@@Triumphs1962 yeah everyone thinks that the only "bad guy" in ww2 was Hitler when Stalin was nearly as bad as Hitler... In fact he killed so many Christians before they started to fight in ww2 and after it they treated the pilots that helped the britain like sh*t its really sad
I'm an American through and through and my father was a Tech Sgt in the 8th USAAF, stationed in Sheffield England during WWII. Hearing daddy tell me of all the aircraft he helped repair, and knowing also that daddy was a tail gunner on B17's during his time in the war (1942-1945); and hearing my dad tell me how he had worked and repaired both bombers and fighters; hearing him describe them in all of their lethal beauty; and seeing them with the magical imagination of my then child's mind, I still must admit and insist that the British Spitfire, in every one of it's configurations was IMHO, by far the most beautiful airplane ever built; to ever have taken flight; to ever have leapt across the boudaries of its gravitational physics and lifted into the deadly fray on elptical wings to meet and help defeat the evils and wickedness of tyrrany and to assist in saving her nation and her people from the grasp of those whose motivation was to destroy what this plane and the pilots who flew them intended for the good we now know them to have been. There may be greater tributes to the beauty and flight of a particular fighter plane, but this one is mine and will remain so as I trust that those who later read my words will be able to grasp how I appreciate the construction of such beauty and finese.
To hear this from our cousin across the pond is indeed a very beautiful description of a certain fighter, her pilots and her nation who in the dark days of the battle of Britain fought alone against the absolute evil and tyranny that was Hitler and his Nazism . Thank god that the USA did eventually come into the war and she herself designed another legendary fighter, The P51 or as the Brits originally named it..The Mustang! a good aircraft in its original configuration but when it's Alison Engine was ditched in Favour of the superb Rolls Royce |Merlin, took on an altogether different persona, some argue , with good reasoning that it was the best fighter of WW2, myself (and not because I'm a brit!) I think they both deserve that title!
Sadly this is no longer there. It was removed about a month ago to a museum somewhere in Northern England. It was owned by a well known Cornish man who used to transport it to various shows around Southern England. Its in Polish Airforce markings to honour a relative of the person who owned the replica. I believe the Spitfire replica was manufactured nearby at a company that was making these somewhere near RAF St.Mawgan. The house faces an uncertain future now after the passing of its owner and I believe it was built by the MOD as a gate house. We will all miss visiting the site affectetionally known as Spitfire Corner.
Imagine getting lost and driving down a quiet lane and seeing that... that would've been a head-turner! I'll bet an awful lot of guys stopped for a look-see. 🙂 It's a thing of beauty with it's long snout and 4-bladed prop.
During the 1920 war against the Soviets, American volunteer pilots formed the Kosciuszko Squadron, named after the artillery colonel Tadeusz Kosciuszko, to help the Poles as a way of paying an old debt of gratitude for their help in the American Revolution.
@@antyeardsley : indeed the fanatical courage of the Polish pilots (who had a blood debt to pay to the Germans) made a difference. I visited Warsaw a few years ago, and found out the Germans bombed the Royal Palace as an act if terror at the beginning of the invasion, then when they retreated in 1944 they blew up whatever remained intact to the last stone. Yep, the Poles fought alongside the Brits, but after the War they were oficially kicked out of Britain to appease Uncle Joe Stalin. Life is fair, ain't it?
Lots of Polish Nationals flew for the RAF and were damn good pilots and marksmen. Who knows, possibly without them and their vengeance, the Battle of Britain may have ended differently?
@@kabbey30 Very possibly. It is a fact that German aircrews had a healthy respect for their ability and determination, perhaps more so than the British did.
Why has it got Poland on it. Thank god the elder knew what he was talking about and saved some embarrassment. I hope the lad found out that many nations pilots flew in the Battle of Britain and beyond to defeat the "Hun". The Polish and Czech pilots were some of the very best and aggressive.
Bloody hell! I was just about to say that, come on! Look at RAF 303 for example defending the capital during the blitz. So many good stories behind that humble red/white symbols. And next time you're around Northolt pay a little respect to these brave people.
And this ignorance is due to the fact schools just don't seem to teach modern English history! Probably to P C to tell young un's about the battle of Britain
@@user-wq5ry5ix5y His name was Mr. Geottle not sure of the spelling. He was short and stocky, spoke with an accent and was very patient. Unlike modern instructors he was able to let you go to the edge before he took over but usually he just helped.The champ wasn't bad but it was crowded in the chief even though I was a very small kid of 16. He always gave us an hour in the air and lots of free taxi time. I got my licence in 35 hours and on my solo cross country without a radio or any electrics I flew under the arrival path of Dorval airport in Montreal.The airport where I learned to fly is now a gravel pit but some of the runway is still there. Both aircraft are still currently on the Canadian regestry C-FLTG and C-FJNV Thanks for asking. He never spoke about the war. Oh I forgot he loved to do stalls and spins and to always have a feel for your aircraft. That served me well during my career.
Albeit this aircraft is a replica there was a real Spitfire Mk.IX with the registration PL279 and it was operated by 308 Squadron RAF (RAF Northolt), the airplane was lost on 26th August 1944 east of Rouen, France during a low level ground attack. It's pilot F/Lt Stanislaw Wandzilak escaped the wreck and could evade being captured. F/Lt Wandzilak also served with 303 Squadron RAF (Polish). The original PL279 (Construction Number: FSM263) was a Spitfire LF.IX built in the Castle Bromwich factory and was then put into service at 8MU (RAF Little Rissington) on 20th May 1944, from then transferred to 308 Squadron on 6th June 1944 and lost 26th August 1944. F/Lt Stanislaw Wandzilak DFC, Virtuti Military 5th class, Krzyż Walecznych (3 times awarded), Medal Lotniczy za Wojnę 1939-45 (3 times awarded) passed away on 30th October 2000 in Krakow, Poland.
@@martinhambleton5076 I'm a Spitfire and BoB enthusiast and also a scale modeller and I have most of my shelf filled with the history of the Super Marine Company, the BoB, the Hurricane, Spitfire and Whirlwind. After the "thing" is over my next visit will be RAF Museum in both locations and the Tank Museum in Bovington.
Thanks for the info. My grandad was RAF, had to escape from german deathcamps, then a russian one, then came to britain to fight. He was ground crew, hated it due to not being able to kill germans, so went AWOL and was captured trying to cross the channel to go kill more germans. Hed apparently already killed several with his bare hands while escaping. He was also nearly killed due to an american upsetting him. The american tried to sexually asssult my grandmother, so my grandad dragged him into the toilets and tried to drown him in the toilet. So he escaped sentence of death 4 times in total.. after the war he stayed in britain and became a miner, and was feared by most who met him until he died.
Polish pilots did a great jobs helping fight the Battle of Britain when British pilots were in short supply. Sorry to hear they were treated badly after the war. Happy Memorial Day weekend from the USA.
I bet those Polish guys couldn’t wait to get up there and get stuck in. Bet they were fearless of the Germans. Hated them they did. Top blokes 🏴🇬🇧.
Actually, they were treated very badly, because when they came back to Poland some of them were prisoned and tortured or killed, why? cause the authorities at the time considered them spies and traitors to the nation. and all because Poland was enslaved by the Soviet Union. Fortunately, this enslavement ended in 1989. My wife's uncle was helping fight the Battle of Britain, after the war, he settled in the Republic of South Africa where he lived until his last days. Another sad thing is that they were not very welcome in GB shortly after the war, even though they helped.
@@BenDover-wu7ed - Let's not forget that they were just as grateful to Britain though, and with good reason. Rather than the modern, re-written history that has them selflessly coming here to save Britain from Nazi aggression, they came here to continue THEIR OWN war on behalf of THEIR OWN homeland. To that end, accommodation, training facilities, aircraft and other equipment were provided free of charge (no lend-lease agreement, no repayments or ceding of airbases and territory for the next half a century...) by the country that entered the war SOLELY on their, and their homeland's, behalf. I knew several veterans of Sosabowski's Para Brigade in the 80's through my regimental association, and to a man they felt that the 'debt' was far more theirs than ours. They would've been deeply insulted by the suggestion that they were fighting for, rather than with, Britain - disregarding the sacrifices they made for their own families and country - and I'm sure the same would be true of all Polish WW2 veterans who carried on their fight in British uniforms.
