An astounding signed book: 'Squadron 303 The Polish Fighter Squadron with the R.A.F.', signed on the front flyleaf by twenty-one members of the famous squadron, extra-illustrated with 12 original photographs of squadron members, their aircraft, ground crews, etc. The book was written by Arkady Fiedler (1894-1985), a noted Polish writer and traveler who had joined the Polish Army at the outbreak of war. The book, 116pp. 8vo., was published in London by Peter Davies in August, 1942 and offers descriptions of the brave feats of various Polish members (their names changed) of 303 Squadron during the crucial Battle of Britain in late 1940. The book, bound in blue cloth, is complete with a slightly worn illustrated dust jacket. The front flyleaf is signed exclusively by Polish members of the R.A.F. and includes: JOZEF OSTROWSKI, 305 Sqn., later Polish liaison officer to RAF Fighter Command; ZYGMUNT WODECKI (b. 1909), 303 Squadron doctor; P/O LONGIN MAJEWSKI, (July 1941), Victoria Cross; P/O BRONISLAW KLOSIN (April 1941), P/O STANISLAW SOCHA (1942), Victoria Cross; ANTONI PULCZYNSKI (1914-1944), KIA; F/O STANISLAW PODOBINSKI (1943), KIA Dec. 4, 1943; F/O GUSTAW GWIZDALSKI (1897-1978); W/O M. WOJCIECHOWSKI (August 1940); F/L STEFAN BARAN (March 1942), P/O CZESLAW MROCZYK (July 1942), Victoria Cross, D.F.C.; F/O ANTONI GLOWACKI (November 1941), Victoria Cross, D.F.C., D.F.M.; P/O JERZY PALUSINSKI (August 1940), Victoria Medal; P/O BOLESLAW DROBINSKI (March 1941), Victoria Cross, D.F.C.; F/O JANUSZ MARCINIAK (July 1941), Victoria Cross, KIA June 23, 1944; F/O ZIBIGNIEW WOJDA (January 1941); F/Lt. STEFAN WITORZENC (May 1941), Victoria Cross, D.F.C.; F/O WOJCIECH KOLACZKOWSKI (December 1940), Victoria Cross, D.F.C.; F/O ANTONI KOLUBINSKI (June 1943), Victoria Cross, D.F.C.; SGT. MIECZYSLAW ADAMEK (Apr. 1941), KIA (317 Sqdn) May 18, 1944; and Sgt. TADEUSZ KOLECKI (July 1941), KIA Sep. 14, 1943. The owner of the volume, probably one of these flyers, neatly identified each of the signatures in block letters. The signed page bears a few tiny spots and marginal waviness and toning which do not substantially detract. Eleven original photographs of various sizes are mounted within the book (with an additional loose image), and they depict aircraft in flight, various squadron members in flight gear, aircraft, men scrambling; prayers in a hangar, a pilot showing 13 'kills' painted on his fuselage, the squadron flag, and a section of the 178th German aircraft destroyed by the squadron. A superb relic, accompanied by a voluminous amount of research.