5th Fighter Group "Kos" was a
fighter group of the
Polish Air Forces in France, formed in May 1940. It was based in
Bourges
Bourges () is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry.
History
The name of the commune derives either from the Bituriges, t ...
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France
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, with the mission of protecting the
Hanriot
Aéroplanes Hanriot et Cie. or simply 'Hanriot' was a French aircraft manufacturer with roots going back to the beginning of aviation. Founded by René Hanriot in 1910 as ''The Monoplans Hanriot Company Ltd.'' the company survived in different ...
aircraft factories. The group included 7 pilots and had
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, is an American-designed and built fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s. A contemporary of the Hawker Hurricane and Messerschmitt Bf 109, it was one of the first of a new generation ...
fighter aircraft. It was disestablished after the
Fall of France
The Battle of France (french: bataille de France) (10 May – 25 June 1940), also known as the Western Campaign ('), the French Campaign (german: Frankreichfeldzug, ) and the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France during the Second World ...
in 1940.
[''Pilot Wojenny''. 4(7)/2000, p. 44–65.][''Pilot Wojenny''. 3(15)/2001, p. 143.]
The formation had 4 air victories without suffering its own casualties.
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Members
* captain Bronisław Kosiński (leader)[
* lieutenant ]Marian Wesołowski
Marian may refer to:
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* Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia
* Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name
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* Marian, Iran (disambiguation)
* Marian, Queensla ...
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* platoon-leader ]Jan Kremski
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to:
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* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
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* corporal ]Adolf Pietrasiak
Adolf Pietrasiak (17 November 1916 – 29 November 1943) was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 8 confirmed kills and one shared.
Biography
Adolf Pietrasiak was born in Kośmin near Puławy. In 1932 he entered the A ...
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* corporal ]Wacław Giermer Wacław is a Polish masculine given name. It is a borrowing of cz, Václav, Latinized as Wenceslaus.
For etymology and cognates in other languages, see Wenceslaus.
It may refer to:
* Wacław Leszczyński
* Wacław of Szamotuły
* Wacław Hańsk ...
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* lieutenant colonel ]Marcel Haegelen
Colonel Marcel Émile Haegelen (13 September 1896 – 24 May 1950), Légion d'honneur, Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre, was a World War I French flying ace credited with 22 victories.
Biography Early life and military service
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* sergeant ]Wilhelm Kosarz
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* William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm"
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* Moun ...
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Citations
Notes
References
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Bibliography
* ''Pilot Wojenny''. 4(7)/2000, 07. 2000. Warsaw. ECHO.
* ''Pilot Wojenny''. 3(15)/2001, 04.2001. Warsaw. ECHO.
Battle of France
Military units and formations established in 1940
Military units and formations disestablished in 1940
Polish Air Force in exile squadrons