Comments on: my beloved Polish Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb BM597 G-MKVB … http://katycarr.com/2009/10/06/my-beloved-supermarine-spitfire-mk-vb-bm597-g-mkvb/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:54:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Olek Brzeski http://katycarr.com/2009/10/06/my-beloved-supermarine-spitfire-mk-vb-bm597-g-mkvb/comment-page-1/#comment-13619 Olek Brzeski Sun, 17 Jul 2011 08:32:24 +0000 http://katycarr.com/?p=443#comment-13619 I think that all Poles should be proud of their Polish relatives who not only fought during the war but also struggled to bring up families in war torn Poland. My grand father Andrzew Witold Brzeski started the war in the 8th Cavalry and then joined forces with the british army in Egypt.` I am immensly proud of him! I have just started delving into his history and looking forward to learning new things about him and his regiments. Unfortunately he died when I was two. Thank you for your post Katy. I think that all Poles should be proud of their Polish relatives who not only fought during the war but also struggled to bring up families in war torn Poland. My grand father Andrzew Witold Brzeski started the war in the 8th Cavalry and then joined forces with the british army in Egypt.` I am immensly proud of him! I have just started delving into his history and looking forward to learning new things about him and his regiments. Unfortunately he died when I was two. Thank you for your post Katy.

]]> By: Stefan Pietrzak http://katycarr.com/2009/10/06/my-beloved-supermarine-spitfire-mk-vb-bm597-g-mkvb/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 Stefan Pietrzak Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:42:08 +0000 http://katycarr.com/?p=443#comment-1585 The Poles in the RAF were superb. It's no exaggeration to say that had they not been there in the Battle of Britain it is conceivable the result might have turned out differently. They formed the largest non-British contingent in the Battle, that had it been lost, would have led inevitably to a final victory for the Germans. I am immeasurably proud my father Alecsander Pietrzak was a fighter pilot in the Polish squadrons, and as all Poles do, I swell with pride in our lost heroes when this Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire flies by, bearing the Polish emblem. It may not mean that much to anyone else, but to Poles it is a reminder of how in our darkest hour a small band of brave men kept our honour intact. An RAF squadron leader, speaking of the Polish airmen, was quoted as saying: "They are fantastic—better than any of us. In every way they've got us beat." This may or may not be true, but that it was said at all says it all. You may read of some of the fliers in WWII at: http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com The Poles in the RAF were superb. It’s no exaggeration to say that had they not been there in the Battle of Britain it is conceivable the result might have turned out differently. They formed the largest non-British contingent in the Battle, that had it been lost, would have led inevitably to a final victory for the Germans.

I am immeasurably proud my father Alecsander Pietrzak was a fighter pilot in the Polish squadrons, and as all Poles do, I swell with pride in our lost heroes when this Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire flies by, bearing the Polish emblem. It may not mean that much to anyone else, but to Poles it is a reminder of how in our darkest hour a small band of brave men kept our honour intact.

An RAF squadron leader, speaking of the Polish airmen, was quoted as saying: “They are fantastic—better than any of us. In every way they’ve got us beat.” This may or may not be true, but that it was said at all says it all.

You may read of some of the fliers in WWII at:

http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com

]]> By: Chris http://katycarr.com/2009/10/06/my-beloved-supermarine-spitfire-mk-vb-bm597-g-mkvb/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Chris Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:11:41 +0000 http://katycarr.com/?p=443#comment-225 Wow Katy, thats a lovely spitfire, made even more wonderful by you sitting in the pilot's seat, take care, Chris Wow Katy, thats a lovely spitfire, made even more wonderful by you sitting in the pilot’s seat, take care, Chris

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