from the traditions of pre-war warsaw squadron (Dywizjonu Myśliwskiego) IV/1 and his 113. squadron (the Squadron)..
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1941

15.02 - formation of the squadron
25.03 - operating capacity
01.04 - first kill (1-0-0)
10.06 - the departure of the british command
02.08 - move to the base of the Church Stanton
18.08 - along with 302. and 317. squadrons part of the newly formed 2. Polskiego Skrzydła Myśliwskiego
12.12 - move to act. Northolt, a part of the 1. Polskiego Skrzydła Myśliwskiego

claimed victories / Claims

date machine pilot opponent space
01.04.1941 P/B. Anders 1/2 He-111
01.04.1941 F/O And. Gabszewicz 1/2 He-111
09.04.1941 F/O T. Sawicz He-111
24.07.1941 S/Ldr J. Frey 1/2 Bf-109
24.07.1941 F/O And. Gabszewicz 1/2 Bf-109

the loss of flight personnel / Losses

date machine crew cause
02.06.1941 Miles Magister R1838 P/O Bohdan Anders - KAS Crash during a training flight. Collision with the balloon barrage.
28.08.1941 Hurricane IIB Z3856 CA-V F/O Dariusz Gozdecki - KAS Collision in air with another aircraft during a training flight.
01.10.1941 Hurricane IIA Z2962 SZ-T Sgt Romuald Gadus - KAS Crash during a training flight.
08.11.1941 Spitfire IN AD303 S/Ldr Wacław Wilczewski - POW Shot down by a fighter over france.

pos.: KIA - killed in action, MIA - missing, KAS - died in service, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery
reg. - likely to kill/probably, poff. - damaged/demage

resources
http://polishairforce.pl/
www.geocities.com/skrzydla/
http://www.mysliwcy.pl/
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/index.htm
J.B.Cynk - Polskie Sily Powietrzne 1939-1945, AJ-Press, 2001, ISBN 83-7237-089-3
W. Król - Zarys dzialań polskiego lotnictva w Wielkiej Brytanii 1940-1945, WKiL Warszawa 1990,ISBN 83-206-0852-x
J. Kutzner - Zwycięstwa pilotów myśliwskich Polskich Sił Powietrznych on Zachodzie 1940-1945, Oficyna Wydawnicza "Adiutor", Warszawa 2007, ISBN 83-86100-80-X
R. Gretzyngier, W. Matusiak, W. Wójcik, J. Zieliński - Ku czci poległych lotników 1939-1945, Altair, Warszawa 2006, ISBN 83-86217-50-2
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1942

30.07. - transfer to cust. Hutton Cranswick, part of the 2. Polskiego Skrzydła Myśliwskiego

vítězství

date: machine pilot opponent space
13.03.1942 P/M. Wyszkowski Bf-109
04.04.1942 Sgt T. Szymański Fw-190
10.04.1942 S/Ldr. Gabszewicz Fw-190
10.04.1942 (F/Lt With. Skalski Fw-190
10.04.1942 (F/O T. Szumowski Fw-190
10.04.1942 P/M. Wyszkowski Fw-190
12.04.1942 Sgt T. Szymański Fw-190
25.04.1942 S/Ldr. Gabszewicz Fw-190
25.04.1942 (F/O J. Dec 1/2 Fw-190
25.04.1942 P/O. From. Przygródzki 1/2 Fw-190
25.04.1942 P/M. Wyszkowski Fw-190
27.04.1942 S/Ldr. Gabszewicz Fw-190
29.04.1942 Sgt To. Sumara Fw-190
03.05.1942 P/C. Jaworowski Fw-190
05.05.1942 Sgt W. Kiedrzyński Fw-190
03.06.1942 Sgt T. Góra Fw-190
05.06.1942 (F/Lt W. Król Fw-190

