Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

This pilot (a veteran of 306, 316 and 302 Squadrons) was killed post war flying as an instructor for the Pakistan Air Force. Does anyone know which aircraft he was flying when he was killed in 1951?

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

Yes, I not only know that he was flying a "Fury Aircraft" of RPAF but I also know that he was serving in 5 Fighter Squadron of RPAF and crashed near Maripur Air Base at Karachi, Pakistan; on 25 October 1951.........
Now would you not ask me how do I know all this??????
I know it, because on that date; two Fury Aircraft flew and Second Fury was being flown by my Eldest Brother Pilot Officer Syed Fazal Hussain Khurazmi.........
Wish to get in touch with any one of his relatives to share his picture that I have in my record (taken from my father).
My Email is shujahkhurazmi@hotmail.com and shujah_khurazmi@yahoo.com
Hope to hear back from you if you know any relative of this great Pilot........
Best Regards
Shujah Khurazmi, Pakistan

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

Hi Shujah

I've placed the info about your research on Polish aviation Forum. We'll see what it brings.

http://www.mysliwcy.pl/forum/watki.php?id=1228

Regards
Peter

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

His name prompted the question: where did the Luftwaffe term for wingman, i.e. Kaczmarek, come from?

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

Kaczmarek is very popular surname in Poland, esp. in the Western part of it. So Germans use it like "John Smith" to express 'tipical Polish person'. Huge part of Poland belonged to the German Empire before 1918, so the had to have many Polish pilots in Imperial Aviation of Germany.
It makes us another problem: as I know from Mr. Shujah Khurazmi, Kaczmareks had no children... So now it would be very hard to find the familly of him still living in Poland (if there is any). Only way is by the Red Cross/Red Crescent bureau, I'm affraid.

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

There is my book about the Poles in Royal Pakistan Air Force (in English)
http://akademicka.pl/index.php?detale=1&a=2&id=35164
http://www.akademicka.pl/okladki_sou..._Air_Force.jpg

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

There is some information about him:
Kaczmarek Bolesław Jan


P-0536


RAF Service No.
28.01.1917
Gniezno
Gniezno
Poland


date of birth
place of birth
county
country
25.10.1951
Karaczi, Pakistan


date of death
location of grave
F/Lt
kapitan
Pilot


RAF rank
Polish rank
trade
306, 302 Sqdn
VM V kl., 4xKW, DFC


known or last posting
decorations

Source: http://listakrzystka.pl/en/?p=108120

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

I once read (unfortunately, I don't remember the source) that it had first been applied to Silesians serving in the Wehrmacht, only later did it come to be used in reference to wingmen.

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

Can anyone tell me when he joined the Pakistan Air Force?

regards

Keith

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

Hello Keith,
Here is his RAF/PAF details in Krzystka's lists.

https://listakrzystka.pl/en/kaczmarek-boleslaw-jan/

Alex

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

Kaczmarek was commissioned in the RPAF on 16 December 1948. From my unpublished book.

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

Many thanks. I assume he was not an attached RAF officer but an actual member of the Pakistan Air Force? I am fascinated by the Polish migrations to the Indian sub-continent. I know several Polish officers served in the West African Division in Burma 1944-45, did any serve with the Indian Air Force?

regards

Keith

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

No, Kaczmarek never served on the RAF. He was contracted as RPAF officer, and served as such until his death. He was one of about 70 Polish airmen contracted by Pakistan.
There were few Poles in Indian commercial aviation, but as far as I know, none served in IAF at any period.
I know of Poles in the West African Division but I do not have any details.
Best wishes
Franek

Re: Boleslaw Kaczmarek
 

Cheers Franek :)