M.1089 3rd Officer  Alexander Majewski
 flag russia -> flag poland  b. 6 May 1901, Russia 17 Jul 1944 to 30 Sep 1945 

 

     

 

 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."


 

 


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