the loss of flight personnel

date: machine crew cause
13.02. Spitfire VB W3513 SZ-P Sgt Jan Musiał - KIA Collision in the air over the operating flight.
20.02. Spitfire VB W3820 SZ-F Sgt Walenty Kopa - KIA Damaged flakem over France, crashed in the sea.
28.02. Spitfire VB AD363 SZ-R P/O Tadeusz Dobrut-Dobrucki - KIA Shot down by the tank over the Channel.
28.02. Spitfire VB AD330 SZ-H (F/O Józef Górski - KIA Shot down by the tank over the Channel.
04.04. Spitfire VB P8606 SZ-G (F/O Jan Muszel - KIA Shot down by the tank over the Channel.
12.04. Spitfire IN AD130 (F/O Bernard Buchwald - POW Shot down by the tank over France.
28.08. Spitfire VB AD313 SZ-X P/O Władysław Balloon - KAS Crash during a training flight
22.11. Spitfire VB BL246 SZ-A Sgt Tadeusz Orzechowski - KAS Collision in the air during a practice flight.
12.12. Spitfire VB W3599 (F/O Edward Kowalski - KAS the Accident at the crossing.

poz.: KIA - killed in action MIA - missing, KAS - died in service, POW - prisoner, flak - anti-aircraft artillery
reg. - the likely victory/probably, poš. - damaged/demage

sources:
http://polishairforce.pl/
www.geocities.com/skrzydla/
http://www.mysliwcy.pl/
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/index.htm
J.B.Cynk - Polskie Forces Powietrzne 1939-1945, AJ-Press, 2001, ISBN 83-7237-089-3
W. Król - Zarys dzialań polskiego lotnictva w Wielkiej Brytanii 1940-1945, WKiL Warszawa 1990,ISBN 83-206-0852-x
J. Kutzner - Zwycięstwa pilotów myśliwskich Polish Sił Powietrznych on Zachodzie 1940-1945, Oficyna Wydawnicza "Adiutor", Warszawa 2007, ISBN 83-86100-80-X
R. Gretzyngier, W. Matusiak, W. Wójcik, J. Zieliński - Ku czci poległych lotników 1939-1945, Altair, Warszawa 2006, ISBN 83-86217-50-2
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1943

11.03 - move to the base of the Northolt, part of 1. Polskiego Skrzydła Myśliwskiego
22.09 - move to the base of the Acklington, rest

claimed victories / Claims

date machine pilot opponent space
12.03. F/C. Jaworowski Bf-109
12.03. P/W. Kiedrzyński Fw-190
13.03. F/L. Zakrzewski Fw-190
11.06. F/M. Maciejowski Bf-109
24.06. Sgt C. Bartłomiejczyk Fw-190
04.07. F/L. Ciastuła Fw-190
06.07. F/Sgt P. Gallus Bf-109
09.07. Sgt And. Murkowski Fw-190
19.08. F/C. Jaworowski Fw-190
19.08. F/Lt J. Jeka Fw-190
19.08. F/Lt B. Kaczmarek Fw-190
19.08. F/Lt B. Kaczmarek Fw-190
19.08. F/L. Kuryłowicz Fw-190
22.08. F/L. Kuryłowicz Fw-190
22.08. F/O F. Wiza Fw-190

the loss of flight personnel / Losses

date machine pilot cause
13.03. Spitfire IX
EN171 SZ-B
F/Lt Franciszek Kozłowski - KIA Shot down by a fighter over France.
04.04. Spitfire IX
BS189
F/O Bolesław Gęca Shot down by a fighter over France,
he escaped captivity and returned back to the Uk.
27.04. Spitfire VB
AR382 SZ-W
Sgt Jerzy Gierczycki - KAS Collision in the air during a training flight.
27.04. Spitfire VB
EP108 SZ-B
Sgt Antoni Plenkiewicz - KAS Collision in the air during a training flight.
04.05. Spitfire IX
AB525
F/O Tomasz Łęgowski - POW Shot down by a fighter over the Netherlands.
17.06. Spitfire IX
BR143 SZ-Q
F/Lt Stefan Stegman - KIA Shot down by a fighter over Belgium.
26.06. Spitfire IX
EN128 CA-N
Sgt Feliks Grzywacz - KIA Crash over the Channel in operating the flight.
09.08. Spitfire IX
BS457 SZ-R
F/O Lech Kondracki - KIA Collision in the air while operating the flight.
09.08. Spitfire IX
BS302 SZ-E
F/O Michał Maciejowski - POW Collision in the air while operating the flight.
19.08. Spitfire IX
EN179 SZ-C
F/O Andrzej Próchnicki - KIA Shot down by a fighter over the Channel.
22.08. Spitfire IX
AB508 SZ-D
F/Sgt Erwin Janusz - KIA Shot down by a fighter over France.

