No. 316 Polish Fighter Squadron
| No. 316 "City of Warsaw" Polish Fighter Squadron | |
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316 Squadron logo
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| Active | 15 February 1941 – 11 December 1946 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Allegiance |
 Polish government in exile
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| Branch |
 Royal Air Force
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| Role | Fighter Squadron |
| Part of | RAF Fighter Command |
| Nickname(s) | Dywizjon Myśliwski "Warszawski" |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Aleksander Gabszewicz Janusz Żurakowski |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Codes | SZ (February 1941 – December 1946) |
No. 316 "City of Warsaw" Polish Fighter Squadron (Polish: 316 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Warszawski") 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 several Polish fighter squadrons fighting alongside the Royal Air Force during World War II.
No 316 Squadron was formed at Pembrey on 15 February 1941 as a Polish fighter unit equipped with Hawker Hurricane Mk.Is. It was engaged in defensive duties over south-west England until it re-equipped with Hurricanes Mk.IIs and began sweeps over northern France. It later re-equipped with the Spitfire and then Mustang aircraft.
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