Skalski and his planes

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PZL P.11c

142. Eskadra (squadron)

serial number unknown, side number 64, fighter number 640-T (64-T?) (speculative)

Tomasz Gronczewski

Hurricane Mk.I

501 squadron RAuxAF (code letters SD) 1

serial number P2329, individual letter

serial number P2760, individual letter B

serial number P3803, individual letter Z

serial number P5194, individual letter J

2 serial number V6644, individual letter B

serial number V6723, individual letter

serial number V7226, individual letter F

serial number V7230, individual letter H

serial number V7614, individual letter

Artur Gołębiewski

306 squadron RAF (code letters UZ)

serial number V7118, individual letter V 3

Hurricane Mk.IIA

306 squadron RAF (code letters UZ)

serial number , individual letter F

serial number Z2922, individual letter H

Spitfire Mk.IIb

306 squadron RAF (code letters UZ)

serial number P8549, individual letter K

serial number , individual letter Y

Spitfire Mk.Vb 4

306 squadron RAF (code letters UZ)

serial number AD311, individual letter N

serial number AA872, individual letter S

316 squadron RAF (code letters SZ)

serial number BL646, individual letter R

serial number W3718, individual letter S

serial number W3230, individual letter O

serial number AA735, individual letter L

serial number AB809, individual letter W

serial number AD119, individual letter X

serial number W3932, individual letter U

serial number BL901, individual letter G

317 squadron RAF (code letters JH)

serial number BM131, individual letter Q

Szczesny Brzozowski
"SeanSki"

Spitfire LF Mk.Vb Trop

601 squadron RAF (code letters UF)

serial number EP689, individual letter X

Spitfire Mk.Vc 6

145 squadron RAF (code letters ZX)

serial number JK815, individual letter

Spitfire F Mk.VIII

601 squadron RAF (code letters UF)

serial number JF447, individual letter 7

Szczesny Brzozowski
"SeanSki"

Spitfire F Mk.IXc

145 squadron RAF (code letters ZX) - PFT

serial number EN459, individual letter 1

serial number EN267, individual letter 5

serial number EN315, individual letter 6

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Artur Gołębiewski	Szczesny Brzozowski "SeanSki"

145 squadron RAF (code letters ZX)

serial number EN239, individual letter

serial number EN296, individual letter

601 squadron RAF (code letters UF)

serial number EN462, individual letter

131 Fighter Wing RAF

serial number BS556, individual markings SZ-S (or, less likely, SS) 8

Mustang Mk.III

133. Fighter Wing RAF

serial number FZ152, individual markings SS

Szczesny Brzozowski
"SeanSki"

UTIMiG-15 (SBLim-1?, SBLim-2?)

62 PSzTLM

??? 9

Modeler's notes:

Confirmed victory

Partial victory (together with others) or confirmed damage

1 During BoB, the airmen in 501 squadron didn't have individual airplanes and were using the ones that were available. This list contains all airplanes confirmed to be used by Skalski at least once during that period, regardless if he had a confirmed victory or not.

2 These three victories were never officially confirmed. Skalski was wounded during the flight and didn't file a raport due to his subsequent stay in the hospital.

3 This Hurricane (UZ*V, V7118) was used by 306 squadron at the time when Skalski was stationed there. With the exception of decals from SP-Decals I was unable to find a confirmation of Skalski using that particular airplane.

4 Right after its creation (between March 13th and March 23-26th 1943), Polish Fighting Team was using Spitfire V (marked ZX, 0-9). Of which, following serial numbers were assigned to Vb's: ER876, ER590 -6, ER208 -0, ER539 -7, ES133 -8. Unfortunately, lack of available documentation prevents from determining which of these was (were) used by Skalski.

5 This Spitfire (JH*Q, BM131) was used by 317 squadron at the time when Skalski was stationed there. With the exception of decals from SP-Decals I was unable to find a confirmation of Skalski using that particular airplane.

6 Right after its creation (between March 13th and March 23-26th 1943), Polish Fighting Team was using Spitfire V (marked ZX, 0-9). Of which, following serial numbers were assigned to Vc's: BP959, ES214 -4, ER804, ER920 -5, ER903, ER805 -9. Unfortunately, lack of available documentation prevents from determining which of these was (were) used by Skalski. The one listed was used by Skalski after the PFT was disbanded.

7 Mk.IXs used by PFT were built as part of one of the first production series and used several elements characteristical for Mk.Vs (like horizontal stabilators or "wide" gun covers on top of the wings). On top of that, they used an early air intake (the one located underneath the nose), without a built-in desert filter. Unfortunately, my model of ZX-1 was built (almost) OOB and the elements listed above are correct for Mk.IX from later production runs.
Although there is no confirmation that Skalski ever flew the ZX-4, one cannot discard such possibility. Because of that, I included gallery of model built by Artur as an example of the correct F Mk.IX used by PFT.

