308 Losses

11-Jan-41. Master I N7955. F/Lt Nikonow KAS, P/O Wolski KAS
For unknown reasons killed during training flight at Kirby Corner, near Bagington.

26-Feb-41. Hurricane I V7073. Sgt Parafinski. KAS
For unknown reasons killed during training flight at Cottesbrooke near Northhampton.

9-Apr-1941. Hurricane I V7053. Sgt Widlarz.
Belly-landed at Baginton. Pilot safe.

17-Apr-1941. Hurricane I V6990. Sgt Widlarz.
Undershot Bramcote. Pilot safe.

2 May Huricane I X4171. P/O Kudrewicz.
Crash landed at Bramcote. Pilot safe.

4 May Spitfire II W4172. P/O Wandzilak.
Damaged during landing (Cat2) at Baginton. Pilot safe.

11 May Spitfire II R6644. F/O Surma.
Abandoned over Madrsfield (Worches.) Pilot safe.

2-July-41. Spitfire II P8525. F/Lt Kawnik. KIA
Circus 29: shot down and lost over the channel.

2-July-41. Spitfire II P8329. P/O Strzembosz
Circus 29: slightly wounded, aircraft category B damage.

2-July-41. Spitfire II P7356. Sgt Kowala. KIA
Circus 29: failed to return am.

2-July-41. Spitfire II P7883. P/O Kudrewicz.
Circus 29: wounded, category 2 damage to aircraft.

5-July-41. Spitfire V ?. Sgt Krzyzagorski.
Circus 33: baled out over Channel and rescued.

8-July-41. Spitfire II P7845. Sgt Biel. POW
Circus: failed to return.

11-July-41. Spitfire V ?. Sgt Majchrzyk.
Circus: safe following crash landing at Manston.

12-July-41. Spitfire II P7888. F/O Wielgus. KIA
Circus: shot down by a fighter near the English coast; body recovered from the sea the following day.

17-July-41. Spitfire II P8698. F/O J. Szyszka. KIA
Sweep: squadron attacked by Bf109's during lone sweep in the evening.

17-July-41. Spitfire II P8519. P/O Maciejewski. POW
Sweep: squadron attacked by Bf109's during lone sweep in the evening.

17-July-41.Spitfire II P7500. Sgt Hegenbarth. KIA
Shot down when squadron was attacked by Bf109's during lone sweep in the evening. Lost in a sea.

22-July-41.Spitfire II P8313. F/O Bozek. KIA
Shot down in combat. He R/T to be wounded and asked for help. Lost in the channel.

22-July-41. Spitfire V P8590. P/O Orzechowski. KIA
Sweep: failed to return pm. After strafing airfield at St. Omer, for unknown reasons he crashed into the channel.

24-July-41. Spitfire II P8327. P/O Chciuk. POW
Circus: failed to return pm.

24-July-41.Spitfire II ?. P/O Czachowski. KIA
Circus: failed to return pm, 315 squadron pilot flying with 308.

7-Aug-41. Spitfire II P8094. P/O Stapel. KIA
Evening sweep: shot down over France by a fighter.

7-Aug-41. Spitfire II P8573. Sgt Brozda. KIA
Evening sweep: shot down over France, his body couldn't be identified and he was buried as "unknown".

9-Aug-41. Spitfire II P8676. F/O Blach. KAS
For unknown reasons killed during training flight near Ruislip.

14-Aug-41. Spitfire II P8310. P/O Kremski. KIA
Sweep: failed to return pm. Shot down by a fighter over Gravelines, France.

19-Aug-41. Spitfire II P8318. Sgt Pietrasiak.
Circus: evaded capture after baling out.

19-Aug-41. Spitfire II P8326. Sgt Watolski.
Circus: baled out over the Channel and rescued.

29-Aug-41. Spitfire II P8311. P/O Bettcher. KIA
Circus 88: failed to return, shot down over the channel.

4-Sep-41. Spitfire II P8383. Sgt T. Kowalski. POW
Sweep: hit by AA fire and baled out.

9-Sep-41. Spitfire II P8676. F/O Blach. KAS
Crashed and killed, at Ruislip naer Northolt during training flight.

17-Sep-41. Spitfire V W3524. P/O Budzalek. KIA
Circus 95: failed to return pm, collided with Bf109 from JG26, German pilot bailed out and safe.

27-Sep-41. Spitfire V W3940. Sgt Watolski. POW
Circus: failed to return pm.

8-Nov-41. Spitfire II AB930 ZF-J. F/O Surma. KIA
Circus 110, midday: shot down by Bf109 from JG26 and killed off Dunkirk.

21-Dec-41. Spitfire V P8183. F/O Krawczynski. KAS
For unknown reasons. Crashed near South Lytham Pier.

9-Jan-42. Spitfire II P8206. S/Ldr Wesolowski. KAS
Killed in a mid-air collision with a/c during training flight over Woodvale.

16-Apr-42. Spitfire V AB790. Sgt Warchel.\
Rodeo; crash landed and injured near Tunbridge Well after glycol leak. Aircraft SOC 6/5/45.

17-May-42. Spitfire V AR250. Sgt Knott. KAS
Killed in a mid-air collision with a/c of OC S/Ldr Szyszka during training flight over Redton Farm, Lodkington.

17-May-42. Spitfire V BL534. S/Ldr F. Szyszka. KAS
See above.

6-July-42. Spitfire V BL624 ZF-X. P/O Kawczynski. KAS
During training flight over Ridhards Bridk Yard, Godstone (Surrey), collided with a/c piloted by Sgt Herbst.

6-July-42. Spitfire V ?. Sgt Herbst.
See above. Pilot seriously wounded.

26-Nov-42. Spitfire V W3510. P/O B Mijakowski. KIA
Rhubarb to Merville area am, hit by flak and crashed into the sea.