pos.: KIA - killed in action, MIA - missing, KAS - died in service, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery
reg. - likely to kill/probably, poff. - damaged/demage

source:
http://polishairforce.pl/
www.geocities.com/skrzydla/
http://www.mysliwcy.pl/
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/index.htm
J.B.Cynk - Polskie Sily Powietrzne 1939-1945, AJ-Press, 2001, ISBN 83-7237-089-3
W. Król - Zarys dzialań polskiego lotnictva w Wielkiej Brytanii 1940-1945, WKiL Warszawa 1990,ISBN 83-206-0852-x
J. Kutzner - Zwycięstwa pilotów myśliwskich Polskich Sił Powietrznych on Zachodzie 1940-1945, Oficyna Wydawnicza "Adiutor", Warszawa 2007, ISBN 83-86100-80-X
R. Gretzyngier, W. Matusiak, W. Wójcik, J. Zieliński - Ku czci poległych lotników 1939-1945, Altair, Warszawa 2006, ISBN 83-86217-50-2
.
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1944

15.02 - move to the base of the Woodvale, part of 3. Polskiego Skrzydła Myśliwskiego
26.03 - overkill on the the Mustang Mk.III
06.06 - INVASION, escorts bombers
10.07 - move to ADGB, the fight with the V-1 (74 victories), escorts the bombers, and the occasional support of ground troops
24.10 - move to the base of the Andrews Field cooperation with 133. Skrzydłem Myśliwskim

claimed victories / Claims

date machine pilot opponent space
14.08. S/Ldr B. Arct Bf-109
14.08. F/Lt And. Cholajda Bf-109
14.08. F/Lt And. Cholajda Fw-190
14.08. W/O J. Feruga Bf-109
14.10. W/O And. Pietrzak Bf-109
18.10. F/Lt T. Karnkowski Bf-109
18.10. W/O And. Pietrzak Bf-109
18.10. F/Lt J. Walawski Bf-109
18.10. F/Lt J. Walawski Bf-109
18.10. F/Lt T. Karnkowski 1/2 Bf-109
18.10. F/Lt From. Nentwich 1/2 Bf-109
18.10. W/O And. Pietrzak 1/2 Bf-109
12.12. F/Lt J. Walawski Bf-109

the loss of flight personnel / Losses

date machine crew cause
21.03. Spitfire VB
W3569 SZ-E
F/Sgt Zygmunt Kowalski - KAS Crash during a training flight.
11.06. Mustang III
FB220 SZ-F
F/Sgt Ryszard Fusiara - KIA Crash during an operational flight in an attack on a train.
19.06. Mustang III
FX888 SZ-J
F/Sgt Józef Nice - KIA Crash over the Channel in operating the flight.
13.08. Mustang III
HB821 SZ-L
Sgt Marian Szmidt - KAS Crash when starting to practice flight.
01.09. Mustang III
FB384 SZ-Z
F/Sgt Zygfryd Narloch - KIA Crash during operating the flight for engine failure.
03.09. Mustang III
FB381 SZ-C
F/O Constants Cynkier - KIA Crash during an operational flight.
06.09. Mustang III
FB351 SZ-B
S/Ldr Bogdan Arct - POW engine Failure over the Netherlands.
06.09. Mustang III
FB396 SZ-F
F/Sgt Andrzej Kawiński - KIA Shot down by a spot over the Netherlands.
08.09. Mustang III
FR345 SZ-U
F/Lt Zdzislaw Przygodzki - KIA Crash when returning from operating the flight.
02.10. Mustang III
FB374 SZ-A
Sgt Antoni Bardecki - KAS Crash during a training flight.
09.11. Mustang III
FX903 SZ-C
Sgt Andrzej Dąbrowski - KAS Crash during a night training flight.
09.11. Mustang III
FX935 SZ-A
F/O. Stanislaw Zajdel - KAS Crash during a night training flight.

