Married, 1 son (also Alexander) prev. pilot, Polish Air Force; French Air Force; RAF Flt-Lt from 1 Jul 1940 to 10 Sep 1943 Awarded Order of St George prev. exp. 3,500 hrs in Hurricane, Henley, Battle, Master, Lysander, Blenheim, Bisley, Oxford, Anson (685.30 hrs solo in England) Postings: 5TFPP, 6FPP Two accidents, one his fault: - 16 Mar 1945 - a forced landing in Hurricane IV KX878, after he ran out of fuel but neglected to use the reserve tank - 31 May 1945 - a wheels-up landing in Spitfire XVI JB357, after the selector lever jammed.
"A willing pilot and an excellent officer" ... "difficult to instruct as he has flown for a long time and has set habits, also the language question is a bit difficult."
|