No. 307 Polish Night Fighter Squadron
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No. 307 (Polish) Squadron, also known as No. 307 (City of Lwów) Squadron (Polish: 307 Dywizjon Myśliwski Nocny "Lwowskich Puchaczy") 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 one of 15 squadrons of the Polish Air Force in exile that served alongside the Royal Air Force in World War II. It was the only Polish night fighter squadron in RAF service.[1] It was named after the Polish city of Lwów, and was nicknamed "Eagle Owls".
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No. 307 (Lwow) Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 24 August 1940 – 2 January 1947 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | Polish government in exile |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | Night fighter |
Size | squadron |
Part of | RAF Fighter Command |
Nickname(s) | Lwow Eagle-owls |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Stanisław Grodzicki |
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Squadron Codes | EW (August 1940 – January 1947) |
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