A Friend In Need.......by Ronald Wong
A Spitfire Mk IXc of 315 (Polish) Sqdn escorts a crippled B-17 of the 100th Bomb Group safely across the English Channel during the critical days of  1943.  Commanded by Squadron Commander Tadeusz (Tadek) Sawicz, 315 Squadron was the unit with which then Captain Francis S. Gabreski flew with as an exchange pilot.  Learning valuable lessons from the Poles, Gabby Gabreski was able to take this knowledge and share it with his squadron mates of the famous 56th Fighter Group when they arrived in England.  In the Spring of 1944, Sawicz was able to reverse roles, and join Gabby as an exchange pilot when Gabby was the commander of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group.  Joining Gabby Gabreski and Tadeusz Sawicz in signing this fine, limited edition print is Bob Shoens, a highly decorated pilot who flew with the "Bloody 100th" during those dramatic days of World War II.
Edition:    400 S/N Prints
40 Artists Proofs
Print Size:        Approximately 28" x 20"
Price:    Signed and Numbered Print - $135.00 [Order] [Checkout]
Artist Proof - $160.00 [Order] [Checkout]
 
White Eagle in 
Borrowed Skies
A History of the Polish Air Force in WW II
White Eagle in Borrowed Skies
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Poland was the first country to fight against Germany during World War Two.  On September 1st,  1939, Hitler's mighty war machine crossed the borders of Poland in what would be the beginning of the world's greatest conflagration.  From the beginning, the Polish Air Force fought courageously in mostly obsolete aircraft to defend their homeland.  When the Soviet Union treacherously attacked Poland on Sept. 16th, the Polish High Command ordered it's airmen to escape abroad.  These expatriate Poles made their way to France where they flew and fought during the Battle of France, and when the Nazis overran that country, the Poles made their way to England to continue the struggle.  During the Battle of Britain, Polish flyers flying with the RAF shot down 203 enemy a/c, and established a reputation for skill and ferocity.  Pilots and airmen of 15 squadrons of the Polish Air Force in the West and two air regiments on the Eastern Front, fought heroically to avenge their enslaved countrymen.  Their fight found them in the skies of Europe, North Africa, and even the Far East.  Many key participant's interviews are captured in this video including:  Stanislaw Skalski (top scoring Polish ace - 22 victories), Witold Urbanowicz (Commander of the famous Polish No. 303 Kosciusko Squadron, the highest scoring Allied squadron during the Battle of Britain), and Col. Francis "Gabby" Gabreski (top scoring American Ace in the ETO, began his career flying with No. 315 (Polish) Squadron).