A collector but not a preserver, I assume vintage engines rusting away, quite surprised on it's shape. Maybe a coat of paint was his preservation I have seen crashed planes in remote places and no skin remains only corroded ribs remain. Even aluminum will break down with 80 years of sun and weather.
Oh Man....you know how many Messerschmits I would have splashed in that thing!...We all would have grown up to be Pilots! Eric Underwood class of 81 Downey High School California
We, as in the UK and ultimately the free world, owed so much to the Polish people that few are even aware of their incredible contributions and sacrifice. One of the most important things that’s rarely mentioned is that the Poles were instrumental in providing Bletchley Park with a basic Enigma Machine together with the huge amount of mathematical work that would be needed as additional rotors would be added. The men and women of Poland that risked their lives bringing such information just as the borders were being closed helped the Allies win the war possibly more than any other invention.
TRUE. yes, they were very brave and resiliant in battle; I think we can also add---BLOODY MAD ANGRY too, at what the Germans had done to their homeland, and people. This is why they took every opportunity, to get back at them, no matter the cost.
@@MrDaiseymay For what it’s worth, my father was a pilot in Bomber Command 1939-1947, and related several incidents he’d been watching at the time. His opinion of the Polish Fighter Pilots as well as the Czech Pilots was one of complete admiration. Obviously a lot of it was prior to the horrors of the Holocaust becoming more public knowledge, but I would be banned by CZcams censorship if I repeated what he said of the British governments double standards and disgusting behaviour towards the Polish people, and many other occupied countries. If you were ever fortunate enough to have known my father you’d know that he always tried to see the best in everyone, but the shenanigans of the British government towards the Polish people and others made him angrier than I’ve ever known him to be. After he tried to explain some things that he’d seen and done (he was in India during the independence negotiations hence not getting home until mid 1947, getting married in December 1947) I’m told he was a changed person. I was adopted in 1960, so he’d had several years in which to try and cope with his PTSD and multiple repeats of malaria, but even at a fairly young age I was already aware of some of his issues. I could go on, but as I’ll be joining him soon there seems little point. I hope I’ve made it clear that many of the military didn’t agree with the British government and their policies/double dealing with those multiple countries that were our allies, until those governments wanted to reinstate the failing British Empire. As my health has failed, the only thing left is “best before” date is still not accurately known. At least I managed to reach by birthday today, 31st August, even though it is the last but that’s something we all must face one day.
I was there a few years ago, and met the chap who owns it- and a Canberra nose which is real, unlike the Spitfire. Sad to see he has died. He was an aviation enthusiast, and very helpful when I knocked on his door.
@@TheLifestyleVloggeruk that plane is worth millions I hope you can find his family get them paid and get that plane to someone who will restore and fly it. Both my grandfathers flew in the war.
The Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding paid the following tribute to his Polish pilots: - "Had it not been for the magnificent material contributed by the Polish squadrons and their unsurpassed gallantry, I hesitate to say that the outcome of the Battle would have been the same." Sir John Keegan, military historian, lecturer, and writer who died in 2012 once made the following comments:- “The Polish airmen who had escaped their savaged country in 1939 made a major contribution to the Royal Air Force’s victory in the Battle of Britain in 1940. Their subsequent treatment by the British government was one of the most shameful episodes of the Cold War.”
I was driving with my cousin in Devon somewhere and we came upon this scene! - He is lucky, round our way there are lots of gentlemen in lookalike council vans who will 'have away wit' it for ya! ' - if caught, 'I tort he'd a let me have it!' Polish pilots came & fought very courageously over here! - Never mind the fog they were the first ones up, and the last ones down, to let Jerry have it! The red/white chequer is their polish divisional insignia! Bless you last of the few!
Great piece of history even if this is only replica. Its really nice that British people still remember about Polish contribution to the battle of Britain.
I forgot to say that what makes this worse is that the plane symbolises what was undoubtedly one of the finest examples of unity in the pursuit of freedom of the 20th century. Men from all over the world flew these planes with a common goal; the safety and security of the free world, of which the Poles were rightfully acknowledged as the most aggressive, with the memory of their ravaged homeland fresh in their minds. I'm very proud to report that the very last living airman from the RAF that flew in WW2 is an Irishman. And although Churchill was very critical of the Irish government's refusal to grant British ships access to our ports at the time, he did specifically praise and thank the thousands of Irishmen who fought for the Allies during the war.
This Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX, Code Number: PL279 / ZF-Z, located in Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY / EGHQ), UK - England, it's a replica... Regards from Poland!
@@nigeh5326 Wojtek beer is not so popular outside of military enthusiasts. I know about beer Wojtek produced i UK and another one Piwo Wojtek (piwo it's a beer in polish language) produced in Poland. You can check this one here: ocen-piwo.pl/wrezel-mis-wojtek-summer-ale-s1-n5484 PS When I was drinking alcohol, I didn't get to try these beers and now I have not drunk alcohol, so I can not tell You nothing about the taste... Regards!
given how close to the airfield, does it come under their control or was it a private "estate" (thinking if the old boy has passed away, what will happen to it?)?
As a Pole I'm not surprised that a young generation is not even aware of polish air force been serving under British command and when some know a little about Battle of Britain involvement almost no-one knows about Polish armies fighting with Monty against Rommel. Polish navy which been first to engage Bismarck into Battle which resulted in sinking that monster. Polish navy been as well part of lend-lease force which been patrolling sea routes with supplies to Soviet Union which been one of the enemies who invaded Poland with Nazis and executed 40k of Polish officers in Katyn. Poles been as well on Soviet side having two armies fighting Nazis after 41. They have chosen that path to avoid the fate of hundred thousand Poles killed in Soviet Union from 30s.
Remember meeting the owner some years back, charming chap. Apparently it was used as a prop plane in the film "Dark Blue World" about the brave fight put up by the Check and Polish pilots that fought for britain/their survival.
Doubt that it is a fibreglass replica, there is some panel damage towards tail on fuselage, deformation that only occurs in metal. Could be a metal replica though. Beats having a garden Gnome though.
We have a fibreglass replica in our town. I was talking to the guys when they put it up and they said that they mould them from actual planes. When they do that it picks up all the imperfections and waves in the metal to make them look more realistic
Bernard Samson I live close by and know the guy who owns it... it’s a fibreglass replica on a steel box section frame, made by a company who manufacture gate guardian aircraft where having the real thing stuck outdoors is just criminal!
The markings are for 308 Polish Sqn RAF. After converting to Spits and then to fighter-bombers they followed the D-day landings bringing ground support to the advancing troops and to basically cause as much mayhem as possible. They were disbanded in 1946.
The other one was on a trailer with the wings folded back and tail plane removed when I was there, it was all GRP and not as good to look as as this one
Yes we saw that as well near newquay ! The owners mum told us all about how her son bought it . She said its worth a few bob ?? What an understatement. Nice lady.
@@TheLifestyleVloggeruk I’m impressed. 99% of Brits would not have balls to admit their lack of knowledge, mistakes or would just pretend that such thing have never existed. No one would even bother to answer my post, I would be just banned in most of the cases. But it’s not your fault. I don’t blame you. It’s just entire anglo-saxon, not only British, education system which sucks. All the best to you and your family.
The Spifire has since been dismantled, and is now at Blackpool Airport for restoration by a company called. The Lytham St Annes Spitfire ground Display Team. Based in hanger 42
The two Polish fighter squadrons first saw action in the third phase of the Battle of Britain in August 1940, with much success; the pilots were battle-hardened and Polish flying skills had been well learned from the invasion of Poland. The pilots were regarded as fearless, sometimes bordering on reckless. Nevertheless, success rates were very high in comparison to UK and Empire pilots. 303 Squadron became the most efficient RAF fighter squadron at that time. Many Polish pilots also flew individually in other RAF squadrons.
I learned fly gliders at CFD Mountainview in southern Ontario in 1974 and one of the instructors was Capt. Aleksander Rokiticki. He was a Spit pilot in the 303. He was instrumental in setting up the gliding program for the Royal Canadian Air Cadet and trained so many cadets! I can still see him in my mind, flying the L19 Birddog towplane, I swear he thought he was back in the Spit! I learned of his passing a few years ago and I am sure he is up there soaring somewhere!
