Chailey Airfield Memorial

Chailey Airfield Memorial WW2 memorial to RAF Chailey airfield and the heroic contribution of the Polish airmen based there.

302 were based at RAF Chailey, Sussex in 1944. The unit is commemorated on our memorial there.
28/08/2026

302 were based at RAF Chailey, Sussex in 1944. The unit is commemorated on our memorial there.

A job well done… every respect. Remember the brave Poles. Always.
24/08/2026

A job well done… every respect. Remember the brave Poles. Always.

Our Polish airmen, shortly after they left Chailey for Normandy.
22/08/2026

Our Polish airmen, shortly after they left Chailey for Normandy.

On 29 July 1944, airmen of No. 3206 Servicing Commando Royal Air Force garner wheat for transportation from a dispersal area needed for aircraft at B5/Le-Fresne Camilly, Normandy.

Behind them, armourers attend to a Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX (ZF-B MK940) of No. 308 Polish Fighter Squadron.

22/08/2026

The Polish Air Force Memorial Committee (PAFMC) will hold the annual and 65th Commemoration of Fallen Polish Airmen on Saturday, 29th August 2025, at 11.00, at the Polish Air Force Memorial, South Ruislip. The ceremony will be conducted in English and Polish and everyone is welcome. It will be strea...

22/08/2026
22/08/2026
18/08/2026

On 18 August 1944, 26-year-old Sqn Ldr Eugeniusz Horbaczewski, despite being ill with the flu, led the Polish 315 Squadron on a daring mission over France. The mission, code-named „Rodeo 385”, turned into an epic aerial battle against overwhelming odds, where Horbaczewski’s bravery led to 16 G...

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