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Polish Battle of Britain Fighter Ace Dies
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| Fri 12 Nov 2004
Posted on 11/12/2004 1:53:46 PM PST by Lukasz
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Beginning in the 1980s he tried with little success to enter politics, joining several left-wing parties.
Samoobrona in fact isnt left wing party but populist party. This dont change fact that Skalski has poor political views, probably he hates left and right side both for their incompetence in some cases.
My tribute for this brave veteran!
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posted on
11/12/2004 1:53:46 PM PST
by
Lukasz
To: Lukasz
To: Lukasz
I had an uncle who was a Polish fighter pilot in the RAF; he liked vodka a lot and died quite a while ago.
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posted on
11/12/2004 1:59:47 PM PST
by
expatpat
To: Lukasz
Godspeed to one of the few.
To: PRSOrlando
thanks great photo, these crosses tell us everything what is necessary...
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:01:35 PM PST
by
Lukasz
(Terra Polonia Semper Fidelis!)
To: Lukasz
Poland is a tremendous ally.
To: Lukasz
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:04:24 PM PST
by
VOA
To: Lukasz
Not perfectly on point, but Battle of Britain is a great movie. It has some fantastic flying scenes and the DVD can be purchased in the discount stores (Wal-Mart; Target; Fred Myers; etc.) for under $10.
To: Lukasz
Lukasz:
Thank you for posting this. It was a really nice addition to our homeschool history lesson today!
I send my heartfelt condolences to this brave man's family - and our family's thanks to him...
- Michelle Konieczny
To: Lukasz
Odwazny Polska!
Did I get it right...???
And Skalski himself would be "Odwazny Polski"?
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:13:49 PM PST
by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: Matthew Paul; SAMWolf
To: okie01
odwazna Polska = brave Poland
odwazny Polak = brave Pole
dziekuje za mile slowa = thanks for kind words
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:17:47 PM PST
by
Lukasz
(Terra Polonia Semper Fidelis!)
To: Lukasz
BTTT for a WW2 hero's story.
After the war, Skalski returned to Poland, where he was jailed and sentenced to death by the communist authorities on allegations he was a Western spy. He spent eight years on death row
Hell of a reward for him and many other Polish soldiers. He earned several Distinguished Flying Crosses for his service with the RAF. Rest In Peace.
To: bushisdamanin04; Lukasz
Here's a great Battle of Britan book to read -
"Fly For Your Life", by Larry Forrester.
It's about Robert Stanford Tuck, Britain's leading ace. He gets shot down and escapes from a prison camp to the Russians with a Polish pilot. Then they both have to escape from the Russians.
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:22:52 PM PST
by
Slump Tester
(John Kerry - When even your best still isn't good enough)
To: Lukasz
Prayers for another hero in the alliance between the Poles and the Anglo-Saxons that spans centuries.
Kochamy Polske
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:25:02 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
("We are in the process of allowing them to self-actualise" LtC. Rainey, Fallujah, 11/04)
To: Lukasz
About 25 years ago I had the privilege of spending a day with a large group of Polish WW2 fliers. They were each and every one open, proud, glad to talk and share photographs; just a great group and a wonderful experience.
It shaped my opinion of Poland to this day.
Condolences to the family, I hope he was proud to see our two countries coming together again.
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:28:17 PM PST
by
norton
To: Slump Tester
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:28:36 PM PST
by
Lukasz
(Terra Polonia Semper Fidelis!)
To: Slump Tester
A really excellent BoB film is "Dark Blue World".
It's about two Czech pilots who fled Czechoslovakia to fight with the RAF (and one gets imprisoned on his return, story very similar to Skalski.)
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To: bushisdamanin04
Different but good is a British miniseries "Piece of Cake" also about the Battle of Britain, told as an ensemble character study of "Hornet Squadron." Very well done and also occasionally brutally funny.
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:34:52 PM PST
by
Petronski
(Great job team! Head back to base for debriefing and cocktails.)
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