8 This particular Mk.IX was a converted Mk.V. During building, one has to pay special attention to the differences from "regular" Mk.IX listed in note about Spitfires used by PFT.

9 As of creating this page, I was unable to find any solid information related to Skalski actually flying this airplane. The only clues relate to the fact that in April(?) of 1957 Skalski participated in pilot training (refresher course?) conducted there. There is also one undated photograph of Skalski standing in front of undetermined version of training variant of MiG-15.

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"Zagadka samolotu Skalskiego", Franciszek X. Grabowski, Model Hobby nr 3/2002
"Poles in the Defence of Britain", Robert Gretzyngier, Grub Street, 2001
"The Hawker Hurricane - Modellers Datafile #2", Richard A. Franks, SAM Publications, 1999
"Spitfire, the History", Eric B. Morgan and Edward Shacklady, Key Books, 2000
"Polskie Siły Powietrzne w wojnie 1939-1945" (tom I i II), Jerzy B. Cynk, AJ-Press, 2002
"Cyrk Skalskiego - Czym, kto, kiedy...", Tomasz Drecki, AeroPlan nr 4/1997
Zestawienie zestrzeleń polskich pilotów w II w.ś. opracowane przez Tomka Gronczewskiego (na podstawie "Aces High" (tom I i II), Christopher Shores i Clive Williams, Grub Street, 1999)
"Między niebem a piekłem", Antoni Michalak, Kagero, 1996
"Spitfire IX i XVI lotników Polskich cz.I/Spitfire IX & XVI of Polish Airmen vol.I", Wojciech Matusiak, Mirage, 2002
"306 Dywizjon Myśliwski Toruński" (seria Dywizjony PSP), Wojciech Matusiak, Bellona, 2003
"Polacy nad Dieppe", Grzegorz Śliżewski, Lotnictwo z Szachownicą nr 13
"Skalski u 'Szewców'", Franciszek Grabowski, Model Hobby nr 23

	Confirmed victory
	Partial victory (together with others) or confirmed damage
1	During BoB, the airmen in 501 squadron didn't have individual airplanes and were using the ones that were available. This list contains all airplanes confirmed to be used by Skalski at least once during that period, regardless if he had a confirmed victory or not.
2	These three victories were never officially confirmed. Skalski was wounded during the flight and didn't file a raport due to his subsequent stay in the hospital.
3	This Hurricane (UZ*V, V7118) was used by 306 squadron at the time when Skalski was stationed there. With the exception of decals from SP-Decals I was unable to find a confirmation of Skalski using that particular airplane.
4	Right after its creation (between March 13th and March 23-26th 1943), Polish Fighting Team was using Spitfire V (marked ZX, 0-9). Of which, following serial numbers were assigned to Vb's: ER876, ER590 -6, ER208 -0, ER539 -7, ES133 -8. Unfortunately, lack of available documentation prevents from determining which of these was (were) used by Skalski.
5	This Spitfire (JH*Q, BM131) was used by 317 squadron at the time when Skalski was stationed there. With the exception of decals from SP-Decals I was unable to find a confirmation of Skalski using that particular airplane.
6	Right after its creation (between March 13th and March 23-26th 1943), Polish Fighting Team was using Spitfire V (marked ZX, 0-9). Of which, following serial numbers were assigned to Vc's: BP959, ES214 -4, ER804, ER920 -5, ER903, ER805 -9. Unfortunately, lack of available documentation prevents from determining which of these was (were) used by Skalski. The one listed was used by Skalski after the PFT was disbanded.
7	Mk.IXs used by PFT were built as part of one of the first production series and used several elements characteristical for Mk.Vs (like horizontal stabilators or "wide" gun covers on top of the wings). On top of that, they used an early air intake (the one located underneath the nose), without a built-in desert filter. Unfortunately, my model of ZX-1 was built (almost) OOB and the elements listed above are correct for Mk.IX from later production runs. Although there is no confirmation that Skalski ever flew the ZX-4, one cannot discard such possibility. Because of that, I included gallery of model built by Artur as an example of the correct F Mk.IX used by PFT.
8	This particular Mk.IX was a converted Mk.V. During building, one has to pay special attention to the differences from "regular" Mk.IX listed in note about Spitfires used by PFT.
9	As of creating this page, I was unable to find any solid information related to Skalski actually flying this airplane. The only clues relate to the fact that in April(?) of 1957 Skalski participated in pilot training (refresher course?) conducted there. There is also one undated photograph of Skalski standing in front of undetermined version of training variant of MiG-15.