@@m1garandm155 sorry to hear that. You get good and bad people everywhere 😉 guess.. But the guys who flew in the battle of Britain are legends. The few should be respected. And are.
The polish pilots in the RAF during the 2nd WW where amongst the best no question. They literally chased German fighters back over the Channel and into France such was their skill as pilots and passion to fight German's. Big respect
@@piotrsiwonia8780 Anglia nie miała wtedy za wiele do powiedzenia, ich imperium się sypało. Churchill nawet protestował przeciw odebraniu Polsce kresów, ale co on mógł. To Amerykanie i Sowieci rozdawali karty, a Roosevelt koncertowo dał się zrobić w bambuko Stalinowi.
"Hurricane" is a pretty good about Polish pilots that helped defend WWII Britain. When the war ended these pilots weren't even allowed to stay in Britain. I hope this guy said "OK, I'll leave but I'm taking this plane with me"
wow, it's really cool to have a spitfire in your backyard. must be a former pilot and collector, who admired the famous hunter planes of the second world war, greeting from northamptonshire
It looks like it's a replica of Supermarine Spitfire LFIX marked as plane from polish 308 fighter squadron called "the zefires"(for code letters). This plane was lost 26 august 1944 during ground attack. Pilot was Lt. Wandzilak. Survived.
What happen to the Lt. After 1944? I am from California, an interested teacher of history and son/nephew of 3 WWII combat veterans. Two in Pacific campaign and one in Europe. I am intetested in individual participation during the wars!
If you have heard of the Tuskegee Airman, P51 American pilots that flew as bomber escorts. Then just as the Polish pilots, please look into 201st squadron, of the Mexican Expeditionary Air Force.
This used to be a very small museum but I guess it is closed now. The Polish squadron 303 was the highest-scoring RAF unit in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
Why has it Poland on it.............THATS MORE THEN EMBARRASSING that this guy knows nothing about "modern" history of his own country. Hello from Canada :)
I sit here amazed at some peoples shear bigoted remarks towards the Polish and not forgetting the Czech Pilots who at the height of the Battle of Britain were our saviours, if it had not been for them we would of lost that Battle due to the Lack of skilled Pilots and Groundcrew and it was purely that there was nothing left but to allow them to fly and fight. The RAF chiefs of staff thought that they would not survive the first combat sorties. The Royal Air Force after France and then 4-6 weeks of hard fighting was at its knees the Loss of our pilots was far greater than was let on and the injury's and combat fatigue was now showing we were in need of help. But little did they know the Polish Airforce while fighting the German Luftwaffe had been doing in with Out dated aircraft, which were far far less capable than the Hurricanes and then Spitfires they were now going to be flying. It had take them a long time to become able to fly these aircraft. They arrived in France in 1939 and had been taught to fly speaking French then they had to ride bicycles and practice formation flying They found this very very insulting and just wanted to fly and fight. No 303 Sqn RAF Northolt was the Polish free air forces best known Sqn and Sgt Josef Frantisek who was a Czech pilot serving with them was their Highest scoring Ace 17 confirm Kills. They disliked the RAF Tactics of battle formations of 3 aircraft sections and Sgt Frantisek was "a Lone Wolf" and he was killed in combat in 8th Oct 1940 over France The Polish had come from flying Old & Slow aircraft and to shoot the Luftwaffe down they had come up with their own Tactics that worked They re-harmonized their aircraft guns to 100yrds or less and fought either way Alone or as a Pair they were Lead by a Canadian John Kent who had little faith in them until they proved him wrong. they also proved the Air Chiefs of Staff wrong in the RAF. Throughout the whole of WW2 they fought and they did so with One thing in mind to go home and save Poland. When the Parade was held in London for Victory in Europe The Polish were not there. We deported members of the Polish Forces to Poland and 1500 men of the Officer Corp were Murdered by Stalin the very Men who flew over England so you could be Free. I am British born and bred I served in the RAF and during my time I was part of a Guard of Honour at the Polish Airborne cemetery for the Arnhem "Market Garden Operation with the aging veterans the first time they had been allowed back since the battle it was in the summer 1985 to pay their respects to their fallen comrades. We are not taught about our Allies from Poland Czech Republic and many more who answered our call from Our own Commonwealth and those who fled their own occupied Countries of Europe and how the Government of the day treated them after all they had done for us So Thank You Poland and all the others of you who came so we could be Free
Craig Stevens thanks for your input and experience. I can only echo everything you said. My friend was in 315 Sq and what was done to the Poles is quite possibly one of the most shameful things the allies ever did. They were the first and last, sacrificed the most and won nothing in the end. As Zygmunt and I would say before a drink, to you Na Zdrowie!🇵🇱
1500 ex-polish pilots murdered by Stalin , when they returned to Poland after fighting for the allies and against nazism in WWO2 . Mr. Stevens , do you know what happened to general Wladyslav Sikorsky (and his daughter) , prime minister of the Polish government in exile , at Gibraltar on 4/6/1943 ? Right after the mass-graves of the Polish officers were found in Katyn , and which he was going to put the blame on to somebody ? Try to google it . WWO2 , with its communism and nazism was a nasty business .
also good to know is that czechs were not seen by germans as Pow when shot down as Czech lands were "given" to germans by Muunich treaty. So they were to be shot as traitors.
...and everyone was left celebrating after the war .........except the Polish pilots. Thousands of Polish veterans who returned after the war was over were sent to the Russian forests only to be tortured and murdered well into the late 1950's, harassed, exploited, and deprived for the latter years. The Poles also decoded the Enigma, as well as discovered the V2 plans. Imagine if this didn't happen.
Ordered by a lifelong devotee of Robert Stanford Tuck, the Spitfire was constructed by GateGuards down in Cornwall, using a totally new plug and mold, which will now form the basis for all early Marques of the classic design. I have to admit that I'm not a Spitfire person myself and due to the nature of my present role within the company as researcher, I have had to learn a lot over the last few months and have had some wonderful support from a lot of lovely people. From Shuttleworth with their Mk.5, Duxford with EP120 and BM597 and then Boultbees at Goodwood, I am rather pleased with the end result. Had a few sleepless nights over one or two points, but think what we have produced is worthy of the marque. Anyone can create a shape that looks like a Spitfire its the adding of the detail and the finishing that shows that this FSM is rather unique. What with a turning propeller and suitable amplified sound effects it should go to annoy the neighbours for many years to come. For the prop, please have a look at: czcams.com/video/SQDnicnV4RY/video.html
If I had a spitfire l would not leave it in the yard for 75 years, it deserves to be restored and seen by the public. Sell it to someone who will take care of it.
Is your name Mart ?? If so, shouldn't you spell you name starting with a capital letter ??? See, we can all pick faults !! Try googling Mawgan Porth airport Mart, you will find it lists it as CORNWALL airport, and NEWQUAY airport so factually Mawgan Porth airport is recognised as much as St Mawgan , so are we both wrong ,, or right,, I don't care , really, so--- Goodbye Mart ---
Why is everyone banging on about 303 squadron? This is a replica of a 308 Squadron Spitfire MK9-C. The vast majority of 303 squadron flew the much more effective Hawker Hurricane, the aircraft that really won the Battle of Britain. Anyone suggesting that the contribution of the pilots of 303 Sqn was anything less than game changing during the Battle of Britain needs to read some history. They should be known as the 'Few' within the 'Few'. 303 was the highest scoring squadron in the RAF. When they first arrived those boys were told they couldn't fly in battle. Had they not persevered in proving their worth our world might be very different today. They have never been given the level of respect and recognition they so much deserve.
Watch the movie The Battle Of Britain. They show the Poles flying and they were formidable pilots,they didn’t speak English well and caused some confusion on the radios but they hated the Germans and would go after their planes with true conviction!
Maurice Clemens they were taught to use their planes as the cavalry used their horses,get in close. Also where other pilots wanted shoot down German aircraft,the Polish pilots wanted to kill Germans,they had seen what had happened in Poland.
" They didn't speak English". Truth , it shows how time is chenging everything . At this time English language was not that popular as is now. All pilots of 303 squadron , they were graduates of Eaglets School in Deblin ( air force high school , still existing) and all speak French , as it was one of subjects there. English language was very rare that days in the education system.
