Bob

[Dowding]

The Polish Squadrons saved Britain.

They contributed. The majority were British natives.

"The RAF recognises 2440 British and 510 overseas pilots who flew at least one authorised operational sortie with an eligible unit of the Royal Air Force or Fleet Air Arm during the period 10 July to 31 October 1940. This group includes 139 Poles, 98 New Zealanders, 86 Canadians, 84 Czechoslovakians, 29 Belgians, 21 Australians, 20 South Africans, 13 French, 10 Irish, 7 Americans, a Jamaican, a Palestine Jew and a Southern Rhodesian."

[Gunslinger]

IS it "are you a friend of bob?" or is it "are you a friend of bill?"  I can't remember.

[Eagler]

the german high command defeated itself in BOB

if the attacks were handled differently, the brits would have lost

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Dowding
They contributed. The majority were British natives.

"The RAF recognises 2440 British and 510 overseas pilots who flew at least one authorised operational sortie with an eligible unit of the Royal Air Force or Fleet Air Arm during the period 10 July to 31 October 1940. This group includes 139 Poles, 98 New Zealanders, 86 Canadians, 84 Czechoslovakians, 29 Belgians, 21 Australians, 20 South Africans, 13 French, 10 Irish, 7 Americans, a Jamaican, a Palestine Jew and a Southern Rhodesian."

The Poles were snubbed at the 1946 Victory Parade.   The Poles had more kills than ANY other RAF Sqaudrons in WWII.   So, they did MORE THAN "contribute".  

Karaya

[Saintaw]

Kurwa!