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No. 316 Squadron RAF

No. 316 "City of Warsaw" Polish Fighter Squadron
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Active 15 February 1941 – 11 December 1946
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Allegiance Poland Polish government in exile
Branch Air Force Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Air Force
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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