To commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the 100th anniversary of the Polish Air Force University in Deblin, The Polish Heritage Flight, in partnership with The Polish Airforce Memorial Committee are planning a commemorative Hurricane flight from Duxford in the UK to Deblin.
The Hawker Hurricane G-HURI symbolic flight will take place in August 2025.
To mark the occasion, Cobi, the Polish building blocks specialist, will be launching a Polish Heritage Flight Hawker Hurricane from its historical collection range (COBI-5762) in mid-April. This set, consisting of 373 pieces in a 1:32 scale, has been created with the utmost dedication to accurate reproduction and attention to detail. It comes complete with a Polish Airman, stand and name plate.
“In partnership with the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee, the ‘Duxford to Deblin’ project has a Just Giving fundraising page”
The aircraft which proudly wears the markings of 302 ‘City of Poznan’ Squadron, was based at RAF Duxford in September 1940. They along with 303 Squadron took part in the Battle of Britain.
The sight and sound of a Hawker Hurricane in Poland will be a symbol of the UK’s eternal gratitude to the Polish people, airmen and those who came to the ‘island of the last hope’ to fight for freedom in WWII.
Since the Polish Heritage Flight was formed in 2019 it has always been a dream to bring the aircraft to Poland. It would be a fitting conclusion to a project that has worked hard to tell the Polish Air Force story in the UK for the past 5 years. During the flight, it is planned to take in other historic locations in Poland but it is essential to raise the required funds first.
In partnership with the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee, the ‘Duxford to Deblin’ project has a Just Giving fundraising page. Every single dedication & message will be handwritten into a memorial book and flown aboard the Hurricane to Poland, where it will be presented to the Polish Air Force.
Personal dedications and donations can be left at:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/duxfordtodeblin?utm_medium=CA&utm_source=CL
The Polish Heritage Flight can be followed at:
