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  • Antoni Głowacki
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  • Antoni (Toni) Głowacki DFC, DFM, was a Polish Second World War fighter pilot flying with Polish Squadrons attached to the RAF, who is notable for shooting down five German aircraft on 24 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain, becoming one of only three pilots who gained "Ace-in-a-day" status during that battle, the other being New Zealander Brian Carbury and Scot Archie McKellar.
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serviceyears
  • 1935
Birth Date
  • 1910-02-10
Commands
  • No. 309 "Land of Czerwień" Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron
  • No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron
death place
  • Wellington, New Zealand
Nickname
  • Antek Toni
Name
  • Antoni Głowacki
Caption
  • Antoni Glowacki c. 1945
Birth Place
  • Warsaw, Poland
Awards
death date
  • 1980-04-27
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laterwork
  • New Zealand Department of Civil Aviation Airfield Inspector
Birth name
  • Antoni Glowacki
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  • Antoni (Toni) Głowacki DFC, DFM, was a Polish Second World War fighter pilot flying with Polish Squadrons attached to the RAF, who is notable for shooting down five German aircraft on 24 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain, becoming one of only three pilots who gained "Ace-in-a-day" status during that battle, the other being New Zealander Brian Carbury and Scot Archie McKellar.