Back before I moved, my neighbor 3 houses down has a p-40 with no left wing. He said it was the plane his dad flew, but he had a fatal accident on a training mission.
In Poland we have t34 or Mig-21. Ok maybe not normal polish garden but many of them just is. And its not just joke. Souvenir from few decades of commie scums regime
3 friends talking in a bar: --------------------------------------- American: Man, I got a pimped-out Hummer in my garage. Italian: I'm, not into trucks man. I got La Ferrarri in my garage British: Nah! I got a Spitfire in my garage.
This Spitfire replica is located just outside of Newquay Airport (RAF St. Mawgan) in Cornwall, UK. I live relatively close to it, the area is known to the locals as Spitfire corner, its situated just off the A3059.
NEVER HAD ANYTHING BUT RESPECT FOR THE POLISH freedom fighters and also the Chezks from Europe. My late father was one of the wireless operators for the Checzk fighter squadron based near Chichester at Appuldram (or drum) airfield
Czechs too bless em! I was very proud of my Airfix Spitfire flown by the top scoring pilot of BoB. These boys had serious beef with the Nazis for good reason 🙏🏼
I broke up cars a long time ago on my front driveway , even though I covered them up with tarpaulin sheets when I wasn't stripping them. I had complaints from the neighbour's. So I got my friend with his JCB to dig a hole in the front garden ,we then stuck a mk1 Granada coupe nose down in the hole and filled it in around it . I had people from miles around coming to take pictures of it . The neighbour's were even more pissed off about that !!. 😋👍
303 squadron they had some of the best pilots on the planet. Big respect to the polish people thank you for your help in WW2. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
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@@lazukk3735 303 to 316 squadron
@@adammurray7761 see that ZF? Thats 308
@@lazukk3735 oh ok I’ll shut up then. 🤣
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Yeah ...Poland! The pilots that helped defend this country.
Gary Lawrence its too bad what Russia did to them when they returned to their homelands . Poor bastards.
@@Triumphs1962 yeah everyone thinks that the only "bad guy" in ww2 was Hitler when Stalin was nearly as bad as Hitler... In fact he killed so many Christians before they started to fight in ww2 and after it they treated the pilots that helped the britain like sh*t its really sad
They did indeed "defend" the country which entered the war on their behalf.
Case of having two they had nowhere else to go.
The Polish pilots who joined the RAF pretty much saved Britain during that crucial first battle.
Polish 303 squadron was top scoring squadron in the Battle of Britain. 140 polish experienced pilots served in the raf
Yes, big thanks to the 303 squadron 👍
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Its true but great britannica forget about poland after war.
@@ianmangham4570 no. 303
@@dolnoslazak193 No 308
I'm an American through and through and my father was a Tech Sgt in the 8th USAAF, stationed in Sheffield England during WWII.
Hearing daddy tell me of all the aircraft he helped repair, and knowing also that daddy was a tail gunner on B17's during his time in the war (1942-1945); and hearing my dad tell me how he had worked and repaired both bombers and fighters; hearing him describe them in all of their lethal beauty; and seeing them with the magical imagination of my then child's mind, I still must admit and insist that the British Spitfire, in every one of it's configurations was IMHO, by far the most beautiful airplane ever built; to ever have taken flight; to ever have leapt across the boudaries of its gravitational physics and lifted into the deadly fray on elptical wings to meet and help defeat the evils and wickedness of tyrrany and to assist in saving her nation and her people from the grasp of those whose motivation was to destroy what this plane and the pilots who flew them intended for the good we now know them to have been.
There may be greater tributes to the beauty and flight of a particular fighter plane, but this one is mine and will remain so as I trust that those who later read my words will be able to grasp how I appreciate the construction of such beauty and finese.
Poignant, heartfelt, well-written! thank you for sharing, Mr. Morrison.
To hear this from our cousin across the pond is indeed a very beautiful description of a certain fighter, her pilots and her nation who in the dark days of the battle of Britain fought alone against the absolute evil and tyranny that was Hitler and his Nazism . Thank god that the USA did eventually come into the war and she herself designed another legendary fighter, The P51 or as the Brits originally named it..The Mustang! a good aircraft in its original configuration but when it's Alison Engine was ditched in Favour of the superb Rolls Royce |Merlin, took on an altogether different persona, some argue , with good reasoning that it was the best fighter of WW2, myself (and not because I'm a brit!) I think they both deserve that title!
The Code "ZF" is for the No. 308 Polish Fighter Squadron
303 squadron. Also not real. serial #PL-279 and was shot down by flak on 26-8-44 near Rouen.
Only a Pole could make a landing like that!
I'm the 15th like!
This is correct 😂
True haha
What's a pole
@@Vincent98987 its a term for polish people
Sadly this is no longer there. It was removed about a month ago to a museum somewhere in Northern England. It was owned by a well known Cornish man who used to transport it to various shows around Southern England. Its in Polish Airforce markings to honour a relative of the person who owned the replica. I believe the Spitfire replica was manufactured nearby at a company that was making these somewhere near RAF St.Mawgan. The house faces an uncertain future now after the passing of its owner and I believe it was built by the MOD as a gate house. We will all miss visiting the site affectetionally known as Spitfire Corner.
Im glad it was rescued. Things like that need to be looked after, especially those parts which looked historic.
Rest in peace Barry
I went to see it for the first time two days after it was removed 🤬
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Imagine getting lost and driving down a quiet lane and seeing that... that would've been a head-turner! I'll bet an awful lot of guys stopped for a look-see. 🙂
It's a thing of beauty with it's long snout and 4-bladed prop.
God bless the Poles.🇬🇧🇬🇧
Двщыхж кзылц взпшу ужльвц 🇵🇱🇵🇱
Thanks 4 that. My grandfathers brother was one of the pilots in 303sq. Jan Wierchowicz
During the 1920 war against the Soviets, American volunteer pilots formed the Kosciuszko Squadron, named after the artillery colonel Tadeusz Kosciuszko, to help the Poles as a way of paying an old debt of gratitude for their help in the American Revolution.
Fair play.
Without the brave polish pilots
We would of lost the battle.
So we owe alot to the polish pilots part of the
Few.
Respect.
@@antyeardsley : indeed the fanatical courage of the Polish pilots (who had a blood debt to pay to the Germans) made a difference. I visited Warsaw a few years ago, and found out the Germans bombed the Royal Palace as an act if terror at the beginning of the invasion, then when they retreated in 1944 they blew up whatever remained intact to the last stone.
Yep, the Poles fought alongside the Brits, but after the War they were oficially kicked out of Britain to appease Uncle Joe Stalin. Life is fair, ain't it?
"Whys it got Poland written on the side of it"
"Maybe it's a Polish one"
Genius! lol
Lots of Polish Nationals flew for the RAF and were damn good pilots and marksmen. Who knows, possibly without them and their vengeance, the Battle of Britain may have ended differently?
@@kabbey30 Very possibly. It is a fact that German aircrews had a healthy respect for their ability and determination, perhaps more so than the British did.
Well the West Polish Air Force was a thing in WW2 so...
My grandfathers brother was one of the pilots in 303. Jan Wierchowicz
@@eksebecze if that is true, God bless him.
Why has it got Poland on it. Thank god the elder knew what he was talking about and saved some embarrassment. I hope the lad found out that many nations pilots flew in the Battle of Britain and beyond to defeat the "Hun". The Polish and Czech pilots were some of the very best and aggressive.
Bloody hell! I was just about to say that, come on! Look at RAF 303 for example defending the capital during the blitz. So many good stories behind that humble red/white symbols. And next time you're around Northolt pay a little respect to these brave people.
Too right!
The Poles, and Czech's, etc, did a brilliant job, as well as our own British servicemen (& women).
Henryk Szuplak Szuplak crazy how we forget or are ignorant of facts beyond movies.
And this ignorance is due to the fact schools just don't seem to teach modern English history! Probably to P C to tell young un's about the battle of Britain
If this was mine, it would be in the living room, not the garden.
if it was mine it would be in my bedroom...
@33tonino
Given that it’s a Mark IX, completely agree...