3-Feb-43. Spitfire V BL977. F/Lt Koc.
Circus 258: shot down by FW190's of JG26, evaded capture and returned to Britain the same month.

3-Feb-43. Spitfire V W3657. F/O Zbierzchowski. POW
Circus 258: shot down.

3-Feb-43. Spitfire V AD549. F/O Wiejski. KIA
Circus 258: failed to return. Shot down by a fighter near Courtrai.

3-Feb-43. Spitfire V BL412. F/Sgt Okroj. POW
Circus 258.

12-Mar-43. Spitfire V AD177. P/O Stabrowski. KIA
Rhubarb: died after being hit by flak near Dieppe and ditching into the sea.

14-May-43. Spitfire V W3774. F/O Habela. KAS
Killed during training flight, collided with a/c piloted by Sgt Osoba.

14-May-43.Spitfire V P8746. Sgt Osoba. KAS
As above.

16-Aug-43. Spitfire V AB803. F/O Meyer. POW
Ramrod: shot down after being engaged by enemy aircraft.

16-Aug-43. Spitfire V R7161. F/O Ilinski. KIA
Ramrod: killed after being engaged by enemy aircraft near Mavlevrier, France.

16-Aug-43. Spitfire V W3404. F/Sgt Sznapka.
Ramrod: shot down by enemy aircraft near Bernay. Evaded capture and returned to Britain via Spain.

16-Aug-43. Spitfire V BM137. F/Sgt Korwel.
Ramrod: wounded in both legs and crash landed near Brighton.

22-Sep-43. Spitfire V W3440. F/O Jurewicz. KIA
Ramrod: killed after combat with FW190s near Evreux.

22-Sep-43. Spitfire V EN916. Sgt J. Trnobranski.
Ramrod: evaded capture after combat near Ecreux, returned to Britain.

23-Sep-43. Spitfire V AA935. P/O A. Czerwinski.
Ramrod: to Le Treport, shot down, evaded capture and returned to Britain via Gibraltar.

23-Sep-43. Spitfire V AA912. F/Sgt Lipiec. KIA
Ramrod to Le Treport, killed in combat over St. Pierre-en-Val.

19-Nov-43. Spitfire IX BS411. F/O Frackiewicz. POW
Ramrod: after experiencing engine problems force landed near Lisieux, France

29-Nov-43. Spitfire IX MA854. P/O Pietrasiak. KIA
Ramrod 339: killed after enemy action and collision with wingman over the sea.

14-Jan-44. Spitfire IX P1412. F/Lt Piotrowski. KIA
Shot down by a fighter over St. Omer.

21-May-44. Spitfire IX ML116. F/Lt Czarnecki.
Massed Rhubarb: am hit by flak and wounded, category B damage.

21-May-44. Spitfire IX ML254. F/Lt Jeka. POW
Massed Rhubarb: am hit by flak and crashed near Buchy.

21-May-44. Spitfire IX ML215. F/Lt Kurowski. KIA
Massed Rhubarb: am hit by flak and killed when aircraft exploded near Abbeville.

26-Aug-44. Spitfire IX PL279 ZF-Z. F/Lt Wandzilak.
Armed recce: evening, shot down while attacking MT, safe after baling out east of Rouen.

10-Sep-44. Spitfire IX EN554. F/Lt Kotlarz.
Shipping recce: pm shot down attacking barges in Terneuzen harbor, safe.

11-Sep-44. Spitfire IX NH186. F/O Mazurkiewicz.
Armed recce: hit by flak off the Dutch coast, evaded capture and returned 6 weeks later assisted by Dutch Resistance.

18-Oct-44. Spitfire IX MJ399. F/O Link.
Sweep: aircraft badly damaged by flak and written off, pilot safe.

6-Nov-44. Spitfire IX NH339 ZF-A. F/Lt Budzik.
Dive bombing sortie: pm shot down by flak when attacking a train near Zwolle. Evaded capture returned the next day.

6-Dec-44. Spitfire IX ML170. F/Sgt Wierzejski. KIA
Combat sortie: engine trouble, hit high ground and killed near Leer.

1-Jan-45. Spitfire IX MJ281 ZF-P. F/Lt Chojnacki. KIA
Bombing sortie: shot down by FW190's when returning to St Denis Westrem after bombs hung up as II/JG1 attacked the field. He had already shot down an Fw190 on the sortie before being killed.

1-Jan-45. Spitfire IX MK346 FZ-T. F/O Szlenkier.
Shot down by fighters over St Denis Westrem, crash landed safely near Ghent.

3-Feb-45. Spitfire IX MJ342 ZF-O. F/Lt Stanski.
Dive bombing: am safe after being hit by flak near Giessen. Aircraft SOC.

11-Feb-45. Spitfire IX MH45. F/Sgt S Breyner. KIA
Died of wounds six days after crash landing on the return from action. Aircraft SOC.

15-Mar-45. Spitfire IX MJ787. P/O Dromlewicz.
Dive bombing: pm shot down whilst attacking barges bear Edam. Safe after crash landing.

20-Mar-45. Spitfire XVI TB734. F/Lt Wardzinski.
Dive bombing: pm evaded capture for the second time after crash landing near Amersfoort due to flak damage.

24-Mar-45. Spitfire XVI TB733. W/O Karasinski.
Armed recce: am safe after being hit by flak and crash landing at Gilze Rijen. Aircraft burnt out.

9-Apr-45. Spitfire XVI TB749. F/Sgt Tolloczko.
Safe after baling out near Antwerp due to flak damage.

17-Apr-45. Spitfire XVI TB715. F/O Haeberle.
Dive bombing: pm force landed after damage by flak. Returned 2 days later. Aircraft salvaged but then SOC.