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{{Infobox military unit
The 122nd Fighter Escadrille of the [[Polish Air Force]] (Polish: 122. eskadra myśliwska) was one of the fighter units of the Polish Army in 1939.
| unit_name = 122nd Fighter Escadrille
| native_name = 122 Eskadra Myśliwska
| image = 122emysl.png
| dates = 1925 - 16 September 1939
| disbanded = 16 September 1939
| country = {{flagcountry|Second Polish Republic}}
| branch = {{air force|Poland}}
| role = Fighter Squadron
| size = 13 Pilots
| command_structure = 2nd Fighter Squadron
| battles = '''[[World War II]]'''{{bullet list|[[Invasion of Poland]]}}
| notable_commanders = Kpt pil. Mieczysław Wiórkiewicz
| aircraft_fighter = [[Fokker D.VII]]<br/>[[SPAD 61]]<br/>
[[Avia BH-33]]<br/>[[PZL P.7]]<br/>[[PZL P.11]]
}}


The '''122nd Fighter Escadrille''' of the [[Polish Air Force]] (Polish: ''122. Eskadra Myśliwska'') was one of the fighter units of the Polish Army in 1939.
==History==


==History==
[[File:122_esk_mysl.png|250px|right]]
In September 1939 the 122nd Fighter Escadrille was attached to the [[Army Krakow]].
In September 1939 the 122nd Fighter Escadrille was attached to the [[Army Krakow]].


==Crew and equipment==
==Crew and equipment==
[[File:PZL 11c.svg|thumb|PZL 11c]]

On 1 September 1939 the escadrille had 10 [[PZL P.11c]] airplanes.
On 1 September 1939 the escadrille had 10 [[PZL P.11c]] airplanes.


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# pchor. Władysław Grudziński
# pchor. Władysław Grudziński
# pchor. Franciszek Kozłowski
# pchor. Franciszek Kozłowski
# pchor. Bolesław Własnowolski
# pchor. [[Bolesław Własnowolski]]
# plut. Władysław Majchrzyk
# plut. Władysław Majchrzyk
# plut. Antoni Markiewicz
# plut. Antoni Markiewicz
# kpr. Mieczysław Parafiński
# kpr. Mieczysław Parafiński
# kpr. Adolf Pietrasiak
# kpr. [[Adolf Pietrasiak]]
# st. szer. Paweł Kowala
# st. szer. Paweł Kowala
# st. szer. Tadeusz Krieger
# st. szer. Tadeusz Krieger
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Polish Air Force order of battle in 1939]]
*[[Polish Air Force order of battle in 1939]]


==References==
* {{cite book | author =Jerzy Pawlak | title =Polskie eskadry w Wojnie Obronnej 1939 | year =1982 | publisher =Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Łączności | location =Warsaw | isbn =83-206-0281-5|language=pl}}


[[Category:Polish Air Force escadrilles]]
[[Category:Polish Air Force escadrilles]]


{{PAF 1939}}
{{PAF 1939}}
{{Poland-mil-stub}}


{{PolishAirForce-stub}}
[[pl:122 Eskadra Myśliwska]]

Latest revision as of 01:06, 4 July 2022

122nd Fighter Escadrille
122 Eskadra Myśliwska
Active1925 - 16 September 1939
Disbanded16 September 1939
Country Poland
Branch Polish Air Force
RoleFighter Squadron
Size13 Pilots
Part of2nd Fighter Squadron
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Kpt pil. Mieczysław Wiórkiewicz
Aircraft flown
FighterFokker D.VII
SPAD 61
Avia BH-33
PZL P.7
PZL P.11

The 122nd Fighter Escadrille of the Polish Air Force (Polish: 122. Eskadra Myśliwska) was one of the fighter units of the Polish Army in 1939.

History

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In September 1939 the 122nd Fighter Escadrille was attached to the Army Krakow.

Crew and equipment

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PZL 11c

On 1 September 1939 the escadrille had 10 PZL P.11c airplanes.

The air crew consisted of: commanding officer kpt. pil. Mieczysław Wiórkiewicz his deputy ppor. pil. Edward Pilch

and 13 other pilots:

  1. ppor. Michał Samoliński
  2. ppor. Bronisław Skibiński
  3. ppor. Stanisław Wielgus
  4. pchor. Władysław Grudziński
  5. pchor. Franciszek Kozłowski
  6. pchor. Bolesław Własnowolski
  7. plut. Władysław Majchrzyk
  8. plut. Antoni Markiewicz
  9. kpr. Mieczysław Parafiński
  10. kpr. Adolf Pietrasiak
  11. st. szer. Paweł Kowala
  12. st. szer. Tadeusz Krieger
  13. st. szer. Edward Uchto

See also

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References

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  • Jerzy Pawlak (1982). Polskie eskadry w Wojnie Obronnej 1939 (in Polish). Warsaw: Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Łączności. ISBN 83-206-0281-5.