Polish 112th Fighter Escadrille
The 112th Fighter Escadrille of the Polish Air Force (Polish: 112. Eskadra Myśliwska) was one of the fighter units of the Polish Army.
| 112th Fighter Escadrille | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1919-1939 |
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| Allegiance | |
| Branch | Polish Air Forces |
| Role | Fighter Squadron |
| Engagements | Invasion of Poland |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Tadeusz Opulski |
History
The Escadrille was created in 1919 by a merger of the earlier 18th Reconnaissance Escadrille and the 19th Fighter Escadrille.
In September 1939 the 112th Fighter Escadrille was incorporated into the Pursuit Brigade.
Crew and equipment
On 1 September 1939 the escadrille had 10 planes: 6 PZL P.11c and 4 PZL P.11a.
The air crew consisted of: commanding officer captain Tadeusz Opulski, his deputy Lieutenant Stefan Stanisław Okrzeja, and 15 other pilots:
- por. Wacław Łapkowski
- ppor. Jan Daszewski
- ppor. Witold Łokuciewski
- ppor. Wiktor Strzembosz
- pchor. Janusz Marciniak
- pchor. Władysław Nowakowski
- pchor. Antoni Polek
- plut. Karol Krawczyński
- plut. Ludwik Lech
- kpr. Bernard Ryszard Górecki
- kpr. Jan Musiał
- st. szer. Paweł Gallus
- st. szer. Leon Nowak
- st. szer. Zygmunt Rozworski
- st. szer. Władysław Wieraszka
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References
- Jerzy Pawlak (1982). Polskie eskadry w Wojnie Obronnej 1939 (in Polish). Warsaw: Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Łączności. ISBN 83-206-0281-5.
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