What squadron had the most kills in the Battle of Britain?

No. 303 Squadron
No. 303 Squadron claimed the largest number of aircraft shot down of the 66 Allied fighter squadrons engaged in the Battle of Britain, even though it joined the fray two months after the battle had begun.

Which RAF squadron had the most kills in WW2?

Once committed to action, the Poles flew and fought superbly, shooting down 203 enemy aircraft for the loss of 29 pilots killed. No. 303 Squadron became the most successful Fighter Command unit in the Battle, shooting down 126 German machines in only 42 days.

Was there a Polish squadron in the RAF?

A total of 145 experienced and battle-hardened Polish airmen fought in the Battle of Britain – 79 airmen in various RAF squadrons, 32 in No. 302 (Polish) Fighter Squadron and 34 in No. 303 (Polish) Fighter Squadron. On 13 August Hermann Göring launched the Luftwaffe’s all-out air assault on Britain.

Is Hurricane 2018 a true story?

Hurricane depicts the experiences of a group of Polish pilots of No. 303 Squadron RAF (Dywizjon 303) in the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. The movie debuted at almost exactly same time as Polish production 303 Squadron: The True Story, often leading to confusion between two films, especially in Poland.

Who scored the most kills in the Battle of Britain?

It’s often claimed in Polish media that No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron scored the most kills in the whole Battle of Britain.

How many kills did 303 have in WW1?

This made No. 303 the fourth highest scoring squadron overall, after No. 603 (AuxAF) Squadron RAF (57.8 verified kills), No. 609 (AuxAF) Squadron RAF (48 verified kills) and No. 41 Squadron RAF (45.33 verified kills), which all flew Supermarine Spitfires.

Was 303 Squadron in the Battle of Britain?

No. 303 Squadron was one of the top fighter units in the battle and and the best Hurricane-equipped squadron although the number of Battle of Britain claims was overestimated (as with all fighter units). Credited with 15 percent of German kills. An RAF squadron record for a single day of 14 confirmed kills.

Who was the highest scoring pilot of 303 Squadrons?

It was certainly one of the highest scoring squadrons, as Kevin Oliver notes, and the highest scoring pilot of 303 Squadron was in fact a Czech, Josef Frantisek. Even apart from the Polish fighter and bomber squadrons (two each) in the BoB period, Polish air force personnel made an important contribution.