No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron

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No. 317 "Wilno" Polish Fighter Squadron (Polish: 317 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Wileński") 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 the World War II.

It was formed on February 20, 1941 and reached operational readiness on April 24, 1941. It was disbanded after the war on January 3, 1947.

Contents 1 Equipment 2 References 3 External links 4 Related content

[edit] Equipment

• Hawker Hurricane Mk-I - from February 1941
• Hawker Hurricane Mk-IIA and Mk-IIB - from July 20, 1941
• Supermarine Spitfire Mk-VB and Mk-VC - from December 7, 1941
• Supermarine Spitfire Mk-IXE, LF and IXE - from September 23, 1943
• Supermarine Spitfire Mk-XVI - from May 1, 1945

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• No. 317 Squadron Operations Record Books
• Photo Gallery of 317 Squadron

[edit] Related content

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