pos.: KIA - killed in action, MIA - missing, KAS - died in service, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery
reg. - likely to kill/probably, poff. - damaged/demage
ADGB - Air Defence of Great Britain - air defence of Great Britain

source:
http://polishairforce.pl/
http://www.mysliwcy.pl/
www.geocities.com/skrzydla/
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/index.htm
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/usafserials.html
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p51_9.html
J.B.Cynk - Polskie Sily Powietrzne 1939-1945, AJ-Press, 2001, ISBN 83-7237-089-3
W. Król - Zarys dzialań polskiego lotnictva w Wielkiej Brytanii 1940-1945, WKiL Warszawa 1990,ISBN 83-206-0852-x
J. Kutzner - Zwycięstwa pilotów myśliwskich Polskich Sił Powietrznych on Zachodzie 1940-1945, Oficyna Wydawnicza "Adiutor", Warszawa 2007, ISBN 83-86100-80-X
R. Gretzyngier, W. Matusiak, W. Wójcik, J. Zieliński - Ku czci poległych lotników 1939-1945, Altair, Warszawa 2006, ISBN 83-86217-50-2
.
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1945 - 1946

Up to the end of the war was the main task of the squadron escorts the bombers, patrols against In-1 and occasional attacks on ground targets.

25.04 - escort of bombers over the Berchtesgaden, 133. the Polish wing and 3. Polish wing completed the last and longest (5 h and 50 min) operating years during the 2. world war.

claimed victories / Claims

In this period pilots of the squadron charged no victory.

the loss of flight personnel / Losses

date machine crew cause
02.01.1945 Mustang III
KH494 CA-I
F/Lt Teofil Szymankiewicz - KIA Crash during emergency landing in the Netherlands
for the engine failure.
03.02.1945 Mustang III
FX897 SZ-E
P/O Zbigniew Sosnowski - POW Shot down by a spot over the Netherlands.
20.02.1945 Mustang III
FZ145 SZ-L
P/O Jerzy Mielnicki - KAS Crash during a training flight.
21.02.1945 Mustang III
FB117 SZ-Y
P/E. Dyrmont-Jussewicz - POW Damaged by the explosion atakovaného train.
21.02.1945 Mustang III
FB150 SZ-R
W/O Stanisław his visual - KIA Damaged by the explosion atakovaného train.
01.03.1945 Mustang III
FB120 CA-V
W/O Józef Feruga - KIA Crash during combat flight over France.
01.03.1945 Mustang III
FX930 SZ-R
F/Sgt Ryszard Kamecki - KIA Crash during an operational flight over France.
05.03.1945 Mustang III
FX925 SZ-U
F/Lt Stanisław Litak - KIA Crash during an operational flight over the Netherlands.
11.04.1945 Mustang III
FB164 SZ-G
F/O Stanisław Bełza - KAS Collision in the air during a training flight.
11.04.1945 Mustang III
HB878 SZ-K
F/Sgt Zygmunt Boćkowski - KAS Collision in the air during a training flight.
20.05.1945 . F/Lt Janusz Walawski - KAS car accident
04.07.1945 Mustang III
HB944 SZ-W
W/O Tadeusz Tomaszewski - KAS Crash during a training flight.
29.07.1945 Mustang III
SR411 SZ-E
W/O Herbert Nog - KAS Crash during a training flight.

pos.: KIA - killed in action, MIA - missing, KAS - died in service, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery
reg. - likely to kill/probably, poff. - damaged/demage

source:
http://polishairforce.pl/
www.geocities.com/skrzydla/
http://www.mysliwcy.pl/
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/usafserials.html
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p51_9.html
J.B.Cynk - Polskie Sily Powietrzne 1939-1945, AJ-Press, 2001, ISBN 83-7237-089-3
W. Król - Zarys dzialań polskiego lotnictva w Wielkiej Brytanii 1940-1945, WKiL Warszawa 1990,ISBN 83-206-0852-x
J. Kutzner - Zwycięstwa pilotów myśliwskich Polskich Sił Powietrznych on Zachodzie 1940-1945, Oficyna Wydawnicza "Adiutor", Warszawa 2007, ISBN 83-86100-80-X
R. Gretzyngier, W. Matusiak, W. Wójcik, J. Zieliński - Ku czci poległych lotników 1939-1945, Altair, Warszawa 2006, ISBN 83-86217-50-2
.
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX (G-NW) -kpt. Jan Falkowski of 316 fighter squadron after an emergency landing 11.6.1943 at the base of the Northolt..
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North American Mustang Mk. III (L-SZ) - 316 fighter squadron at the base of the Wick in the spring of 1946..
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