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Franciszek Kornicki (18 December 1916 – 16 November 2017) was a Polish fighter pilot who served in the Polish Air Force in Poland, France and Britain during the Second World War and later served in the Royal Air Force (RAF). He died just a few weeks short of his 101st birthday and was the last surviving Polish fighter squadron commander from ...
- 1939–1972
On 13 February 1943, he took over command of No. 308 Polish Fighter Squadron: at 26 he was the youngest squadron commander in the Polish Air Force and the first from Dęblin to reach such a position. On 7 May, he became commanding officer of No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron, which he led until December 1943.
Sep 14, 2020 · Franciszek Kornicki (centre), taken at RAF Northolt in late 1941 when he was with 315 Squadron. Polish forces evacuated. On 1 September 1939, the Nazis invaded Poland. The Luftwaffe outnumbered...
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Franciszek Kornicki. Last Second World War Polish air force squadron commander, who was selected as ‘the people’s Spitfire pilot’ for the RAF centenary. Monday December 04 2017, 12.01am, The...
Nov 23, 2017 · Squadron Leader Franciszek Kornicki, who has died aged 100, was the last surviving Polish fighter pilot to command a squadron during the Second World War. He was born in the village of Wreszyn...
Sep 25, 2017 · Colonel Franciszek Kornicki, the last surviving Polish Air Force squadron commander, (317 Sqn) who celebrated his 100th birthday in 2016, has been chosen after a public vote as ‘The People’s Spitfire Pilot’ in a poll held by The Royal Air Force Museum in the UK.
