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Tension between Poland and the Third Reich was already clear from the spring of 1939 and the intensity of flying at the Polish-German border rose on both sides. Poland’s access to the coast was of a special nature (see the map). Its peculiar character lay in the fact that Polish territory divided Germany in effect. […]

American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft leaving Warsaw and heading East after air drops on September 18.(Wisła river visible as well as Wilanów Palace gardens in upper left part of image). Air routes used for the airlift.Black: Allied flights from Italy.Black broken line: Later egress routes used back to Italy.Blue: USAAF route The Warsaw Airlift […]

‘Warsaw Return’ David Stiling (AGAvA) Commission of a Halifax of 1586 Squadron based in Brindisi, Italy in August 1944. No. 1586 (Polish Special Duties) Flight was first formed at RAF Derna, in Libya on 4 November 1943, equipped with a mix of Consolidated Liberator lll and Handley Page Halifax II/S special duties aircraft. After many […]