1st Fighter Group "Kr"
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The 1st Fighter Group "Kr" (Polish: I Klucz Kominowy „Kr”) was an air unit of the Polish Air Forces in France, formed on 17 May 1940, being subordinated to the Fighter Squadron 1/55 of the French Air Force. It was commanded by major Zdzisław Krasnodębski. The unit served in the Battle of France during the Second World War, being stationed at the back of the front lines, with bases in the towns of Bordeaux, Châteaudun, Étampes, and Limoges. It was disbanded on 19 June 1940, shortly before the capitulation of France. Its pilots later joined the No. 303 Squadron of the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom.
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The 1st Fighter Group was formed on 17 May 1940, during the Battle of France in the Second World War. It was under the command of Polish Air Forces in France, and being subordinated to the Fighter Squadron 1/55 of the French Air Force. The unit was commanded by major Zdzisław Krasnodębski. It was originally equipped with the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 fighter aircraft, and later also with Koolhoven F.K.58.
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