Antoni Głowacki
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Wing Commander Antoni (Toni) Głowacki (10 February 1910 – 27 April 1980) DFC, DFM, was a Polish Second World War fighter pilot flying with Polish Squadrons attached to the Royal Air Force, who is notable for shooting down five German aircraft on 24 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain, becoming one of only four pilots who gained "ace-in-a-day" status during that battle,[2] the others being New Zealander Brian Carbury, Englishman Ronald Hamlyn and Scot Archie McKellar.
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Birth name | Antoni Głowacki |
Nickname(s) | Antek (Polish nickname) Toni (RAF nickname)[1] |
Born | (1910-02-10)10 February 1910 Warsaw, Poland |
Died | 27 April 1980(1980-04-27) (aged 70) Wellington, New Zealand |
Allegiance | Poland New Zealand |
Service/ | Polish Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Years of service | 1935–1945 1946–1960 |
Rank | Wing Commander |
Service number | P-1527 |
Unit | No. 501 Squadron RAF No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron |
Commands held | No. 309 "Land of Czerwień" Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Medal Virtuti Militari Cross of Valor & Three Bars |
Other work | New Zealand Department of Civil Aviation Airfield Inspector |
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