The Polish Wings Heritage Trail
Worth checking out: The Polish Wings Heritage Trail at https://polishwingstrail.com/ tells the virtually unknown story of the Polish Air Force units stationed in Northern Ireland, to help protect the UK and as part of the greater Allied war effort during World War II.
“We have forgotten the incredible story of sacrifice that a generation of Polish men made for our nation during a time of wartime crisis.”
More than 100 Polish airmen were based in Northern Ireland in various RAF Squadrons, in addition to the two Polish Fighter Squadrons — the famous 303 and 315 Squadrons — which operated from RAF Ballyhalbert between 1943 and 1944 .
The Polish Wings Heritage Trail website includes an interactive online map, as well as a list of key physical locations — which might make an interesting road trip through Northern Ireland for history buffs!
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