My first contact with the pilots of the Polish Air Force was in 12 Group of Fighter Command in September 1940 when I was based  at Duxford. The 302 Polish squadron joined us there...
    ...As the years gather memories linger and it is always the gay times that one recalls. So far as we were concerned we love our Polish allies. They were gallant and dedicated to destroying the enemy in the air. On the ground they were gay and amusing, sometimes tragic and forever loyal. It was a privilege to know them, fight with them and live with them. They added luster to the cause of freedom for which we were all fighting.
                                                                                                        G/C Douglas Bader CBE, DSO, DFC.

Commanders:
26 July 1940 M. Mumler ► 6 Dec 1940 P. Laguna ► 29 May 1941 S. Witozenc ► 25 Nov 1941 J. Kowalski ► 26 Aug 1942 S. Lapka ► 29 Apr 1943 W. Baranski ► 18 Oct 1943 W. Krol ► 8 July 1944 M. Duryasz ► 31 Jan 1945 Z. Bienkowski ► 25 Feb 1945 I. Olszewski ► 24 Mar 1945 B. Kaczmarek ► 2 Aug 1945 J. Szymankiewicz

Locations:
10 July 1940 Leconsfield ► 14 Nov 1940 Duxford ► 25 Sep 1940 Leconsfield ► 11 Oct 1940 Northolt ► 23 Nov 1940 Westhampnett ► 7 Apr 1941 Kenley ► 28 May 1941 Jurby ► 7 Aug 1941 Church Staton ► 5 Sep 1941 Warmwell ► 1 Oct 1941 Church Staton ► 7 Oct 1941 Harrowbear (Cornwall) ► 15 May 1942 Heston ► 1 Feb 1943 Kirton in Lindsey ► 15 Feb 1943 Hutton Cranswick ► 15 June 1943 Perranporth ► 19 Sep 1943 Northolt ► 1 Apr 1944 Deanland  ► 24 Apr 1944 Chailey (Sussex) ► 26 June 1944 Appledrom (Sussex) ► 16 July 1944 Ford (Sussex) ► 3 Aug 1944 Plumetot (Calvad.) ► 1 Sep 1944 Fairwood Common ► 16 Sep 1944 Vendeville (France) ► 2 Oct 1944 Deurne (Antwerp) ► 11 Oct 1944 St. Denys (East Flandres) ► 13 Jan 1945 Grimbergen (Brabant) ► 9 Feb 1945 ALG Schindel ► 9 Mar 1945 Gilze Rijen (North Brabant) ► 13 Apr 1945 Nordhorn (Germany) ► 30 Apr 1945 Vareellbusch  ► 10 Sep 1945 Ahlhorn ► 15 July 1946 Porteath

Aircraft:
28 July 1940 Hurricane I ► 29 Sep 1941 Hurricane IIA, IIB ► 30 Oct 1941 Spitfire VB ► 22 Sep 1943 Spitfire IX ► 1 Feb 1945 Spitfire XVI.

Left: The 302 squadron's badge.