If it was mine it would be in the sky.
Hanging from the ceiling!
Too right mate I'd sell a kidney for it replica or not .
Best yard art ever.
I learned to fly in 1958 in a Aeronca champ. My instructor was an ex Polish spitfire pilot.
what was he like? Do you remember him well?
@@user-wq5ry5ix5y His name was Mr. Geottle not sure of the spelling. He was short and stocky, spoke with an accent and was very patient. Unlike modern instructors he was able to let you go to the edge before he took over but usually he just helped.The champ wasn't bad but it was crowded in the chief even though I was a very small kid of 16. He always gave us an hour in the air and lots of free taxi time. I got my licence in 35 hours and on my solo cross country without a radio or any electrics I flew under the arrival path of Dorval airport in Montreal.The airport where I learned to fly is now a gravel pit but some of the runway is still there. Both aircraft are still currently on the Canadian regestry C-FLTG and C-FJNV Thanks for asking.
He never spoke about the war. Oh I forgot he loved to do stalls and spins and to always have a feel for your aircraft. That served me well during my career.
@@RetiredPilot thank for your comment sir, i always like to hear about one of my countrymen. Im sorry for my English
This Spitfire no longer resides here. It was recently craned out of the garden.
Wow
Albeit this aircraft is a replica there was a real Spitfire Mk.IX with the registration PL279 and it was operated by 308 Squadron RAF (RAF Northolt), the airplane was lost on 26th August 1944 east of Rouen, France during a low level ground attack.
It's pilot F/Lt Stanislaw Wandzilak escaped the wreck and could evade being captured. F/Lt Wandzilak also served with 303 Squadron RAF (Polish).
The original PL279 (Construction Number: FSM263) was a Spitfire LF.IX built in the Castle Bromwich factory and was then put into service at 8MU (RAF Little Rissington) on 20th May 1944, from then transferred to 308 Squadron on 6th June 1944 and lost 26th August 1944.
F/Lt Stanislaw Wandzilak DFC, Virtuti Military 5th class, Krzyż Walecznych (3 times awarded), Medal Lotniczy za Wojnę 1939-45 (3 times awarded) passed away on 30th October 2000 in Krakow, Poland.
Bravo on your history that man!
I thought I was an enthusiast, but I don't have facts and figures to hand like that. Well done.
@@martinhambleton5076 I'm a Spitfire and BoB enthusiast and also a scale modeller and I have most of my shelf filled with the history of the Super Marine Company, the BoB, the Hurricane, Spitfire and Whirlwind. After the "thing" is over my next visit will be RAF Museum in both locations and the Tank Museum in Bovington.
Thanks for the info. My grandad was RAF, had to escape from german deathcamps, then a russian one, then came to britain to fight. He was ground crew, hated it due to not being able to kill germans, so went AWOL and was captured trying to cross the channel to go kill more germans. Hed apparently already killed several with his bare hands while escaping. He was also nearly killed due to an american upsetting him. The american tried to sexually asssult my grandmother, so my grandad dragged him into the toilets and tried to drown him in the toilet. So he escaped sentence of death 4 times in total.. after the war he stayed in britain and became a miner, and was feared by most who met him until he died.
What a perfect comment! Thanks for that. You really know your stuff.
Thanks for those details, awesome!
Polish pilots did a great jobs helping fight the Battle of Britain when British pilots were in short supply. Sorry to hear they were treated badly after the war.
Happy Memorial Day weekend from the USA.
I bet those Polish guys couldn’t wait to get up there and get stuck in. Bet they were fearless of the Germans. Hated them they did. Top blokes 🏴🇬🇧.
@Mr G You are 100% right of course.We in Great Britain are very grateful for what these guys did.They are never forgotten
They weren't treated badly. They just moved back to mainland Poland to join their families who were under Stalin's grip
Actually, they were treated very badly, because when they came back to Poland some of them were prisoned and tortured or killed, why? cause the authorities at the time considered them spies and traitors to the nation. and all because Poland was enslaved by the Soviet Union. Fortunately, this enslavement ended in 1989. My wife's uncle was helping fight the Battle of Britain, after the war, he settled in the Republic of South Africa where he lived until his last days. Another sad thing is that they were not very welcome in GB shortly after the war, even though they helped.
@@BenDover-wu7ed - Let's not forget that they were just as grateful to Britain though, and with good reason. Rather than the modern, re-written history that has them selflessly coming here to save Britain from Nazi aggression, they came here to continue THEIR OWN war on behalf of THEIR OWN homeland. To that end, accommodation, training facilities, aircraft and other equipment were provided free of charge (no lend-lease agreement, no repayments or ceding of airbases and territory for the next half a century...) by the country that entered the war SOLELY on their, and their homeland's, behalf.
I knew several veterans of Sosabowski's Para Brigade in the 80's through my regimental association, and to a man they felt that the 'debt' was far more theirs than ours. They would've been deeply insulted by the suggestion that they were fighting for, rather than with, Britain - disregarding the sacrifices they made for their own families and country - and I'm sure the same would be true of all Polish WW2 veterans who carried on their fight in British uniforms.
What a find. Chocks away!
That's gotta add some value to the house ;)
A collector but not a preserver, I assume vintage engines rusting away, quite surprised on it's shape. Maybe a coat of paint was his preservation I have seen crashed planes in remote places and no skin remains only corroded ribs remain. Even aluminum will break down with 80 years of sun and weather.
the owner passed away recently and the plane is no longer there
I think you shot me down in war thunder
Might be more valuable than the house?
@Alan wragsdale How do you know, how do you know if there isn't a Polish millionaire who collects war planes???
Nieźle musiał jakiś Polski pilot tym latać :) Greetiengs from Poland :)
Tak mysle
Jest to replika samolotu
Despite all brexit "polish out of the country" this is still witnessing of our brave heritage of polish people in the UK.
Man if i had that in the backyard when i was a kid that would of been fantastic!!!! I would of flown it 1000’s of combat sorties lol
EXACTLY! In fact , I’d still be in it!
@@raulduke6105 : "Hurry up I wanna shot!"
Ain’t we all!!??😁
"Would have." Not "would of".
Oh Man....you know how many Messerschmits I would have splashed in that thing!...We all would have grown up to be Pilots! Eric Underwood class of 81 Downey High School California
We, as in the UK and ultimately the free world, owed so much to the Polish people that few are even aware of their incredible contributions and sacrifice. One of the most important things that’s rarely mentioned is that the Poles were instrumental in providing Bletchley Park with a basic Enigma Machine together with the huge amount of mathematical work that would be needed as additional rotors would be added. The men and women of Poland that risked their lives bringing such information just as the borders were being closed helped the Allies win the war possibly more than any other invention.
TRUE. yes, they were very brave and resiliant in battle; I think we can also add---BLOODY MAD ANGRY too, at what the Germans had done to their homeland, and people. This is why they took every opportunity, to get back at them, no matter the cost.
@@MrDaiseymay For what it’s worth, my father was a pilot in Bomber Command 1939-1947, and related several incidents he’d been watching at the time. His opinion of the Polish Fighter Pilots as well as the Czech Pilots was one of complete admiration. Obviously a lot of it was prior to the horrors of the Holocaust becoming more public knowledge, but I would be banned by CZcams censorship if I repeated what he said of the British governments double standards and disgusting behaviour towards the Polish people, and many other occupied countries.
If you were ever fortunate enough to have known my father you’d know that he always tried to see the best in everyone, but the shenanigans of the British government towards the Polish people and others made him angrier than I’ve ever known him to be.
After he tried to explain some things that he’d seen and done (he was in India during the independence negotiations hence not getting home until mid 1947, getting married in December 1947) I’m told he was a changed person. I was adopted in 1960, so he’d had several years in which to try and cope with his PTSD and multiple repeats of malaria, but even at a fairly young age I was already aware of some of his issues. I could go on, but as I’ll be joining him soon there seems little point.
I hope I’ve made it clear that many of the military didn’t agree with the British government and their policies/double dealing with those multiple countries that were our allies, until those governments wanted to reinstate the failing British Empire. As my health has failed, the only thing left is “best before” date is still not accurately known. At least I managed to reach by birthday today, 31st August, even though it is the last but that’s something we all must face one day.
