No. 309 Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron
| No. 309 "Land of Czerwien" Polish Fighter Squadron | |
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309 Squadron logo
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| Active | 8 Nov 1940 – 6 Jan 1947 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Allegiance |
 Polish government in exile
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| Role | Reconnaissance/Fighter Squadron |
| Part of | RAF Fighter Command |
| Nickname(s) | Dywizjon Współpracy "Ziemi Czerwieńskiej" |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Henryk Pietrzak |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Codes | AR, from 1944 WC |
No. 309 (Land of Czerwien) Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron was a Polish squadron formed in Great Britain as part of an agreement between the Polish government-in-exile and the United Kingdom in 1940. It was at first a reconnaissance squadron but was later turned into one of several Polish fighter squadrons fighting alongside the Royal Air Force during World War II.
The squadron was formed on 8 November 1940 in the RAF base at Renfrew near Glasgow. Operational readiness was reached on 5 December 1940.
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