Overview

Join us for our Thursday evening talk, For Your Freedom and Ours: Polish Air Force in the West, by Richard Kornicki.

The talk covers the role of the Polish Air Force in the defence successively of Poland, France, and Britain from 1939 to 1945, with a particular focus on the extraordinary achievements of the 303 (Polish) Squadron flying from RAF Northolt during the Battle of Britain.

Richard Kornicki is the Chairman of the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee and the Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Ealing. He will illustrate the talk with archival and personal photographs of his late father, Franciszek Kornicki, the last surviving Polish fighter squadron commander from the Second World War.

Please note

• Booking allows access to Pitzhanger Manor as well as the talk in the Eating Room.
• Entry to ‘A Sense of Wonder’ exhibition in Pitzhanger Gallery requires a separate ticket.
• The talk will begin promptly at 6.00 pm and is expected to last one hour.

Concession

• £3 for people receiving benefits such as Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit or with a household income below £30,000 per year.

Enquires

Please contact pitzhanger@pitzhanger.org.uk for more information.