The free world is now dead . Starma is in power . Heaven help the UK
303 Squadron, all Poles and highest scoring squadron in the Battle of Britain. Much respect.
Thus spit is from 308 squadron but it was polish squadron too.
I was there a few years ago, and met the chap who owns it- and a Canberra nose which is real, unlike the Spitfire.
Sad to see he has died. He was an aviation enthusiast, and very helpful when I knocked on his door.
Simon W great information
yea RAF st mawgan cornwall drove passed every day for many years it was on the grass out front till the council made him move it
Bless them...you can rely on your local council to do, the wrong thing.
@@TheLifestyleVloggeruk that plane is worth millions I hope you can find his family get them paid and get that plane to someone who will restore and fly it. Both my grandfathers flew in the war.
Is the Spitfire a complete replica? Or a partial replica??
"Hey there! Would you like to join me in my garden for a spot of tea?"
"Is that a Spitfire?"
The Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding paid
the following tribute to his Polish pilots: -
"Had it not been for the magnificent material contributed by the Polish squadrons and their
unsurpassed gallantry, I hesitate to say that the outcome of the Battle would have been the same."
Sir John Keegan, military historian, lecturer, and writer who died in 2012 once made the following comments:-
“The Polish airmen who had escaped their savaged country in 1939 made a major
contribution to the Royal Air Force’s victory in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
Their subsequent treatment by the British government was one of the most shameful episodes of the Cold War.”
Richard Rozmanowski wished I could give you more thumbs up.👍👍👍👍
I was driving with my cousin in Devon somewhere and we came upon this scene! - He is lucky, round our way there are lots of gentlemen in lookalike council vans who will 'have away wit' it for ya! ' - if caught, 'I tort he'd a let me have it!' Polish pilots came & fought very courageously over here! - Never mind the fog they were the first ones up, and the last ones down, to let Jerry have it!
The red/white chequer is their polish divisional insignia!
Bless you last of the few!
Lol you do realize that these Cornish folks will now hunt you down like a dog, they say they are not even English never mind Devonians
Fucking Devon you serious bugger off this is in Cornwall
Its in Cornwall you cheeky bugger.
Great piece of history even if this is only replica. Its really nice that British people still remember about Polish contribution to the battle of Britain.
Don't forget that there were Polish bomber squadrons too. There is a recently-dedicated memorial to them on the site of the former RAF Ingham.
Polish war memorial northolt, "have a look"..🇬🇧
Small one in layton cemetery in Blackpool UK
There’s a Polish War Memorial just off the A40 in West London near RAF Northolt where, I believe, a Polish Squadron was based.
I stopped after he said, "why's it got Poland written on the side of it?" I'm genuinely ashamed of my country's understanding of history sometimes.
I'm Irish and I cringed.....'Merlin' probably means nothing to him either.....sad.
Thank you Adam that you remember Polish pilots. We are proud of them here in Poland.
@@SQ9JJX I can't see the number 303 without thinking of Poland!
I forgot to say that what makes this worse is that the plane symbolises what was undoubtedly one of the finest examples of unity in the pursuit of freedom of the 20th century. Men from all over the world flew these planes with a common goal; the safety and security of the free world, of which the Poles were rightfully acknowledged as the most aggressive, with the memory of their ravaged homeland fresh in their minds. I'm very proud to report that the very last living airman from the RAF that flew in WW2 is an Irishman. And although Churchill was very critical of the Irish government's refusal to grant British ships access to our ports at the time, he did specifically praise and thank the thousands of Irishmen who fought for the Allies during the war.
@@SQ9JJX so you should be. they were some of the best
Greatest generation ❤️
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This Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX, Code Number: PL279 / ZF-Z, located in Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY / EGHQ), UK - England, it's a replica... Regards from Poland!
Yes. Gate Guard Replicas is on the same airport (Newquay), just on the other side of the airport.
@@5thGenNativeTexan RAF St Mawgan
@@gonkafrynook Correct, of which Newquay is part of.
Adam is Wojtek the bear well known in Poland outside of military enthusiasts?
@@nigeh5326 Wojtek beer is not so popular outside of military enthusiasts. I know about beer Wojtek produced i UK and another one Piwo Wojtek (piwo it's a beer in polish language) produced in Poland. You can check this one here: ocen-piwo.pl/wrezel-mis-wojtek-summer-ale-s1-n5484
PS When I was drinking alcohol, I didn't get to try these beers and now I have not drunk alcohol, so I can not tell You nothing about the taste... Regards!
This has to be restored to flying status. Such a pity there rotting away.
it's a scale model, not authentic.
1to1 replica
Fibreglass does not generally rot!
I remember looking at this aircraft but I did discover a short time later that it was indeed a replica but very well done!
This replica, is in the garden of a house, at the St Columb Major end of the runway at RAF t Mawgan.
Yes the propellor looked a bit too new...
Yes, been passing it for many years.
It appears on Google Maps as “Spitfire in a Garden.”
given how close to the airfield, does it come under their control or was it a private "estate" (thinking if the old boy has passed away, what will happen to it?)?
The skill to reproduce a spitfire in 1:1 scale boggles my mind.
As a Pole I'm not surprised that a young generation is not even aware of polish air force been serving under British command and when some know a little about Battle of Britain involvement almost no-one knows about Polish armies fighting with Monty against Rommel. Polish navy which been first to engage Bismarck into Battle which resulted in sinking that monster. Polish navy been as well part of lend-lease force which been patrolling sea routes with supplies to Soviet Union which been one of the enemies who invaded Poland with Nazis and executed 40k of Polish officers in Katyn. Poles been as well on Soviet side having two armies fighting Nazis after 41. They have chosen that path to avoid the fate of hundred thousand Poles killed in Soviet Union from 30s.
Your right
Remember meeting the owner some years back, charming chap. Apparently it was used as a prop plane in the film "Dark Blue World" about the brave fight put up by the Check and Polish pilots that fought for britain/their survival.
I'd sit in that cockpit and just thank the guys who flew and fought in these magnificent birds !
Doubt that it is a fibreglass replica, there is some panel damage towards tail on fuselage, deformation that only occurs in metal. Could be a metal replica though. Beats having a garden Gnome though.
Well said.
We have a fibreglass replica in our town. I was talking to the guys when they put it up and they said that they mould them from actual planes. When they do that it picks up all the imperfections and waves in the metal to make them look more realistic
@@jonwalstedt1907, do they only do the Spitfire or do they do other planes? I'm measuring my yard!
Looks pretty damn authentic to me.
Bernard Samson I live close by and know the guy who owns it... it’s a fibreglass replica on a steel box section frame, made by a company who manufacture gate guardian aircraft where having the real thing stuck outdoors is just criminal!
That was like one of those 'amazing weird' dreams you have.
The markings are for 308 Polish Sqn RAF. After converting to Spits and then to fighter-bombers they followed the D-day landings bringing ground support to the advancing troops and to basically cause as much mayhem as possible. They were disbanded in 1946.
303 not 308
Damian Patorski no buddy, 303 has RF markings this one is ZF...308 squadron
The owner of this replica had another one which appeared in the film "First Light". I believe it's now with a museum in Blackpool.
The other one was on a trailer with the wings folded back and tail plane removed when I was there, it was all GRP and not as good to look as as this one
Wtf this isnt an replica!
@@nexorider17 Yes, it is.
@@nexorider17 they make tons of replicas.
@Daren Cogdon - Thanks for the explanation and sorting out the BS .
Yes we saw that as well near newquay ! The owners mum told us all about how her son bought it . She said its worth a few bob ??
What an understatement. Nice lady.
"Why it's got Poland written on the side of it?" OMG, really?!? No further questions... it's just sad.
Very sad, but I know now.
@@TheLifestyleVloggeruk I’m impressed. 99% of Brits would not have balls to admit their lack of knowledge, mistakes or would just pretend that such thing have never existed. No one would even bother to answer my post, I would be just banned in most of the cases. But it’s not your fault. I don’t blame you. It’s just entire anglo-saxon, not only British, education system which sucks. All the best to you and your family.
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Its a fiberglass replica made by a well known builder, Barry Wallond here in Cornwall, UK
Looks really good, do they make other war birds?
@@invisibletosociety8338 I think he used to, but iv'e heard the old fella has since died.
The Spifire has since been dismantled, and is now at Blackpool Airport for restoration by a company called. The Lytham St Annes Spitfire ground Display Team. Based in hanger 42
@@MrMadenuff It is a fibreglass model! Not a spitfire!
The two Polish fighter squadrons first saw action in the third phase of the Battle of Britain in August 1940, with much success; the pilots were battle-hardened and Polish flying skills had been well learned from the invasion of Poland. The pilots were regarded as fearless, sometimes bordering on reckless. Nevertheless, success rates were very high in comparison to UK and Empire pilots. 303 Squadron became the most efficient RAF fighter squadron at that time. Many Polish pilots also flew individually in other RAF squadrons.
I learned fly gliders at CFD Mountainview in southern Ontario in 1974 and one of the instructors was Capt. Aleksander Rokiticki. He was a Spit pilot in the 303. He was instrumental in setting up the gliding program for the Royal Canadian Air Cadet and trained so many cadets! I can still see him in my mind, flying the L19 Birddog towplane, I swear he thought he was back in the Spit! I learned of his passing a few years ago and I am sure he is up there soaring somewhere!
Every backyard garden should have a Spitfire in it.
i agree
Polish pilots had the highest kills score against the Nazis.
In the battle of Britain.
I have talked to some Polish guys in my life, none of them was humble, they all bragged their life. Upsetting behavior as I can say
@@m1garandm155 sorry to hear that.
You get good and bad people everywhere 😉 guess..
But the guys who flew in the battle of Britain are legends.
The few should be respected.
And are.
@@antyeardsley wars are always full of legends they say
@@m1garandm155 check the details for the battle of Britain..
Without these guys we would be speaking German and not have a sense of humour.
@@antyeardsley don't need your advice for that and every nation on earth has their humour
And you all thought time travel wasn't possible...
The polish pilots in the RAF during the 2nd WW where amongst the best no question. They literally chased German fighters back over the Channel and into France such was their skill as pilots and passion to fight German's. Big respect
Gdyby nie my, te komentarze byłyby po niemiecku.
Szkoda ze na koniec wojny zostaliśmy zdradzeni przez wszystkich na czele z Anglią.
@@piotrsiwonia8780 Na czele z USA😉
@@piotrsiwonia8780 Anglia nie miała wtedy za wiele do powiedzenia, ich imperium się sypało. Churchill nawet protestował przeciw odebraniu Polsce kresów, ale co on mógł. To Amerykanie i Sowieci rozdawali karty, a Roosevelt koncertowo dał się zrobić w bambuko Stalinowi.
Yes we fight for 5 o clock and in 5 o clock ... judas is judas , in 1939 was judas , and 1945 was judas !
Tak, polacy uratowali świat. Amerykanie i ZSRR nie daliby rady bez pomocy polaków, czyli narodu Jezusa i Maryji zawsze dziewicy.
It been there for years i remember seeing this back in around early 2000's
Grown from airloom seeds.
That wins the Internet for today.
“heirloom”. I get the Pun.
"Hurricane" is a pretty good about Polish pilots that helped defend WWII Britain.
When the war ended these pilots weren't even allowed to stay in Britain. I hope this guy said "OK, I'll leave but I'm taking this plane with me"
Some of them did, some of my family members serving under Monty in Africa and Italy stayed in UK. Funny enough I personally left UK after Brexit.
wow, it's really cool to have a spitfire in your backyard. must be a former pilot and collector, who admired the famous hunter planes of the second world war, greeting from northamptonshire
It looks like it's a replica of Supermarine Spitfire LFIX marked as plane from polish 308 fighter squadron called "the zefires"(for code letters). This plane was lost 26 august 1944 during ground attack. Pilot was Lt. Wandzilak. Survived.
What happen to the Lt. After 1944? I am from California, an interested teacher of history and son/nephew of 3 WWII combat veterans. Two in Pacific campaign and one in Europe. I am intetested in individual participation during the wars!
If you have heard of the Tuskegee Airman, P51 American pilots that flew as bomber escorts. Then just as the Polish pilots, please look into 201st squadron, of the Mexican Expeditionary Air Force.
Was lost now its in a back garden
@@jpw1490 who owns the plane now? Government of England? Current landowner?
@@EngTecher land owner of course the goverment havent been and got it so they cant want it and if it is a replica it belongs to who made it
Looks in pretty good shape for just sitting in the back yard
Well if you take very good care of it then a there eont be a single bit of rust!
Well just sayin its a replica not a real one if it was it woudnt be in a back yard woudnt it
This used to be a very small museum but I guess it is closed now. The Polish squadron 303 was the highest-scoring RAF unit in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
Why has it Poland on it.............THATS MORE THEN EMBARRASSING that this guy knows nothing about "modern" history of his own country. Hello from Canada :)
Polish scored the most confirmed kills out of all allied forces, 303 squadron. And still the British looked down the noise at them.
Richard Allard you edited this and still couldn't get the English correct.
@@siliconjim2554 . Stupid's to the core
I sit here amazed at some peoples shear bigoted remarks towards the Polish and not forgetting the Czech Pilots who at the height of the Battle of Britain were our saviours, if it had not been for them we would of lost that Battle due to the Lack of skilled Pilots and Groundcrew and it was purely that there was nothing left but to allow them to fly and fight. The RAF chiefs of staff thought that they would not survive the first combat sorties. The Royal Air Force after France and then 4-6 weeks of hard fighting was at its knees the Loss of our pilots was far greater than was let on and the injury's and combat fatigue was now showing we were in need of help. But little did they know the Polish Airforce while fighting the German Luftwaffe had been doing in with Out dated aircraft, which were far far less capable than the Hurricanes and then Spitfires they were now going to be flying. It had take them a long time to become able to fly these aircraft. They arrived in France in 1939 and had been taught to fly speaking French then they had to ride bicycles and practice formation flying They found this very very insulting and just wanted to fly and fight. No 303 Sqn RAF Northolt was the Polish free air forces best known Sqn and Sgt Josef Frantisek who was a Czech pilot serving with them was their Highest scoring Ace 17 confirm Kills.
They disliked the RAF Tactics of battle formations of 3 aircraft sections and Sgt Frantisek was "a Lone Wolf" and he was killed in combat in 8th Oct 1940 over France The Polish had come from flying Old & Slow aircraft and to shoot the Luftwaffe down they had come up with their own Tactics that worked They re-harmonized their aircraft guns to 100yrds or less and fought either way Alone or as a Pair they were Lead by a Canadian John Kent who had little faith in them until they proved him wrong. they also proved the Air Chiefs of Staff wrong in the RAF. Throughout the whole of WW2 they fought and they did so with One thing in mind to go home and save Poland. When the Parade was held in London for Victory in Europe The Polish were not there. We deported members of the Polish Forces to Poland and 1500 men of the Officer Corp were Murdered by Stalin the very Men who flew over England so you could be Free. I am British born and bred I served in the RAF and during my time I was part of a Guard of Honour at the Polish Airborne cemetery for the Arnhem "Market Garden Operation with the aging veterans the first time they had been allowed back since the battle it was in the summer 1985 to pay their respects to their fallen comrades. We are not taught about our Allies from Poland Czech Republic and many more who answered our call from Our own Commonwealth and those who fled their own occupied Countries of Europe and how the Government of the day treated them after all they had done for us So Thank You Poland and all the others of you who came so we could be Free
Craig Stevens thanks for your input and experience. I can only echo everything you said. My friend was in 315 Sq and what was done to the Poles is quite possibly one of the most shameful things the allies ever did. They were the first and last, sacrificed the most and won nothing in the end. As Zygmunt and I would say before a drink, to you Na Zdrowie!🇵🇱
Well said, Craig!
1500 ex-polish pilots murdered by Stalin , when they returned to Poland after fighting for the allies and against nazism in WWO2 . Mr. Stevens , do you know what happened to general Wladyslav Sikorsky (and his daughter) , prime minister of the Polish government in exile , at Gibraltar on 4/6/1943 ? Right after the mass-graves of the Polish officers were found in Katyn , and which he was going to put the blame on to somebody ? Try to google it . WWO2 , with its communism and nazism was a nasty business .
you can see it in this movie www.imdb.com/title/tt0244479/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
also good to know is that czechs were not seen by germans as Pow when shot down as Czech lands were "given" to germans by Muunich treaty. So they were to be shot as traitors.
That’s some cool yard art! Don’t think my HOA would approve though :-)
not only Polish pilots were fighting against the germans, but also Czechoslovakians
norwegians aswell
@@Joehk416 true
And Australians
@@hectorheath and kiwis
...and everyone was left celebrating after the war .........except the Polish pilots. Thousands of Polish veterans who returned after the war was over were sent to the Russian forests only to be tortured and murdered well into the late 1950's, harassed, exploited, and deprived for the latter years. The Poles also decoded the Enigma, as well as discovered the V2 plans. Imagine if this didn't happen.
WISH IT WAS IN MY BACK GARDEN ❤ beautiful spitfire
It's a polish one I think, you can se by the little red-white checkers cube on the nose under the exhaust.
Please tell me youre joking 😅
Ordered by a lifelong devotee of Robert Stanford Tuck, the Spitfire was constructed by GateGuards down in Cornwall, using a totally new plug and mold, which will now form the basis for all early Marques of the classic design. I have to admit that I'm not a Spitfire person myself and due to the nature of my present role within the company as researcher, I have had to learn a lot over the last few months and have had some wonderful support from a lot of lovely people. From Shuttleworth with their Mk.5, Duxford with EP120 and BM597 and then Boultbees at Goodwood, I am rather pleased with the end result. Had a few sleepless nights over one or two points, but think what we have produced is worthy of the marque.
Anyone can create a shape that looks like a Spitfire its the adding of the detail and the finishing that shows that this FSM is rather unique. What with a turning propeller and suitable amplified sound effects it should go to annoy the neighbours for many years to come.
For the prop, please have a look at:
czcams.com/video/SQDnicnV4RY/video.html
If I had a spitfire l would not leave it in the yard for 75 years, it deserves to be restored and seen by the public. Sell it to someone who will take care of it.
Andrew Heffel I agree
It's a replica. www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFY4N_Replica_Spitfire_near_Newquay_Intl_Airport_Cornwall
Ifs not real it's made of GRP
@The Seal Makes sense. Otherwise, why would it be sitting there.
It's at the bottom of Mawgan Porth airfield, it's a little museum type of thing,,, don't forget to leave a little donation 😁
St Mawgan not Mawgan Porth
@@martf8014 I think people will know what I ment 😉
@@phil7301 Well no you comment was factually incorrect
Is your name Mart ?? If so, shouldn't you spell you name starting with a capital letter ??? See, we can all pick faults !!
Try googling Mawgan Porth airport Mart, you will find it lists it as CORNWALL airport, and NEWQUAY airport so factually Mawgan Porth airport is recognised as much as St Mawgan , so are we both wrong ,, or right,, I don't care , really, so---
Goodbye Mart ---
@@phil7301 mart is part of my username. Its not my name so you are wrong again.
Why is everyone banging on about 303 squadron? This is a replica of a 308 Squadron Spitfire MK9-C. The vast majority of 303 squadron flew the much more effective Hawker Hurricane, the aircraft that really won the Battle of Britain. Anyone suggesting that the contribution of the pilots of 303 Sqn was anything less than game changing during the Battle of Britain needs to read some history. They should be known as the 'Few' within the 'Few'. 303 was the highest scoring squadron in the RAF. When they first arrived those boys were told they couldn't fly in battle. Had they not persevered in proving their worth our world might be very different today. They have never been given the level of respect and recognition they so much deserve.
This post has sure thrown some varied opinions and conversations up ha
What a great looking replica of the legendary Spitfire!
They parked it and said to themselves; "Well, that's enough of that. I'll plant a garden."
it's a replica,made for a film
Watch the movie The Battle Of Britain. They show the Poles flying and they were formidable pilots,they didn’t speak English well and caused some confusion on the radios but they hated the Germans and would go after their planes with true conviction!
Maurice Clemens they were taught to use their planes as the cavalry used their horses,get in close.
Also where other pilots wanted shoot down German aircraft,the Polish pilots wanted to kill Germans,they had seen what had happened in Poland.
Can't say I blame them after what the Germans did to their country.
303 squadron, (Polish), shot down more nazi aircraft than any other during the battle of Britain! Thank you to those brave souls 🇵🇱🇬🇧🇵🇱🇬🇧
" They didn't speak English". Truth , it shows how time is chenging everything . At this time English language was not that popular as is now. All pilots of 303 squadron , they were graduates of Eaglets School in Deblin ( air force high school , still existing) and all speak French , as it was one of subjects there. English language was very rare that days in the education system.
@the taker SILENCE!!! IN POLISH!!
No. 308 "City of Kraków" (Polish) Squadron RAF.Beautiful!.
I agree
Back before I moved, my neighbor 3 houses down has a p-40 with no left wing. He said it was the plane his dad flew, but he had a fatal accident on a training mission.
It seems like he found a Halle Gray of World War II aviation history. The Spitfire from famous Polish 303 Squadron! This is gold!
Just.Observer ZF code is actually 308sq. City of Cracow.
Ahh yes, a normal British garden.
Haha
In Poland we have t34 or Mig-21. Ok maybe not normal polish garden but many of them just is. And its not just joke. Souvenir from few decades of commie scums regime
That Spitfire is worth at least £2M in working condition so why is it sat there deteriorating. What a rare find. I hope someone will restore it.
Polish insignias! Nice, that thing belongs in a hanger or museum 👍
This is in the front garden of a cottage at the end of Newquay airport not just found it's been on display there for years .
3 friends talking in a bar:
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American: Man, I got a pimped-out Hummer in my garage.
Italian: I'm, not into trucks man. I got La Ferrarri in my garage
British: Nah! I got a Spitfire in my garage.
In me garage
As you do. I’m gunna go check my garden, make sure I haven’t got one.😆
This Spitfire replica is located just outside of Newquay Airport (RAF St. Mawgan) in Cornwall, UK. I live relatively close to it, the area is known to the locals as Spitfire corner, its situated just off the A3059.
Thank you
Polska szachownica coś pięknego
Would be a dream to have that in my garden. ❤️
That's an awesome replica...
Had me fooled
So cool that is one of my favorite fighter planes of ww2 that is a awesome find
check out my other vid, with some interesting fact on the spitfire.
Imagine just jogging down the side of the road and seeing a random spitfire parked there
“Well, well.... but it ain’t this a beauty!!??” (British old woman accent)😉
A Spitfire is never "random" m8 ;-)
Awesome find, would love to see it fly!!
Afraid that will never happen - it is a fibreglass replica.
I wish someone would buy that plane from that guy, renovate it and make it airworthy again.
It's plastic and fibreglass.
Very cool that looks like it could fly again if somebody put the time and money in..
Wot a lucky person my dream Machine ever snice I saw my first one
Me too saw this imeddiately had vision s of it dismantled boxed up on a plane back to my shop ( just a dream )
The Polish pilots were good,sadly a lot were killed as did my mother's boyfriend who was a pilot stationed here in the war.
NEVER HAD ANYTHING BUT RESPECT FOR THE POLISH freedom fighters and also the Chezks from Europe. My late father was one of the wireless operators for the Checzk fighter squadron based near Chichester at Appuldram (or drum) airfield
Czechs too bless em! I was very proud of my Airfix Spitfire flown by the top scoring pilot of BoB. These boys had serious beef with the Nazis for good reason 🙏🏼
Germans. Nazis were germans and nazi ideology came from Germany, not from naziland
Polish pilots were so effective because they fought on behalf of 6 million Polish victims.
I broke up cars a long time ago on my front driveway , even though I covered them up with tarpaulin sheets when I wasn't stripping them. I had complaints from the neighbour's. So I got my friend with his JCB to dig a hole in the front garden ,we then stuck a mk1 Granada coupe nose down in the hole and filled it in around it . I had people from miles around coming to take pictures of it . The neighbour's were even more pissed off about that !!. 😋👍
Mad Frank great story haha.
If this was in my garden I'd work my ass off so it could go back to the skies, such a beautiful machine.
I'm just suprised how calm land owner was, back in Britain you have them screaming at you faces. "Stop filming on my land".
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